werk

Definitions of werk
  1. noun
    activity directed toward making or doing something
    synonyms: arbeid, emplooi
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    golfslag, lotie, spoelwater, was, wasbeurt, waswater
    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
    bediening, procedure
    a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
    huishouden, huishoudgeld, huishouding
    the work of cleaning and running a house
    strijkgoed
    the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
    drukdoenerij, tijdpassering, tijdverdrijf, tijdvulling
    active work of little value
    rafel
    work that is left incomplete
    nachtarbeid, nachtwerk
    work to be done at night
    klerkenwerk, papierwinkel, schrijfwerk
    work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
    agogie, welzijnswerk, welzijnszorg
    an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
    Labour, geploeter, gezwoeg
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
    antecedentenonderzoek, doorlichting, onderzoek, opsporingswerk, speurwerk
    the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
    verpleging, ziekenverpleging, zorg
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    dienst
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
    boodschap, missie, missiewerk, zending, zendingswerk
    the organized work of a religious missionary
    grondwerk, pionierswerk
    dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
    expeditie, lijkbezorging, onderneming, project, taak, uitvaartverzorging, werklast
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    bad
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    afwas, vaat
    the washing of dishes etc after a meal
    haarverzorging
    care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
    kinderspel, walk-over
    any undertaking that is easy to do
    geploeter, gezwoeg, koeliewerk, monnikenwerk, slavenarbeid
    hard monotonous routine work
    krachtsinspanning
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    jacht, jachtpartij, weidspel, weispel
    the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
    broodschrijverij, maakwerk
    professional work done according to formula
    hooioogst
    cutting grass and curing it to make hay
    handenarbeid, handwerk, mankracht, menskracht
    labor done with the hands
    koeliewerk, slavenarbeid, slavenwerk
    work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
    analyse, ontleding
    an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
    cijferwerk, enumeratie, nummering, opsomming, rekenmethode, rekenwerk, telling, telwerk
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
    detectie, opsporingswerk, politieonderzoek, speurwerk
    the investigation of criminal activities
    check, controle, detailonderzoek, detailstudie, diepte-onderzoek, diepteonderzoek, inspectie, monstering, nazicht, revue
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    tentamen
    the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
    enquête, inquisitie, navraag
    a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
    research, researchwerk, speurwerk
    systematic investigation to establish facts
    fouillering, huiszoeking
    an investigation seeking answers
    gebitsverzorging, tandverzorging
    care for the teeth
    E.H.B.O., EHBO, eerste-hulpverlening, eerstehulpverlening
    emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
    behandeling, behandelwijze, geneesmethode, geneeswijze, therapie
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
    verhuurbedrijf
    the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
    manicure
    professional care for the hands and fingernails
    A-verpleging, verpleegkunde, verpleging, verzorging, ziekenverpleging, ziekenverzorging, ziekenzorg
    the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
    huidverzorging
    care for the skin
    gebedsgenezer, gebedsgenezing, hagiotherapie, handoplegging
    care provided through prayer and faith in God
    corvee, job, karwei, klus, taak, werklast
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
    emplooi, functie, rol
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    last, opdracht
    a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
    avontuur, belevenis, lotgeval, lotgevallen, wedervaren, wederwaardigheden, wederwaardigheid
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
    marathon, marathonloop, schaatsmarathon
    any long and arduous undertaking
    expeditie
    any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
    boomchirurgie
    treatment of damaged or decaying trees
    agogie, welzijnswerk
    any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
    case-work, casework
    close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
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    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, bezigheid, drukte, occupatie, werking, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the occupation for which you are paid
    synonyms: arbeidsplaats, arbeidsproces, baan, betrekking, dienstbetrekking, dienstverband, functie, job, plaats, positie, post, werkgelegenheid, werkkring
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    bijwerking
    the job of a professional coach
    nautiek
    the work of a sailor
    stukwerk
    work paid for according to the quantity produced
    dienstverrichting
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    overheidsapparaat, rijksdienst, staatsapparaat, staatsdienst
    employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
    schnabbel
    a booking for musicians
    ministerschap
    the job of a head of a government department
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    activiteit, bezigheid, occupatie, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  3. noun
    a job in an organization
    synonyms: ambt, ambtsbediening, arbeidsplaats, baan, bediening, betrekking, dienstbetrekking, dienstverband, functie, job, officie, officium, plaats, positie, post, werkkring
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    admiraliteit
    the office of admiral
    ambassadeurspost
    the post of ambassador
    apostolaat
    the position of apostle
    leertijd, opleidingstijd
    the position of apprentice
    procuratie
    the position of attorney
    kalifaat
    the office of a caliph
    kardinaalschap
    the office of cardinal
    presidentschap, presidium, voorzitterschap
    the position of chairman
    griffierschap
    the job of clerk
    consulaat
    the post of consul
    pleegvoogdij
    the position of custodian
    decanaat, proosdij
    the position or office of a dean
    emiraat
    the office of an emir
    inspectoraat
    the office of inspector
    co-assistentschap, co-schap, coschap, stage, stageperiode
    the position of a medical intern
    rechtersambt
    the position of judge
