an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

embargo, handelsverbod

a dishonest and morally questionable individual, often involved in deceitful or unlawful behavior

schoft, oplichter

a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

buffet, zelfbediening

a final and conclusive ending, often implying death or the settlement of a debt

einde, dood

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

vaudeville

a crucial element that holds something together or provides stability and support

sleutelelement, steunpunt

a disorderly and frenzied crowd of people, often characterized by chaos and confusion

menigte, chaos

a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or religion

principe, dogma

a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action

paroxysme

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

afschrikmiddel, afschrikkingsmiddel

a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

list, misleiding

a beginner or novice in a particular field or activity

beginner, nieuweling

a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics

digraaf

a protective glove, often made of leather, worn as armor

handschoen, beschermhandschoen

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

een voorvechter, een pleitbezorger

hair that grows on the neck of an animal such as a horse, lion, etc.

manen

a place or location, often used as a substitute or in place of something else

plaats, locatie

a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake

flater, blunder

