trek

Definitions of trek
  1. noun
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
    synonyms: haal
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    dreg
    the act of dragging (pulling with force)
    buit, poet, roofgoed, tractie, verovering
    the act of drawing or hauling something
    sleepboot, sleepvliegtuig, sleper, treiler, watje
    a sudden abrupt pull
    duweenheid, sleepvaart
    the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
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    stuwing, stuwkracht
    the act of propelling
  2. noun
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
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    kin, kinnebak
    the protruding part of the lower jaw
    voorhoofd, wenkbrauw
    the part of the face above the eyes
    slaap
    the flat area on either side of the forehead
    koon, wang, wangetje
    either side of the face below the eyes
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    lichaamsdeel, lid
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  3. noun
    a sudden flash (as of lightning)
    synonyms: migratie
  4. noun
    the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
    synonyms: migratie, volksverhuizing
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    emigratie
    migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
    immigratie, pascontrole, paspoortcontrole
    migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
    goudkoorts
    a large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field
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    beweging, omzetting, stroming, translocatie, transpositie, verplaatsing
    the act of changing location from one place to another
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