zorg

Definitions of zorg
  1. noun
    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
    synonyms: onderhoud, onderhoudskosten, verpleging
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    controlebeurt, onderhoudsbeurt, servicebeurt
    periodic maintenance on a car or machine
    type of:
    herstel, herstellingswerk, lapwerk, redres, reparatie, verstelgoed, verstelwerk
    the act of putting something in working order again
  2. noun
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    synonyms: verpleging, ziekenverpleging
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    haarverzorging
    care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
    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
    boomchirurgie
    treatment of damaged or decaying trees
    borstel, verfborstel
    the act of brushing your hair
    borstel, verfborstel
    the act of brushing your teeth
    gezondheidszorg
    professional treatment for illness or injury
    massage
    kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
    ontwenningskuur
    a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
    chiropraxie
    a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
    fysiatrie, naturopathie, natuurgeneeskunde, natuurgeneeswijze
    a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
    osteopathie
    therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
    acupunctuur
    treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
    acupressuur
    treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
    hydrologie, hydrotherapie, koudwaterkuur, waterbehandeling
    the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
    rustkuur
    rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.
    type of:
    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  3. noun
    a comfortable upholstered armchair
    synonyms: armstoel, clubfauteuil, fauteuil, leuningstoel, leunstoel, zorgstoel
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    type of:
    armstoel, clubfauteuil, fauteuil, leuningstoel, leunstoel
    chair with a support on each side for arms
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