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E-N 121 - 122 - 123 Flashcards

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1
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A lieutenant is SUPERIOR in rank TO a corporal

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Hoger (dan)

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Their tanks were SUPERIOR TO those of the enemy

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Beter (dan)

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In spite of their SUPERIORITY they lost the battle

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Overmacht / superioriteit

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People started HOARDING food at the outbreak of war

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Hamsteren / inslaan

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He kept a HOARD of food for emergencies

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Voorraad

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He has an EXCESS of energy

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Teveel / overvloed

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EXCESSIVE eating makes you fat

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Overmatig / te veel

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You have to pay for extra luggage IN EXCESS OF fifty kilos

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Boven

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9
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A magnifying glass MAGNIFIES thing

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Vergroot

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Each soldier got a RATION of food for five days

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Rantsoen

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11
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During the war food was RATIONED

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Rantsoeneren

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A SELF-SUFFICIENT person doesn’t need help from others

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Zelfstandig

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To a certain DEGREE you are right

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Hoogte / mate

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14
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You need a microscope to study this MINUTE insect

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Heel klein

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15
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Her ambition knows no LIMITS

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Grens

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16
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They had a large STORE of wood in the cellar

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Voorraad

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17
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The millionaires daughter was his SOLE heiress

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Enige

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18
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I did it SOLELY for you

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Alleen

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He bought that second-hand motorbike for A MÈRE £40

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Slechts

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LATITUDE is the distance north or south of the equator

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Breedte

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LONGITUDE is the distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian

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Lengte

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22
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Hongkong is a POPULOUS city

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Dichtbevolkt

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She ENUMERATED all the advantages of the plan

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Opsommen

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During my absence work had ACCUMULATED

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Zich ophopen

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The report contained a MULTITUDE of details
Groot aantal / menigte
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There was a SURGE in unemployment
Plotselinge stijging
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The results of the test SURPASSED my expectations
Overtreffen
28
In Britain the PREVAILING wind is south-west
(Over)heersen
29
The death of his wife left a VOID in his life
Leegte
30
My holidays COINCIDE with yours
Samenvallen
31
Is was SHEER coincidence That I met her in Paris
Puur
32
Birds start singing at DAWN
Ochtendschemering
33
It began TO DAWN ON him that the situation was hopeless
Doordringen tot
34
The streets lights go on at DUSK
Avondschemering
35
TWILIGHT is the time just before sunrise and after sunset
Schemering
36
Of the two films the FORMER is the better
Eerstgenoemde
37
He left, but PRESENTLY he returned
Dadelijk / weldra
38
He took his CUSTOMARY walk at seven o’clock
Gebruikelijk
39
At the age of seventeen she was already a MATURE woman
Volwassen
40
How is the DURABILITY of this material?
Duurzaamheid
41
Men have a shorter average LIFESPAN than women
Levensduur
42
INITIALLY he was against the plan, but later he changed his mind
Aanvankelijk / eerst
43
There was a press conference PRIOR TO the meeting
Voor
44
It INVARIABLY starts raining when I forget my umbrella
Altijd / steeds
45
During the maiden voyage an unexpected problem CROPPED UP
Zich voordoen
46
She died in the PRIME of life
Bloei
47
Life is BRIEF
Kort
48
We spent a FORTNIGHT’S holiday is Spain
Veertien dagen
49
The 19th century was the HEYDAY of steam railways
Bloeiperiode / hoogtepunt
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He AVAILED HIMSELF OF every opportunity to go out
Gebruik maken van
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She gave a PROMPT reply to the question
Vlot / direct
52
After a LAPSE of twenty years he returned to Britain
Tijdsverloop
53
Two weeks ELAPSED before he replied to my e-mail
Voorbijgaan / verstrijken
54
It rained CEASELESSLY for two days
Onophoudelijk
55
We had two days of INCESSANT rain
Onophoudelijk
56
Hunger and disease came IN THE WAKE OF floods
Vlak na
57
During the CURFEW everybody had to stay indoors
Avondklok
58
Last year he wanted to emigrate, but SUBSEQUENTLY events made him change his mind
Later / volgend
59
I nearly fell asleep during the INTERMINABLE speech
Eindeloos
60
Cold weather had RETARDED the growth of vegetables
Vertragen
61
RETARDED children are slow learners
Zwakbegaafd
62
You can keep the REMAINDER of the money
Rest
63
They talked about the SUCCESSION of the managing director
Opvolging
64
Here I am; AS FOR / AS TO the others, they’ll come later
Wat … betreft
65
The army’s brave fighting CULMINATED IN total victory
Uitlopen op / eindigen in
66
Aquarius and Leo are signs of the ZODIAC
Dierenriem
67
The meeting was ADJOURNED for two hours
Schorsen
68
She likes reading and FREQUENTS the library
Vaak bezoeken
69
He died at the ZENITH of his career
Hoogtepunt
70
I hope we’ll meet again IN DUE COURSE
Te zijner tijd
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HITHERTO we haven’t wo a single match
Tot nu toe
72
I haven’t got much time but I’ll come AT ANY RATE
In ieder geval
73
The PRECOCIOUS child could read at the age of four
Vroegrijp
74
Let’s REVIEW the developments of the last few weeks
Nog eens bekijken
75
From the OUTSET their marriage went wrong
Begin
76
After his illness he AGED quickly
Ouder worden
77
They DEFERRED the difficult decision for a week
Uitstellen
78
His bad health PRECIPITATED his decision to stop working
Versnellen
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She PERSISTED with her studies in spite of financial problems
Doorzetten
80
Her PERSISTENCE was rewarded when she passed her exam
Doorzettingsvermogen
81
The PERSISTENT rain caused a flood
Aanhoudend
82
Soon it became clear to everyone that the war was IMMINENT
Nabij / dreigend
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She couldn’t pay her rent ARREARS
Achterstand

Engels V6 p1 (13 decks)

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