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unit 5: vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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soldaat

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soldier

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leger

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military

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scherpschutter

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sniper/ sharpshooter

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vijand

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enemy

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slachtoffer

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casualty

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krijgsgevangene

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prisoner of war (POW)

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terrorist

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terrorist

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vrijheidsstrijder

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freedom fighter

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oorlogsneurose

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shell shock

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PTSS, post-traumatisch stress syndroom

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PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)

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ingelijfd worden

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to be drafted

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12
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sneuvelen

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to die (in combat)

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dienst nemen

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to enlist

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vrijwilligerswerk doen, vrijwillig dienst nemen

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to volunteer

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doden, moorden

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to kill

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gedood worden, vermoord worden

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to be killed

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slachten

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to slaughter

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afgeslacht worden

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to be slaughtered

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martelen, folteren

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to torture

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gefolterd/gemarteld worden

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to be tortured

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verwonden

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to wound

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gewond zijn

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to be wounded

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23
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nevenschade

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collateral damage (non-military targets)

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24
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de oorlog verklaren

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to declare war

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ten oorlog trekken

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to go to war

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26
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de wapens opnemen

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to take up arms

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27
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binnenvallen

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to invade

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28
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invasie

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invasion

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aanvallen

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to attack

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30
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verdedigen

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to defend

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31
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standhouden

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to hold your ground

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32
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wijken, positive verliezen

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to lose your ground

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33
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terugtrekken

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to retreat

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34
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zich overgeven

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to surrender

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35
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verslaan

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to defeat

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36
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veroveren, overwinnen

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to conquer

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37
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geschut, artillerie

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artillery

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38
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bom

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bomb

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opblazen, exploderen

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to blast

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explosie, knal, uitbarsting

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a blast

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41
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kanon

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cannon

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42
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geweer, pistool

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gun

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tank

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tank

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44
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grondtroepen

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ground troops

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grond, aarde

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ground

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46
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lucht

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air

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47
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raketten

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missiles

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48
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preventieve verrassingsaanval

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pre(-)emptive strike

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49
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loopgravenoorlog

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trench warfare

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(uitgegraven) schuilplaats

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dugout

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51
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oorlogsneurose

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shell/shellshock

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loopgraaf

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trench

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massavernietigingswapens

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weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

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biologische oorlogsvoering

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biological warfare

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chemische oorlogsvoering

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chemical warfare

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nucleaire oorlogsvoering

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nuclear warfare

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burgeroorlog

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civil war

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Koude oorlog (zonder echte gevechten)

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cold war

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warme oorlog (met wapens uitgevochten)

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hot war

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heilige oorlog

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holy war

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informatieoorlog

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information war

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strijd tegen terrorisme

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war on terror

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wereldoorlog

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world war

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wapenstilstand

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armistice

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staakt-het-vuren

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a ceasefire

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demilitarisatie

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demilitarization

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ontwapening

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disarmament

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wapenstilstand, bestand

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a truce

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duurzame vrede

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a lasting peace

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vrede sluiten

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to make peace

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vredesakkoord

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a peace agreement

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vredesproces

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a peace process

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vredesverdrag

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a peace treaty

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strijd

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battle

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strijd, gevecht

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combat

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conflict, strijd

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conflict

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vechten, strijden

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fighting

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guerrilla

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guerrilla

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vijandschap, vijandigheid

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hostility

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opstand, oproer

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insurgency

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rel

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riot

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opstand, muiterij

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revolt

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strijd, gevecht

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struggle

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oorlogsvoering

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warfare

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oorlogsdaad

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an act of war

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oorlog voeren (over iets)

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to fight a war (over sht)

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oorlog voeren, strijden, vechten

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to make war

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overgaan tot een oorlog

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to resort to war

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oorlogstijd

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a time of war

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oorlog voeren

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to wage war

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een oorlog breekt uit

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a war breaks out

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oorlogsmisdaad

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a war crime

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oorlogsmisdadiger

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a war criminal

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oorlogsgebied

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a war zone

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om opstanden te bestrijden

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to combat insurgency

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om het slagveld te versterken

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to reinforce battlefronts

97
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op weg naar hun doelen

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to head for (their) targets

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om de ontploffing in te dammen

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to contain the blast

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een aanval voorkomen

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to preempt an attack

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(beginnen) offensieve gevechtsoperaties

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(to begin) offensive combat operations

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een (opgerolde) brancard

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a (rolled-up) stretcher

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de vlag hijsen in vijandelijk gebied

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to raise the flag on enemy territory

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kruisraketten

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cruise missiles

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om grondtroepen in te zetten

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to commit ground troops

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moving in an awkward and uncontrolled manner

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clumsily

106
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excited, restless or uncontrolled, as if from fever

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feverishly

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in a very fast and excited way, not calm or oganized at all

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frantically

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winding or moving in the manner of a snake

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snaking into

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almost unconscious

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half-senseless

110
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every part of a place

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every nook and cranny

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stop breathing because something is blocking your throat

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chocking

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here: to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air

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gasping

113
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to use your hands with difficulty to try to get hold of something or find something

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fumble

114
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a thin, stem-like part of a climing plant that holds on to walls or other plants for support

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tendril

115
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walking like you might fall

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staggering

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a shelter made by digging a hole in the ground and covering it

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dugout

117
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to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away

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wrench

118
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acting like you are vomiting

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retching

119
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a small, thin like (of cloud, smoke, steam)

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wisp

120
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to (cause to) move gently through the air

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waft

121
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something that causes you fear or terror

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dreaded

122
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causing sharp, usually temorary, pain

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stinging

123
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a pleasant smell

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scent

123
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a pleasant smell

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scent

124
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move your body close to the ground

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crouch

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