vraag

Definitions of vraag
  1. noun
    an instance of questioning
    synonyms: inquisitie, navraag
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    antonyms:
    antwoord
    the speech act of replying to a question
  2. noun
    a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
    synonyms: opgaaf, opgave
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    types:
    huisarbeid, preparatie, schoolwerk, thuiswerk, voorbereiding, voorwerk
    preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
    bijbellezing, lezing, schriftlezing
    a task assigned for individual study
    exercitie, lichaamsbeweging, wapenoefening
    a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
  3. noun
    a source of difficulty
    synonyms: kwestie, moeilijkheid, probleem, probleemgeval, troubles, vraagstuk
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    types:
    aangelegenheid, affaire, kwestie, zaak
    a problem
  4. noun
    an event causing distress or pain
    synonyms: kwestie, probleem, vraagstuk
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    euvel, kanker, kwaad, ongeluk, onheil, rampspoed
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
    crime, kwelling, straf
    a cause of great suffering and distress
    wegmarkering
    a cause of difficulty and suffering
    indignatie, schandaal, verontwaardiging
    a disgraceful event
    dissonantie, geruis, radiostoring, storing
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    schandaal, schande
    an unfortunate development
    lijdensweg, martelaarschap, marteldood, martelgang
    any experience that causes intense suffering
    calamiteit, conflagratie, drama, ramp, tragedie, tragiek, treurspel, wereldbrand
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    beproeving, bezoeking, cross, huisbezoek, insp., inspectie, inspectiedienst, kerkvisitatie, kruis, marteling, terreinrit, terreinwedstrijd, visitatie
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
    achtergrond, background
    extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
    fade-out, uitvloeier, uitvloeiing
    a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
    anathema, doem, maledictie, nemesis, vervloeking, vloek
    something causing misery or death
    type of:
    gebeurde, gebeurtenis, geschiedenis, ontwikkeling, voorval
    an event that happens
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