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Usages of de back-up
Ik maak een back-up van de route op mijn telefoon, voor het geval het kompas faalt.
I make a back-up of the route on my phone in case the compass fails.
De back-up zou ons hebben gered als het kompas was kwijtgeraakt.
The back-up would have saved us if the compass had been lost.
De hoofdlamp flikkert even, maar dankzij de back-up hebben we nog licht.
The headlamp flickers for a moment, but thanks to the back-up we still have light.
Test yourself: What does de back-up mean?
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