krachtsinspanning

Definitions of krachtsinspanning
  1. noun
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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    lichaamsbeweging, oefening, training
    the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
    overkill
    any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
    frictie, wrijving, wrijvingsweerstand
    effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
    body-building, bodybuilding
    exercise that builds muscles through tension
    conditietraining, gym, gymn., gymnastiek
    light exercises designed to promote general fitness
    buikspieroefening
    an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
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    Labour, geploeter, gezwoeg
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  2. noun
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    synonyms: inspanning, poging
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    wattering, wattine
    (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
    bod
    an attempt to get something
    aandeel, bijdrage, contributie, inbreng, lidmaatschapsgeld
    the part played by a person in bringing about a result
    schot
    an attempt to score in a game
    streven
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal
    proef, reagens, toetsing, trial
    the act of testing something
    proef, trial
    the act of undergoing testing
    duel, tweegevecht, tweekamp
    any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
    stemtest, try-out
    a test of the suitability of a performer
    steekspel, toernooi
    a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
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    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, bezigheid, drukte, occupatie, werking, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    any specific behavior
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