drukken

Definitions of drukken
  1. noun
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
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    gewichtheffen
    bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
  2. noun
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
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    type of:
    gewichtheffen
    bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
  3. noun
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    synonyms: persing
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    compressie
    applying pressure
    vernauwing
    the action or process of compressing
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    douw, duw, duwvaart, gedrang, geduw, prestatiedwang, zet, zetje
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
  4. verb
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    synonyms: aanduwen, douwen, duwen, opschuiven, persen
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    antonyms:
    trekken, voorttrekken
    cause to move by pulling
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    achteruitschuiven, afstoten, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen, vervreemden
    cause to move back by force or influence
    dringen, opduwen, schuiven, verschuiven, voortduwen, voortstuwen
    push roughly
    dringen, opduwen, schuiven, verschuiven, voortduwen, voortstuwen, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    come into rough contact with while moving
    afstoten, dringen, uitstoten
    push to thrust outward
    verdringen, wegdrukken, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    push out of the way
    omhoogduwen, opduwen, opschuiven
    push upward
    stoten
    push forcefully
    farceren, induwen
    press or force
    delven, neerstoten, priemen, prikken, steken, stompen
    poke or thrust abruptly
    neerstoten, priemen, prikken, steken
    stab or pierce
    aanporren, aanstoten
    shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
    heien
    force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
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    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  5. verb
    weight down with a load
    synonyms: belasten, verzwaren
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    antonyms:
    ontlasten
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
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    overbelasten
    load with excessive weight
    type of:
    belasten, laden, opladen
    fill or load to capacity
  6. verb
    fill or load to capacity
    synonyms: belasten, laden, opladen
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    antonyms:
    lossen, ontladen, uitladen
    remove the charge from
    types:
    belasten, verzwaren
    weight down with a load
    overbelasten
    load with excessive weight
    type of:
    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  7. verb
    fill or place a load on
    synonyms: belasten, bevrachten, inladen, laden, opladen
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    types:
    herladen
    place a new load on
    type of:
    bijladen, dempen, dichtgooien, opstoppen, opvullen, plempen, toegooien, vullen
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  8. verb
    make into a print
    synonyms: printen, uitdraaien, uitprinten
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    lithograferen, steendrukken
    make by lithography
    sjabloneren, stencilen
    mark or print with a stencil
    ingroeven
    carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
    pointilleren
    engrave by means of dots and flicks
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    reproduceren
    make a copy or equivalent of
  9. verb
    have a bowel movement
    synonyms: afgaan, beren, bouten, kakken, keutelen, ontlasten, persen, poepen, schijten, uitkakken, uitpoepen, uitschijten
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    afscheiden, elimineren, uitscheiden
    eliminate from the body
  10. verb
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    synonyms: indekken, mijden, omzeilen, ontwijken, pareren, riposteren, smokkelen, vermijden
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    type of:
    mijden, ontwijken, vermijden
    stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  11. verb
    avoid (one's assigned duties)
    synonyms: afschuiven, ontkomen, onttrekken, schuwen
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    type of:
    laten, nalaten, schuwen
    refrain from doing something
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