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