last

Definitions of last
  1. noun
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    synonyms: consignatiegoederen, lading, loonpost, meetapparatuur, scheepsvracht, transport, verzending, vracht, vrachtgoed, zending
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    type of:
    handel, handelsgoederen, handelswaar, koopwaar, spul, waar, waren
    commodities offered for sale
  2. noun
    an onerous or difficult concern
    synonyms: belasting, drang, druk
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    belasting, drang, druk
    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: belasting, drang, druk
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    type of:
    belasting, drang, druk
    an onerous or difficult concern
  4. noun
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
    synonyms: dictee, opdracht
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    types:
    bevel, commando, gebod, order, sommering
    (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
    aanstellingsbrief, benoeming, benoemingsbrief, commissie
    a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
    injunctie, straatverbod
    a formal command or admonition
    type of:
    taaldaad, taalhandeling, uiting
    the use of language to perform some act
  5. noun
    a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
    synonyms: opdracht
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    types:
    aanstellingsbrief, benoeming, benoemingsbrief, boodschap, missie, zending
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
    type of:
    dienst
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
  6. noun
    the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
    synonyms: carga, cargo, scheepslading, scheepsvracht, wagonlading
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