belasting

Definitions of belasting
  1. noun
    the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
    synonyms: bloeddruk, druk, tensie
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    bloeddruk, tensie
    the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health
    oliedruk
    pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine
    zuigkracht
    a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
    dampspanning
    the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
  2. noun
    an onerous or difficult concern
    synonyms: drang, druk, last
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    drang, druk, last
    an uncalled-for burden
    type of:
    chagrijn, hoofdpijn, koppijn, sacherijn, zorgenkind
    something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
  3. noun
    an uncalled-for burden
    synonyms: drang, druk, last
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    drang, druk, last
    an onerous or difficult concern
  4. noun
    government income due to taxation
    synonyms: census, impost, inkomen, inkomst, inkomsten, ontvangst, ontvangsten, revenu, revenuen, rijksbelasting, rijksmiddelen, schatting, verdienste, verdiensten
  5. noun
    charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
    synonyms: accijns, census, cijns, fiscaal, impost, rijksbelasting, schatting, taks, verbruiksbelasting
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    inkomstenbelasting, loonbelasting
    a personal tax levied on annual income
    vermogensbelasting, vermogensheffing
    a tax on capital or property
    overdrachtsbelasting
    a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)
    voorheffing
    income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
    grondbelasting, grondlasten, onroerend-goedbelasting, onroerendgoedbelasting, vermogensbelasting
    a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
    successiebelasting, successierecht
    a tax on the estate of the deceased person
    tarief
    a government tax on imports or exports
    accijns, accijnskantoor, belastingkantoor, cijns, verbruiksbelasting
    a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
    type of:
    heffing, vordering
    a charge imposed and collected
  6. noun
    an artifact that is heavy
    synonyms: belastingdienst, fiscus, gewicht, gewichtsklasse
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    slinger
    a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
    gelijkmaker, tegenwicht
    a weight that balances another weight
    tegenwicht
    a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
    presse-papier
    a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
    overbelasting
    an excessive burden
    loodje
    the metal bob of a plumb line
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  7. noun
    sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
    synonyms: belastingdienst, fiscus, gewicht, gewichtsklasse
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    sportuitrusting
    equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
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