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cajole
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(door vleierij) ompraten, overhalen, slijmen, iemand iets aftroggelen
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He is good in cajoling people into giving him what he needs.
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evict
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uitzetten, verdrijven
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He was evicted from Holland because he lost his status as a refugee.
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purge
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1. zuivering, laxeermiddel
2. zuiveren, louteren, verlossen |
I am planning to go walk the "Pieterpad", just to purge myself, not for religious reasons.
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truncate
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beknotten, aftoppen, inkorten
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Please, truncate your story. We don't have much time.
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weary
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1. moe, lusteloos, vermoeid
2. moe worden, vermoeien |
We were weary just because we didn't do a single thing all day.
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heretic
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ketter
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A heretic is simply a person with a high intelligence.
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whine
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gejammer, gejengel, janken, zeuren
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Stop whining, woman. I heard what you said.
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ambiguous
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dubbelzinnig, onduidelijk
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She's got a strange ambiguous style of speech. Nobody really understands her.
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wind
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kronkelen, slingeren, draaien, wikkelen
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There's no wind on the long and winding road that leads me to your door.
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enigma
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mysterie, raadsel
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It was the enigma of the century.
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eerie
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angstaanjagend, griezelig
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Halloween is an eerie period, people try to scare each other constantly.
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slant
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1. helling. schuinte
2. gezichtspunt, optiek 3. hellen, schuin aflopen 4. niet objectief weergeven |
Fox makes slanted news.
On a strat one of the coils is slanted. |
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conception
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1. ontstaan, vinding
2. opvatting, begrip 3. bevruchting |
I have no conception of what he meant
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feud
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vete, ruzie
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They had a feud with words over their game of wordfeud.
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ornament
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sieraad, versiering, versieren
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An ornament is a more religious way to describe something shiny.
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procure
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1. verkrijgen, verwerven
2. koppelen, tot ontucht overhalen |
To procure is something different than to attain or to obtain, but the difference is very subtle.
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sever
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1. (ver/af)breken, begeven, losgaan, scheiden, doorsnijden.
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To sever a relation feels similar to sever a rope.
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usher
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portier, MC, voorgaan, binnenleiden.
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The usher ushers us into and out of the cinema.
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avert
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1. afwenden, afkeren
2. voorkomen, vermijden |
They averted their heads because they can not withstand the sight of blood.
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compile
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samenstellen, bijeenbrengen, verzamelen
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The author compiled his masterpeace in a amazing two months.
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delude
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misleiden, bedriegen
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The spy deluded his opponents in a cunning way.
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gash
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1. jaap, gapende wond
2. kloof, breuk |
Knives can leave a gash when you are not careful enough.
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opaque
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1. ondoorschijnend, dekkend
2. onduidelijk, onbegrijpelijk 3. stompzinnig, dom, traag |
Opaque is a beautiful word for someone that stupid.
The paint left a nice opaque finish. |
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scythe
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zeis, maaien
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The reaper scythes his scythe skillfully.
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whim
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gril, opwelling, bevlieging
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In a whim he asked her to marry him. Loser!
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vale
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vallei, dal
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The vale of darkness is part of hell.
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reap
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maaien, oogsten, opstrijken (winst)
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They could reap a big bonus after introducing the new product.
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quell
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onderdrukken, onderwerpen
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Master Kwel quelled the children of the private school, especially Billy.
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meek
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gedwee, bescheiden, zachtmoedig
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She looks like an meek person, but she's a monster for sure.
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lore
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traditionele kennis, overlevering
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The lore of this region has been lost.
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den
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hol, schuilplaats, hok
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The thief fled into his den, but was arrested pretty quick.
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crave
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hunkeren/smachten naar
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Constant craving is a terrible song from P.J. Harvey.
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bowel
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darm, binnenste
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My bowels are a constant care.
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engage
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koppelen, contracteren, inschakelen, verplichten, bezetten
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"Engage" said the captain and the starship started to move quickly towards the universe.
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ominous
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1. veelbetekenend
2. onheilspellend, dreigend |
What a ominous sight!
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merit
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verdienste, waarde, verdienen, waard zijn
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Judge everything on its own merit.
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revoke
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1. verzaken
2. herroepen, intrekken |
The republicans revoked their proposal decreasing tax on smoking pot.
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scrawny
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broodmager
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A silly thing to loose weight when you are as scrawny as you are.
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uncanny
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geheimzinnig, griezelig
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Spies don't have to be uncanny all the time.
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vain
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ijdel, vergeefs, triviaal
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You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you, don't you?
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outright
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totaal, volledig, onvoorwaardelijk, voor eens en voor altijd
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Killing someone is a very outright thing to do.
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maul
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verscheuren, ruw behandelen
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She was mauled by him and that was not a nice experience.
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lurch
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ruk, plotselinge beweging, slingeren, strompelen.
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He left him in the lurch (in de steek laten).
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imminent
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dreigend, op handen zijnd
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A hurricane is always imminent in the late summer in the eastern part of the USA.
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hover
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hangen (boven), zweven, rondhangen, blijven hangen
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He hovers between life and death.
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gesture
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gebaar, geste, gebaren
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That was definitely not a gesture of good faith.
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ajar
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op een kier
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She held the door ajar for her son to return home.
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bewail
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betreuren
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Don't bewail him, he was an asshole.
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compel
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(af)dwingen, verplichten, noodzaken
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Trying to compel a favorable decision is what most pressure-groups want.
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paramount
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opperst, voornaamst, groot belang
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Letting the pressure go was paramount for his mental health.
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