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abbreviate
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inkorten, verkorten, afkorten
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Every organization has is own culture when it comes to abbreviate the local jargon.
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bustle
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drukte, bedrijvigheid, druk in de weer zijn, zich haasten
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In times of crisis it bustles with new business.
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conceal
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verbergen, verstoppen, geheimhouden
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The board of directors have got a lot to conceal.
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dismal
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1. ellendig, somber, troosteloos
2. zwak, armlastig |
What a dismal in this village. Or is it because of the constant rain?
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elaborate
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1. gedetailleerd, ingewikkeld
2. uitweiden, in detail uitwerken |
Please, elaborate on your plan, it has potential.
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forlorn
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1. verlaten, eenzaam
2. hopeloos, troosteloos |
Forlorn, that word was first used by a milkman, when there was no milk on a certain day.
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gorge
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kloof, bergengte
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The gorges near Salt Lake City are breathtaking.
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infuse
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1. (in)gieten, ingeven
2. bezielen, inprenten |
He liked to infuse courage into people in his neighborhood.
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kindle
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1. ontbranden, opvlammen
2. opwekken, doen stralen |
I don't know what kindled their hatred of him.
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lateral
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1. zij-,
2. aan, vanaf, naar de zijkant |
Lateral thinking is a strange thing to do when you come to think of it.
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kooky
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verknipt, geschift
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There are a lot of kooky people in our family.
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optional
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keuze-, facultatief, vrij
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When something is mandatory or imperative, it is not optional.
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peril
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(groot) gevaar, risico
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When you say yes, you will do it at your own peril, the MD said to me.
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proffer
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aanbieden, aanreiken
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I have no idea why you should't say "offer" instead of this kooky verb.
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rack
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1. rek, ruif, pijnbank
2. kwelling, marteling 3. kwellen, teisteren |
He racked his brains trying to remember the sound of her voice.
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startle
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(doen) (op)schrikken, schokken
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He was startled when the earth began to startle.
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tarnish
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1. glansverlies, dofheid
2. smet 3. dof maken, bezoedelen |
When something is tarnished there is not a whole lot of shining going on.
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vowel
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klinker
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Playing Scrabble or Wordfeud there is always a shortage of vowels.
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wistful
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1. weemoedig, droefgeestig
2. smachtend |
To be wistful is a very fundamental human emotion.
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contention
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1. standpunt, stellingname
2. geschil, conflict |
Be always alert, when you pose a contention. People will react.
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abduct
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ontvoeren, wegvoeren
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His dog was obducted, because she had bitten the postman in his hand.
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assess
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1. taxeren, schatten
2. beoordelen, bepalen 3. belasten, aanslaan |
First thing is to assess your environment, let's your senses flow.
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bestow
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verlenen, schenken
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I bestow a working structure to my customers.
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bigotry
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Onverdraagzaamheid
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Step by step bigotry sneaks in via the backdoor.
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austere
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1. streng, onvriendelijk
2. matig, sober, eenvoudig |
I'm glad that I never met really austere people.
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bigwig
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hoge ome, bobo
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I am surrounded by bigwigs.
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convey
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1. vervoeren, transporteren
2. meedelen, duidelijk maken |
He conveyed his plans to overhaul the conveyor belts to me.
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deliberate
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1. doelbewust
2. weloverwogen 3. afwegen 4. raad inwinnen |
To be deliberate is mostly a preferred attitude in business.
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depict
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afschilderen, beschrijven
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The queen never has been depicted as an alcoholic.
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crib
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1. bedje, krib, kerststal
2. plagiaat, spiekwerk, spiekbrief 3. jatten, spieken |
He lost his crib. And his head was empty. Now he has to do some serious cribbing.
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elusive
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1. ontwijkend
2. ongrijpbaar 3. moeilijk te onthouden |
He was called by a very elusive indian name.
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extent
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1. omvang, grootte
2. mate, graad |
To what extent? To a certain extent.
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fray
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1. strijd, gevecht
2. verzwakken, uitputten 3. verslijten |
Being a employé of that company left me frayed and hoping to get away.
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eligible
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In aanmerking komend, geschikt, bevoegd, pensioengerechtigd.
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That is a useful word to remember and to use as a freelancer.
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knack
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vaardigheid, truc, handigheid
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All I do is performing a knack.
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fumble
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1. struikelen, hakkelen
2. tasten, morrelen, rommelen |
The crazy cay fumbles, at the lamppost and then he stumbles.
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gland
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klier
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She had an problem with her sweat glands.
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incredulous
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ongelovig
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Almost everybody I know is incredulous.
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killjoy
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spelbreker
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Oh, come on! Don't be the killjoy, you deadbeat.
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peevish
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1. chagrijnig, slechtgehumeurd
2. weerbarstig, dwars |
Nobody can say that he is an peevish guy, to the contrary.
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ample
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1. ruim, groot, uitgestrekt
2. rijk(elijk), overvloedig |
They have ample resources, so they don't have anything to worry about.
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bail out
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1. (leeg)hozen
2. vrijkopen, door borgtocht vrij 3. uit de penarie helpen |
Most banks in the USA were bailed out when they came in straits.
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apex
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top, tip, hoogste punt, top punt, hoogtepunt
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The company reached the apex of their turnover last year.
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bluster
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1. tumult, drukte, getier
2. gebral, opschepperij 3. razen, tieren, brallen |
OMG, what a bluster those young guys can make when they drink a few beers.
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bliss
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(geluk)zaligheid, het einde, puur genot
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2011 was the year of relative and absolute bliss.
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cite
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aanhalen, citeren
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Just cite some examples of expressions from famous old Greeks. That all you need to succeed.
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capacious
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ruim
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Despite her old age she had a very capacious memory.
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bushed
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bekaf, doodop, uitgeput
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After biking for 50 km in the hot sun we were both bushed.
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confide (in)
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1. toevertrouwen, in vertrouwen mededelen
2. (in) vertrouwen, in vertrouwen nemen |
I have to confide my creditcard to her, she knows what to do with it.
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burrow
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1. leger, holletje, tunneltje
2. wroeten, graven |
A secret servant knows how to burrow into somebody's secrets.
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