Talking about concepts Flashcards

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klein

niet belangrijk

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minor

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groot

belangrijk

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major

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groeiend

ontwikkelend

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growing

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dringend

onmiddellijk

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urgent

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eeuwigdurend

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perennial

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onoplosbaar

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insoluble

insurmountable

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ontstaan

voorkomen

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to arise
to occur
to come up

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mention sth for people to discuss

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to raise sth

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het hoofd bieden

tegenover iemand staan

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to confront sb

to face sb

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onder ogen zien

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to confront sth

to face up sth

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richten

think about a difficult situation and decide how to deal with it

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to address sth

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iets onder de knie proberen te krijgen

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to get grips with sth

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aanpakken

onderschappen

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to tackle sth

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overwinnen

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to overcome sth

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verergeren

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to exacerbate sth (formal)

to aggravate sth

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een deuk in iemands vertrouwen veroorzaken

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to dent (sb’s confidence, reputation, etc.)

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zelfvertrouwen

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self-esteem

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laag zelfbeeld

weinig zelfvertrouwen

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low self-esteem

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hoog zelfbeeld

veel zelfvertrouwen

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high self-esteem

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iets onbenullig vinden

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to make light of sth

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iets serieus nemen

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to take sth seriously

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onbeduidend

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trivial

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to accept and deal with a difficult situation without letting it worry you

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to take sth in our stride

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iemand naar beneden halen

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to get sb down

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iets in perspectief houden
to keep sth in perspective
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tegenslag
a setback
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iemand geruststellen
to reassure sb | to set sb's mind at rest
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ergens achter staan
to be behind sth
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achter iemand staan
to be behind sb
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ongeacht
regardless of sth
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articuleren | duidelijk uitspreken
to articulate sth
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articulatie
articulate
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communicatiemiddel
channel of communication
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vervallen
dilapidated run-down ramshackle
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vroeger
formerly | previously
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iets verlaten
to abandon sth
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iets bijhouden (bijvoorbeeld in originele staat laten)
to preserve sth
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behoud | bewaring
preservation
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in verval raken
to fall into decay | to fall into disrepair
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restaureren renoveren vernieuwen
to rennovate sth | to do sth up
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stallen
stables
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extreem
ultra
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extreem modern
ultra-modern
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extreem voorzichtig
ultra-cautious
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ruïnes
ruins
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(stoffelijk) overschot
remains
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menselijke resten
human remains
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dierlijke resten
animal remains
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middeleeuws
medieval
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de middeleeuwen
The Middle Ages
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opsporen
to trace sth
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iets naar iets terug traceren
to trace sth back to sth
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volledig nieuw
brand new
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geavanceerd
cutting-edge
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geavanceerde technologie
cutting-edge technology
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innovatief
innovative
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apparaat
device
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actueel
up to date
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verouderd
out of date
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tweedehands
second-hand
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zo goed als nieuw
as good as new
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als nieuw
like new
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oprechtecht
genuine | authentic
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antieke
antique
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antiek (zn)
antique
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nieuwstaat
in mint condition | in perfect condition
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reproductie replica a thing made as a copy of an earlier object or style
reproduction
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reproduceren | weergeven
to reproduce sth
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oud(heid)
ancient
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hersteld
reconditioned
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verpakking
packaging
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``` doorslaand daverend (heel groot) ```
resounding
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een daverend succes
a resounding success
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een daverende nederlaag
a resounding defeat
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een daverende overwinning
a resounding win
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een daverende zege
a resounding victory
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goed uitpakken | goed uitdraaien
to turn out well
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slecht uitdraaien
to turn out badly
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a way of doing things that has brought success
the secret of (your) success
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an unexpected but important event
a stroke of sth
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meevaller | gelukstreffer
a stroke of luck
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potentieel
potential
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het potentieel vervullen | use your natural abilities to achieve what you hoped to achieve
to fulfil your potential | to realize your potential
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geen enkele fout maken
not put a foot wrong
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iets overwinnen
to overcome sth
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een obstakel
an obstacle
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in iemands weg | iemand stoppen van iets te doen
in sb's way | in the way
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volledig mislopen
to come unstuck
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het maken | succes hebben
to make it
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doorbraak
breakthrough
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een doorbraak maken
to make a breakthrough
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ene doorbraak bereiken
to achieve a breakthrough
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steeds succesvoller worden
to go from strenght to strenght
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een poging wagen (succesvol)
to make a go of sth
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unable to do or understand sth because it is too hard
out of your depth
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lastig
tricky
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lastige situatie
tricky situation
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lastige vraag
tricky question
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lastig probleem
tricky problem
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tegengas krijgen | facing difficult problems or opposition
up against it
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bergafwaarts gaan
go downhill | deteriorate
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laatste eindigen
to come bottom
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eerste eindigen
to come top
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met de hakken over de sloot
to scrape through (an exam)
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iemand teleurstellen
to let sb down
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be too old to do what you used to be able to do
to be past it
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terugkeer
comeback
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flop
flop
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absoluut | volledig
unmitigated | absolute
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de tijd vliegt voorbij
time flies
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soms
from time to time | now and again
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mettertijd
in due course
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used to say that sth should happen soon or should have happened already
it's about time | it's high time
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eens | vroeger
at one time
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op het laatste moment
to do sth at the last minute to leave sth to the last minute to leave sth till the last minute
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terugblik
in retrospect | looking back
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voorlopig
for the time being
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zijn tijd ten achter
behind the times
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geleidelijk | langzamerhand
over time
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voor je tijd
before your time
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achteraf gezien
with hindsight | with the benefit of hindsight
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gedurende in de loop van at a point within a period of time
during
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gedurende in de loop van continuously within a period of time
throughout
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tijdperk | een specifieke periode in de geschiedenis
age
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tijdperk | een periode met bijzondere kwaliteiten of karakter
era
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uitbreiden | verlengen
to extend sth
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verlengen
to prolong sth
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beperken | korten
to curtail
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tussenpoos | pauze
interval
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a period of time when sth stops
gap
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pauze
break
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koffiepauze
coffee break
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lunchpauze
lunch break
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a short period of time or a particular activiy
a spell of
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a period that forms part of an activity | etappe
stage
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faes | a difficult period of time that sb/sth passes through
phase
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vroeg stadium | a period of time that forms part of a process or the development of sth
an early stage | an early phase
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voorbijgaan | process of time
to pass by to elapse by to go by
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spoedig snel -> nadat iets gebeurd is
soon
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spoedig snel ->een periode voor iets
shortly