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agonize
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lijden, worstelen, zich het hoofd breken
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He agonized over the name of the woman behind the counter in a small town.
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avail
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1. nut, voordeel
2. baten, helpen, van nut zijn |
Joe availed himself of the opportunity.
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budge
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1. (ver)roeren, bewegen
2. veranderen, verschuiven, wijken |
Screws don't budge, I'll not budge my opinion, I won't budge one inch.
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clearing
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1. open plek
2. verrekening, vereffening |
The clearing was executed at a clearing in the deep woods.
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cog, cogwheel
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tandje, tandrad
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We are all cogs in the machine, according to Schopenhauer.
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commemorate
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herdenken, gedenken, vieren
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There's a lot to commemorate in a lifetime.
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cram
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1. volproppen, schrokken
2. blokken, stampen 3. klaarstomen |
We are crammed to be proficient workers.
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disperse
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zich verspreiden, uiteengaan
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The angry crowd dispersed slowly after the 73 killings.
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dung
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mest, drek, gier
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The air was filled with the smell of dung.
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finch
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vink
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Dear David, it was a surprise to me when I learned what a finch is.
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minutia
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kleine details
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The minutiae of this procedure were very time-consuming.
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petty
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1. onbetekend, onbelangrijk
2. klein, tweederangs, gering |
The petty details are always the one's that are backbreaking.
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sustain
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1. ondersteunen, staven
2. volhouden 3. doorstaan 4. ondergaan |
HR sustaines the objectives of an organization.
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tangible
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tastbaar, concreet
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I try to make the intangibles tangible.
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trough (trof)
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1. trog, eetbak, goot
2. laagte-/dieptepunt (statistiek) |
The index is on it's trough.
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trudge
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1. trektocht, mars
2. sjokken, slepen |
They trudged along the beach
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twit
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1. sufferd, domkop
2. bespotten, verwijten |
To twit someone about/on his clumsiness.
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replete
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vol van, gevuld, volgepropt
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He repleted himself at the banquette.
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scurry
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dribbelen, zich haasten
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The ramblers scurried for nightshelter.
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spoof
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1. poets, parodie
2. een poets bakken, parodieren |
In that wellknown TV-program the aim was to spoof people.
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sooty
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roetig, met roet bedekt, roetkleurig
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The town had a sooty atmosphere, typical english though.
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reside
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wonen, zetelen
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The Queen resides near the Haque.
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ministry
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1. ministerie
2. dienst, verzorging 3. geestelijk ambt |
One son always entered the ministry.
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peg
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1. pin, plug, schroef, kapstok, wasknijper
2. vastpennen, stabiliseren |
He took him down a peg (toontje lager)
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pertain to
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1. behoren tot, deel uitmaken van
2. betrekking hebben op, verband houden met |
What he does pertains to the knacks his colleague performes.
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precede
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voorafgaan, de voorrang hebben
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He didn't remember the years preceding his marriage.
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premise
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1. vooronderstelling
2. huis, erf, zaak |
The premise of his research was a little bit vague.
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mutter
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1. gemompel, gemopper
2. mompelen, mopperen |
My father in law muttered against everything.
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innate
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aangeboren
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His limp was innate.
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jilt
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afwijzen, de bons geven
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Everybody got jilted once in a lifetime.
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limpid
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glashelder
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Your explanation is limpid.
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lure
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1. lokmiddel, aantrekking, verleiding
2. verlokken, meetronen |
The hooligans were lured away from the stadium.
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fuse
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1. lont, ontsteker
2. zekering, stop 3. fuseren, uitvallen (elec.) |
The fuse of the fuse started to burn, when a wage incline was proposed.
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immaculate
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1. vlekkeloos, onbevlekt, zuiver
2. onberispelijk |
Maria was not the only one who had an immaculate conception.
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impeccable
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1. foutloos, vlekkeloos
2. onberispelijk, smetteloos |
There is a slight difference between immaculate and impeccable.
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impose, - (up)on
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1. opleggen, afdwingen
2. opdringen 3. gebruik maken van, beroep doen |
I really don't impose this policy on you, but I would like you to listen to me.
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incidence
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mate van gebeuren, frequentie
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This company has got a high incidence of disease.
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discretion
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1. oordeelkundig, tact
2. discretie, oordeel 3. vrijheid (van handelen) |
When you reach the age of discretion you are able to use your discretion.
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discriminate
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onderscheid maken, discrimineren, onderscheiden, herkennen
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She felt discriminated against in pay.
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drab
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1. kleurloos, saai, vaalbruin
2. slons, slet, hoer |
The finch was drabby, brownish. Not a very beautiful bird.
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disperse
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zich verspreiden, uiteen drijven, verjagen.
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The crowd was dispersed out of security.
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flaw
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1. barst, breuk, scheur
2. gebrek, fout |
There were no flaws in his simple but useful plans.
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allure
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aantrekkingskracht, charme
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This look to the situation certainly has his allure.
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array
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1. serie, collectie, gelid, orde
2. opstellen, verzamelen |
"All balls array!" is a wellknown expression here in Holland.
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assign, assignment
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1. toewijzen, bepalen, aanstellen, toekennen
2. taak, opdracht, huiswerk |
The wish to find a new and exciting assignment began to evolve.
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bust
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1. buste, kapot, naar de knoppen
2. barsten, doorbreken, kapotgaan |
To bust. This tiny verb has got a lot of meaning.
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chastise
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kastijden, streng straffen
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In the middle ages rulers chastised the people under their protection.
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compel
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(af)dwingen, verplichten, noodzaken
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Rules have to be compelled. Compliance is key.
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constitute
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vormen, samen uitmaken, vertegenwoordigen
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We constitute a department, in the context of a larger organization.
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discourse
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1. gesprek, dialoog, conversatie
2. verhandeling, lezing |
His discourse was eloquent, but witty.
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