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Bepalen - they have not yet … where to build the factory

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Determined

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Vastbesloten - he was … to stop smoking

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Determined

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Controverse / grote onenigheid - there was a lot of … in the party about nuclear energy

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Controversy

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Controversieel - nuclear energy has always been a … issue

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Controversial

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Uitstaan - I cannot … him

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Stand

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Huichelaar - A … pretends to be better than he really is

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Hypocrite

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Huichelarij - what I cannot stand is …

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Hypocrisy

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Vermoeden - I … that he’s not telling the truth

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Suspect

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Aannemen - I … That you know what happened

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Presume

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Veronderstelling - I was under the … that she knew what had happened

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presumption

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Vermoedelijk - she is absent; … she is ill

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Presumably

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Onsamenhangend - I didn’t understand his … story

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Incoherent

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Toestemmen (in) - her parents did not … her marriage

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Consent to

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Toestemming - finally the parents gave their …

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Consent

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Stilstaan bij / uitweiden over - Lets not … too long … this unpleasant subject

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Dwell - on

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Veelzijdig - this … actor can sing and dance

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Versatile

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Stelling - the scientist gave several arguments to support his …

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Thesis

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Van buiten leren - you will have to … these Words

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Memorise

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Bezighouden - she needed something … her mind

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To occupy

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Vergezocht- I don’t believe a word of that … story

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Far-fetched

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Unaniem - the critics were … in their praise

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Unanimous

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Evalueren - there was a meeting … the advertising campaign

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To evaluate

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Herinnering - what are your earliest…?

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Recollections

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Begrijpen - she couldn’t …/… the difficult problem

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Grasp / understand

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Valkuil - A ... is a mistake that can easily be made
Pitfall
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Herdenken - this monument ... the end of world war 2
Commemorates
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In verband brengen / associëren - most people ... Hollywood with film stars
Associate
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Tevredenstellen - it is impossible to ... all pupils in a class
Satisfy
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Tevredenheid/voldoening - to his great ... he passed his exam
Satisfaction
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(On)bevredigend - so far, my results have been ...
(Un)satisfactory
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(On)tevreden - the labourers were not ... with their wages
Satisfied
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(On)tevreden - they were not ... with their working condition
Contented
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Verbazen - I was .../... that the lazy pupil had passed his exam
Amazed / astonished
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Verbazing - to my .../... she failed the exam
Amazement / astonishment
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Verbazingwekkend - his knowledge of history is .../...
Amazing / astonishing
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Opgelicht - he felt ... when he heard the good news
Relieved
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Opluchting - it was a great ... when he heard the good news
Relief
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Verzoenen - it was difficult ... the two enemies
To reconcile
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Verzoening - A ... between the two enemies is not very likely
Reconciliation
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Dwaas - don’t ask such ... questions
Silly
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Spanning - the horror film was full of ...
Suspense
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Indruk - what was your first ... of London
Impression
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Indrukwekkend - St. Paul’s cathedral is an ... building
Impressive
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Bang zijn / vrezen - they ... That all passengers were killed in the crash
Feared
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Angst - Some people have a great ... of flying
Fear
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Gunst - do me a ... and leave me alone
Favour
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Gillen - she ... when she saw a mouse in the room
Screamed
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Verbijsteren - he was completely .../... by the verdict ‘guilty’
Stunned / baffled
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Ontroeren - she had to cry when she saw the ... film
Moving
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Trots - she spoke with... about her children
Pride
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Trots (op) - he was ... of his old Harley Davidson
Proud
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Humeur - on Mondays he is always in a bad ...
Temper
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Van streek - she was very ... when she heard the bad news
Upset
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Van streek maken - the bad news ... her
Upset
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Zich beheersen - he was so angry that he could hardly ...
Control himself (oneself)
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Beheersing - he lost his ...
Self-control
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Buitengewoon - the film was an ... succes
Extraordinary