Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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uitsluitend

A

exclusive

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2
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een vrijwilliger

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a volunteer

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3
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aanwerven

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To recruit

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4
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Een wervingsposter

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A recruitment poster

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5
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zich vrijwillig aanmelden

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To volunteer

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6
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vaderlandsliefde

A

patriotism

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7
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Een trainingskamp

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A training camp

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8
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Een officier

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An officer

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9
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Het leger

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The army

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10
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uitrusten

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To equip

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11
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Trainen

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To traib

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12
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rekruut

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A trainee

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13
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helm

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A helmet

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14
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Een cape

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A cape

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15
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bajonet

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A bayonet

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16
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(Rug) zak

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A pack

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17
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Een laars

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A boot

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18
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Een waterfles

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A water bottle

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19
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gasmasker

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A gas mask

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20
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handgranaat

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A hand grenade

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21
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geweer

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A rifle

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22
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loopgraaf

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A trench

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23
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Kogel

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A bullet

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24
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vlammenwerper

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A flamethrower

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25
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prikkeldraad

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barbed wire

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26
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niemandsland

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no-man’s-land

27
Q

Verhoging achter de schans

A

A fire step

28
Q

schieten

A

To shoot

29
Q

kruipen

A

To crawl

30
Q

oorlogscorrespondent

A

A war correspondent

31
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tank

A

A tank

32
Q

granaat

A

a shell

33
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machinegeweer

A

A machine gun

34
Q

zandzak

A

A sandbag

35
Q

artillerie, geschut

A

artillery

36
Q

lafheid

A

cowardice

37
Q

vechten

A

To fight

38
Q

veldslag

A

A battle

39
Q

slagveld

A

A battlefield

40
Q

soldaat

A

A private

41
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kameraad

A

A comrade

42
Q

aanval

A

An attack

43
Q

vijand

A

an enemy

44
Q

stoffelijk overschot

A

remains

45
Q

eren

A

To honour

46
Q

meevoelen

A

To sympathise

47
Q

verlies

A

a loss

48
Q

troost

A

consolation

49
Q

bezittingen

A

effects

50
Q

Herdenken

A

to commemorate​​​​

51
Q

een wapenstilstand

A

An armistice

52
Q

een klaproos

A

a poppy (poppies)

53
Q

Een oorlogsmonument

A

a war memorial

54
Q

is a nickname for a German soldier that comes from “Old Fritz”, a name
that referred to Frederick the Great of Prussia.

A

Fritz

55
Q

refers to the ability of the Australians and New Zealanders to dig tunnels
between their own trenches and those of the enemy

A

Digger

56
Q

is derived from “Tommy Atkins”. Each British soldier was issued a pocket
ledger in which certain information could be filled in (name, age, rank,
…). They also received a guidance sheet with information on how to fill in
the ledger. Tommy Atkins was the name that was filled in as an example.

A

Tommy

57
Q

is derived from “frog eater”. Frogs’ legs are considered a delicacy in
France.

A

Frog

58
Q

has an unclear origin. One explanation could be that American soldiers
of the end of the 19th century used a fine white clay to polish their
uniforms. As soon as it started to rain, the clay looked like dough.

A

Doughboy

59
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is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

A

ANZAC

60
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is a nickname for a German soldier that might be derived from the fact
that the British believed the German helmet looked like a jerry, which is
slang for a chamber pot.

A

Jerry

61
Q

klei

A

clay

62
Q

Oppoetsen

A

To polish

63
Q

deeg

A

dough

64
Q

grootboek

A

A ledger