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| best willen | not mind | I do [not mind] doing this. |
| bezitten | possess | He p[ossesses] three houses. |
| cijfers (officiële informatie) | figures | Unemployment f[igures] have risen again. |
| diefstal | theft | T[heft] and burglary are the main problems in this area. |
| doel | objective | Can you explain the o[bjective] of imprisonment? |
| enorm, breed | vast | A v[ast] area was covered in chemical waste. |
| gelden voor | apply to | Does this also a[pply to] me? |
| gemiddelde | average | The a[verage] person will have to pay more taxes. |
| gerechtigheid | justice | Amnesty International fights for more j[ustice]. |
| geschat, naar schatting | estimated | An e[stimated] 125,000 children are still working in factories. |
| geval | case | How did he judge in similar c[ase]s? |
| gevangene | inmate | There was a fight between two i[nmate]s. |
| gevangenisstraf | imprisonment | The burglar was sentenced to two years’ i[mprisonment]. |
| heropvoeden | re-educate | The authorities may have to r[e-educate] certain young people. |
| het heeft geen zin | it's no use | I[t’s no use] telling him |
| het valt niet te ontkennen | there's no denying | T[here’s no denying] he’s guilty |
| in elkaar slaan | beat up | The gang of young thugs likes to b[eat up] old people. |
| kwetsbaar | vulnerable | Ill and v[ulnerable] people need extra care. |
| lichamelijk | physical | She did not only suffer from p[hysical] injuries. |
| middel | means | A life vest is a m[eans] to survive. |
| omstandigheden | conditions | Prison c[onditions] have improved. |
| onderzoek naar | investigation into | There is to be an i[nvestigation into] the patient's death. |
| onthullen, bekendmaken | reveal | The police will soon r[eveal] details of the murder. |
| opvoeding | upbringing | Did you suffer from your strict u[pbringing]? |
| overhandigen | hand | Please, h[and] me the keys to your car. |
| overleven | survive | Lots of people are just trying to s[urvive] the draught. |
| schuldig bevonden worden | be convicted | John Fingers will probably b[e convicted] of theft. |
| sterker nog | indeed | I[ndeed], he just ignored me |
| vernietigend | devastating | The rain had a d[evastating] effect on the mud huts. |
| veroordelen (tot een gevangenisstraf) | sentence | The judge may s[entence] him to five years' imprisonment. |
| vertrouwen in | reliance on | People’s r[eliance on] the Internet has grown considerably. |
| vreselijk slecht | appalling | Thousands still live in a[ppalling] conditions |
| vrijlaten | release | The regime has promised to r[elease] all political prisoners. |
| waarschijnlijk | likely | Tickets are l[ikely] to be expensive |
| zelden | seldom | She s[eldom] goes out of her house. |
| als gevolg (daarvan) | consequently | C[onsequently], he left the party. |