strijken

Definitions of strijken
  1. verb
    touch lightly and briefly
    synonyms: aanstippen, borstelen
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    aankomen, aanraken, beroeren, komen, raken, toucheren
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  2. verb
    touch or hit with a light, quick blow
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    aanstippen, borstelen
    touch lightly and briefly
  3. verb
    rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
    synonyms: afkloppen, afslaan, borstelen, opborstelen
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    afwrijven, frotteren, inwrijven, scheuken, schobben, schoonwrijven, schurken, vegen, wrijven
    move over something with pressure
  4. verb
    clean with a brush
    synonyms: afborstelen
    afschuieren, borstelen, schuieren, uitborstelen
    remove with or as if with a brush
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    doen, kuisen, opruimen, reinigen, reinigend, schoonmaken, wegruimen, zuiveren
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
  5. verb
    remove with or as if with a brush
    synonyms: afschuieren, borstelen, schuieren, uitborstelen
    afborstelen
    clean with a brush
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    afhalen, losmaken, nemen, ontdoen, verwijderen, wegdoen, weghalen, wegnemen
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  6. verb
    press and smooth with a heated iron
    synonyms: gladstrijken, persen
  7. verb
    fold up
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    dichtvouwen, inwikkelen, oprollen, rollen, wikkelen
    form into a cylinder by rolling
  8. verb
    lower and bring partially inboard
    synonyms: gorden, reven
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    afhalen, afzinken, neerhalen, neerlaten, omlaaghalen, verlagen
    move something or somebody to a lower position
  9. verb
    repair the joints of bricks
    synonyms: invoegen, voegen
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    boeten, dokteren, herstellen, maken, redresseren, repareren, vijlen
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  10. verb
    play on a string instrument with a bow
    synonyms: aanstrijken
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    concerteren, musiceren, spelen
    play on an instrument
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