    docentschap, lectoraat
    the post of lecturer
    magistratuur
    the position of magistrate
    rentmeesterschap
    the position of manager
    burgemeestersambt
    the position of mayor
    prefectuur
    the office of prefect
    prelaatschap, prelatuur
    the office or station of a prelate
    premierschap
    the office of premier
    presidentschap
    the office and function of president
    directeurschap, rectoraat
    the post of principal
    prioraat, priorschap
    the office of prior
    hoogleraarschap, katheder, leerstoel, ordinariaat, presidium, professoraat, voorzitterschap
    the position of professor
    regentschap
    the office of a regent
    ministerschap, secretariaat
    the position of secretary
    rentmeesterschap
    the position of steward
    leraarschap
    the position of teacher
    rectoraat
    the position of headmaster
    bondspresident
    the office of the United States head of state
    P.G., PG, procureur-generaal
    the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
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    activiteit, bezigheid, occupatie, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  4. noun
    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
    synonyms: creatie, product, produkt, schepping, voortbrengsel
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    a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
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    kunst, kunstproduct, kunstprodukt, kunstuiting, kunstwerk
    the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
    classic, evergreen, klassieker
    a creation of the highest excellence
    haute-nouveauté, innovatie, le dernier cri, nieuwigheid, nieuwtje, nouveauté, noviteit, novum, snufje
    a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
    minuut, origineel
    an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
    handwerk, handwerkje, naaiwerk
    a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
    product, produkt, voortbrengsel
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
    remake
    creation that is created again or anew
    afb., afbeelding, beeld, plaatje, representatie, voorstelling, weergave
    a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
    kunstbloem
    a handmade imitation of a blossom
    boek, boekje, boekwerk
    physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
    boek, boekblok
    a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
    afvalproduct, afvalprodukt, bijproduct, bijprodukt, nevenproduct, nevenprodukt, spin-off
    a product made during the manufacture of something else
    kopie
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
    haakwerk
    needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
    diptiek, tweeluik
    a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
    tekening
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
    borduurkunst, borduursel, borduurwerk, handwerk, handwerkje, naaldkunst
    decorative needlework
    eindproduct, eindprodukt, uitvoer
    final product; the things produced
    edelsteen, juweel, schat, steen
    art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
    genre
    a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
    bezieler, geesteskind, geestesproduct, geestesprodukt, inspirator, motor
    a product of your creative thinking and work
    kitsch
    excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
    breiwerk
    needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
    blad, periodiek, tijdschrift
    product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object
    hemelkaart, kaart, landkaart, sterrenkaart, zeekaart
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
    krant, krantebedrijf
    the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
    collage
    a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing
    afb., afbeelding, beeld, filmopname, foto, icoon, plaatje
    a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
    piëta
    a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
    naaiwerk, stikwerk
    needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
    frivolité
    needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
    drieluik, triptiek
    art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
    creatie, schepping, werkstuk
    a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
    oogst, opbrengst, rendement, vrucht
    an amount of a product
    bioscoopfilm, bioscoopvoorstelling, film, filmvoorstelling, rolprent, staar
    a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    dansfeest
    an artistic form of nonverbal communication
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  5. noun
    a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
    synonyms: creatie, schepping, werkstuk
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    handenarbeid, handwerk, knutselwerk
    a work produced by hand labor
    ijzerwerk, raambeslag, smeedwerk
    work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc)
    chef d'oeuvre, chef-d'oeuvre, gildenproef, gildeproef, hoofdwerk, meesterstuk, meesterwerk, proefstuk
    the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
    koperbeslag
    the metal parts of something
    ajour, ajourwerk
    ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
    flitswerk, netwerk, vlechtwerk
    work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
    houtwerk, timmerwerk
    work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
    werkstuk
    work consisting of a piece of metal being machined
    publikatie, uitgave
    a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
    schrijnwerk
    woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker
    houtwerk, timmerwerk
    fine woodwork done by a joiner
    herdruk, heruitgave
    a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
    boek, boekje, boekwerk
    a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
    boekdeel, deel, volumen
    a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications
    blokletter, drukletter, groteske
    all the copies of a work printed at one time
    bundel, compendium, compilatie, compilatiewerk, pandecten, verzamelwerk
    a publication containing a variety of works
    periodiek, persorgaan, tijdschrift
    a publication that appears at fixed intervals
    blad, periodiek, tijdschrift
    a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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    product, produkt, voortbrengsel
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
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    the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
    synonyms: oeuvre, opus
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    eindproduct, eindprodukt, uitvoer
    final product; the things produced
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