werklast

Definitions of werklast
  1. noun
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
    synonyms: corvee, job, karwei, klus, taak
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    type of:
    dienst
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
  2. noun
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    synonyms: expeditie, lijkbezorging, onderneming, project, taak, uitvaartverzorging
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    kinderspel, walk-over
    any undertaking that is easy to do
    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
    opgaaf, opgave, vraag
    a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
    racket, sneeuwschoen
    an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
    joint venture, jointventure, samenwerkingsorgaan, samenwerkingsverband
    a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise
    campagne, kruistocht, kruisvaart
    a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    bedreiging, gevaar, onveiligheid, perikel, perikelen, risico
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
    type of:
    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
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