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a balanced diet

een gebalanceerd dieet

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to find a new angle

from a new perspective

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a jagged piece of metal

een gekarteld stuk metaal

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on purpose

met opzet

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an elaborate story

een uitgebreid verhaal

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to be in charge

de leiding hebben

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the port authorities

de havenautoriteiten

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an appointment

een afspraak

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to be BAFTA nominated

om BAFTA-genomineerd te worden

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10

ignorance

onwetendheid

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a bonfire

een kampvuur

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to be on a coach trip

om op een busreis te zijn

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to recommend

aanbevelen

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14

the privy counsil

vertrouwenspersoon

(A body of officials in dignitaries chosen by the British monarch as an advisory council to the crown)

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15

the commonwealth of nations

samen werken vroegere kolonies

(an International Association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies)

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16

trooping the colour

officiele verjaardagsfeesten

(the trooping of the color has marked the official per day of the British sovereign for over 260 years over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together each June in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark the sovereign’s birthday)

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the queen’s equerry

persoonlijke assistent

(An equerry is an officer of a royal household or court who act as a personal assistant to member of the family)

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a sovereign

queen/ monarch

(a supreme rules, usually a monarch)

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an annus horribilis

a year of disaster and misfortune

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a milestone moment

een mijlpaal moment

(a significant moment in your life which signifies the end or beginning of a chapter in life

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21

a walkabout

een rondgang

(an informal stroll among a crowd conducted by an important visitor)

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a realm

een rijkdom

(a kingdom)

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to dedicate your life to public service

om uw leven te wijden aan de openbare dienst

(always keeping public good above all and working for it even in adverse conditions)

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to abdicate

afstand doen

(To renounce the throne, step down as king or queen)

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a figurehead

een boegbeeld

(a nominal leader or head without power)

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a coronation

een kroning

(The ceremony of crowning a sovereign or sovereign’s consort)

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palpable

tastbaar, vloeibaar

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was conspicuous by his absence

schitteren door afwezigheid

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indisputable

overduidelijk

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ambiguous

onduidelijk

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late

overleden

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of late

de laatste tijd

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obituary

necrologie met korte biografie

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deceased

gestroven

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defunct

verdwenen

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defunct

krachteloos

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alive and kicking

springlevend

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grieved

treuren

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mourners

rouwende

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grievous

zwaar, ernstig

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deplored

betreuren

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aches for

erg met iemand te doen hebben

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aggrieved

gekwetst

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nursed a grievance/ to hold a grudge

wrok koetseren

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come to grief

zichzelf in ongeluk storten

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broadcasting

uitzenden

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plaster cat

gipsen afgietselen

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cast

acteurs

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cast about

de steven wenden

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dispel

verdrijven

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acquaintance

kennis

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are acquainted

bekend zijn met

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acquaint with myself

je vertrouwd maken met

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to anticipate

verwachten, voorzien

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reassuring

geruststellend

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to accumulate

vergaren, verzamelen

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benign

vriendelijk, minzaam

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to belie

niet stroken met, haaks staan op

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caustic

sarcastisch, bijtend

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sweeping

verreikend, veelomvattend

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constitutional

grondwettelijk, volgens de grondwet

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to dissolve

ontbinden, opheffen

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leaning

neiging

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to incite

veroorzaken, onketenen

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backlash

tegenreactie (negatief)

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to retain

behouden, bewaren

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petty

kleingeestig

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vanity

ijdelheid

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to groom

klaarstomen, voorbereiden

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to assume

op zich nemen

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frail

fragiel

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impartial

onbevooroordeeld

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to deceive

misleiden, bedriegen

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to encounter

ontmoeten, tegenkomen

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repose

rust, slaap

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epitaph

grafschrift

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Poppy

Klaproos

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Droves

Drommen

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To reminisce

Herinneringen ophalen

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iconic

iconisch, karakteristiek

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quick-witted

scherp, snel van begrip

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uproarious

hilarisch

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encounter

ontmoeting

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to cue

een signaal doorgeven

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to recount

vertellen

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coyly

quasi verlegen

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bemused

bewilderd

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oblivious

nietsvemoedend

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to quip

spitsvonding opmerken, to make a clever remark or comment

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cheeky

gedurfd op een grappige manier, brutaal

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to send the cogs turning

de radertjes een het draaien zetten

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face-palm-worthy

ongelofelijk met hand op gezicht

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rapier-witted

vlijmscherp

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epic

legendarisch

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to pull someone’s leg

in de maling nemen

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cantankerous

moppering, chagrijnig

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to reveal one’s hand

open kaart spelen, to make someone’s ideas or plans known to others

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never to let on

niets laten merken

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sparingly

weinig

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spare x a few minutes

een moment hebben

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