emplooi

Definitions of emplooi
  1. noun
    activity directed toward making or doing something
    synonyms: arbeid, werk
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    golfslag, lotie, spoelwater, was, wasbeurt, waswater
    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
    bediening, procedure
    a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
    huishouden, huishoudgeld, huishouding
    the work of cleaning and running a house
    strijkgoed
    the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
    drukdoenerij, tijdpassering, tijdverdrijf, tijdvulling
    active work of little value
    rafel
    work that is left incomplete
    nachtarbeid, nachtwerk
    work to be done at night
    klerkenwerk, papierwinkel, schrijfwerk
    work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
    agogie, welzijnswerk, welzijnszorg
    an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
    Labour, geploeter, gezwoeg
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
    antecedentenonderzoek, doorlichting, onderzoek, opsporingswerk, speurwerk
    the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
    verpleging, ziekenverpleging, zorg
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    dienst
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
    boodschap, missie, missiewerk, zending, zendingswerk
    the organized work of a religious missionary
    grondwerk, pionierswerk
    dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
    expeditie, lijkbezorging, onderneming, project, taak, uitvaartverzorging, werklast
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    bad
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    afwas, vaat
    the washing of dishes etc after a meal
    haarverzorging
    care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
    kinderspel, walk-over
    any undertaking that is easy to do
    geploeter, gezwoeg, koeliewerk, monnikenwerk, slavenarbeid
    hard monotonous routine work
    krachtsinspanning
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    jacht, jachtpartij, weidspel, weispel
    the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
    broodschrijverij, maakwerk
    professional work done according to formula
    hooioogst
    cutting grass and curing it to make hay
    handenarbeid, handwerk, mankracht, menskracht
    labor done with the hands
    koeliewerk, slavenarbeid, slavenwerk
    work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
    analyse, ontleding
    an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
    cijferwerk, enumeratie, nummering, opsomming, rekenmethode, rekenwerk, telling, telwerk
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
    detectie, opsporingswerk, politieonderzoek, speurwerk
    the investigation of criminal activities
    check, controle, detailonderzoek, detailstudie, diepte-onderzoek, diepteonderzoek, inspectie, monstering, nazicht, revue
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    tentamen
    the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
    enquête, inquisitie, navraag
    a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
    research, researchwerk, speurwerk
    systematic investigation to establish facts
    fouillering, huiszoeking
    an investigation seeking answers
    gebitsverzorging, tandverzorging
    care for the teeth
    E.H.B.O., EHBO, eerste-hulpverlening, eerstehulpverlening
    emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
    behandeling, behandelwijze, geneesmethode, geneeswijze, therapie
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
    verhuurbedrijf
    the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
    manicure
    professional care for the hands and fingernails
    A-verpleging, verpleegkunde, verpleging, verzorging, ziekenverpleging, ziekenverzorging, ziekenzorg
    the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
    huidverzorging
    care for the skin
    gebedsgenezer, gebedsgenezing, hagiotherapie, handoplegging
    care provided through prayer and faith in God
    corvee, job, karwei, klus, taak, werklast
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
    functie, rol
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    last, opdracht
    a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
    avontuur, belevenis, lotgeval, lotgevallen, wedervaren, wederwaardigheden, wederwaardigheid
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
    marathon, marathonloop, schaatsmarathon
    any long and arduous undertaking
    expeditie
    any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
    boomchirurgie
    treatment of damaged or decaying trees
    agogie, welzijnswerk
    any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
    case-work, casework
    close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
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    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, bezigheid, drukte, occupatie, werking, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    synonyms: functie, rol
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    kardinaalshoed
    an informal term for a person's role
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    dienst
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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