leer
Definitions of leer
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an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanningsynonyms: ledertypes:bukskin, daim, glacéleer, herteleder, herteleer, hertenleder, hertenleer, hertsleder, hertsleer, izabel, nubuck, nubuckleer, schaapsleder, schaapsleer, schapeleer, schapenleera soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskingemsleer, gemzeleer, gemzenleer, zeem, zeemlap, zeemleer, zemelapa soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskindaim, herteleder, herteleer, hertenleder, hertenleer, hertsleder, hertsleersoft leather from deerskin or lambskinmarokijna soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.schaapsleder, schaapsleer, schapeleer, schapenleer, schapenvacht, schapenvel, schapevacht, schapeveltanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothingsuèdeleather with a napped surfacehielstukpiece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vampwekaminepiece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foottype of:dierehuidthe outer covering of an animal
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a particular branch of scientific knowledgesynonyms: evangelie, leerstelsel, theorie, wetenschaptypes:natuuronderwijs, natuurwetenschapthe sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomenaaritmetica, mathematica, rekenkunde, wiskundea science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementagronomie, landbouwkundethe application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop productionagrobiologiethe study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yieldcomputerkunde, computerwetenschap, documentatie, informatica, informatiekunde, informatiemechanicathe sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded informationmaatschappijleer, maatschappijwetenschap, sociologiethe branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a societystrategiethe science or art of strategytaxonomiethe science of systematic classificationlinguïstiek, taalbeschouwing, taalkunde, taalstudie, taalwetenschapthe scientific study of languagebiowetenschap, biowetenschappenany of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organismschemie, scheikundethe science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsfysica, nat., natuurfilosofie, natuurkunde, natuurwetenschapthe science of matter and energy and their interactionspoedermetallurgie, stamplegeringthe metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sinteringarbeidspsychologie, bedrijfspsychologieany of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.dierenpsychologiethe branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animalsontwikkelingspsychologiethe branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of childrenfunctiepsychologiethe branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issuesneuropsychologie, psychofysiologiethe branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processescybernetica, stuurkunde(biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)antropologiethe social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beingspoliticologiethe study of government of states and other political unitseconomie, staathuishoudkundethe branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their managementsociologiethe study and classification of human societiestaxonomie(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classificationdialectgeografie, taalgeografie, woordgeografiethe study of the geographical distribution of linguistic featuresetymologiethe study of the sources and development of wordstaalgeschiedenisthe study of linguistic changepragmatiekthe study of language usestructuralismelinguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
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the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that groupsynonyms: catechismus, confessie, credo, evangelie, evangelieleer, evangeliewoord, geloofsbelijdenis, heilsleer, rechtsleertypes:erfzondea sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adamdoctrine, dogma, dogmatiek, geloofsartikel, geloofsleer, geloofspunt, godsdienstleer, leerstelling, leerstuk, prolepsea religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proofoecumene(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unitytype of:filosofie, levensbeschouwing, levensfilosofie, levensvisie, rechtsleer, wereldbeschouwing, wijsbegeertea belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of stepstypes:roltrapa stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating beltbrandladder, brandtrap, nooddeur, noodluik, nooduitganga stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergencypuia stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the nexttype of:wegany artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
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a folding portable ladder hinged at the topsynonyms: huishoudtrap, keukentrap, ladder, rakettrap, trap, trapkruk, trapladder, trapleer
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Where the Red Fern Grows
Billy saves enough money to buy two pups, Old Dan and Little Ann. Together they become one of the best hunting teams in the Ozarks—and devoted friends as well. But when the unthinkable happens, Billy must learn how to nurture hope in a time of tragedy.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Inspired by her father's fantastical stories, Minli sets off on a journey to change her family's fortune.
Warriors Don't Cry
In 1957, Melba Pattillo was one of a group of teenagers who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In this memoir, she describes her fight to survive and thrive in the sometimes violent aftermath of the Supreme Court decision that declared segregation unconstitutional.