| work (wûrk) n. 1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something. 2. a. A job; employment: looking for work. b. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood. 3. a. Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task: begin the day's work. b. An amount of such activity either done or required: a week's work. 4. a. The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking: met her after work. b. One's place of employment: Should I call you at home or at work? 5. a. Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing: This story is the work of an active imagination. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time. b. Full action or effect of an agency: The sleeping pills did their work. c. An act; a deed: "I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 1:14). 6. a. An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition; a work of art. b. works The output of a writer, artist, or musician considered or collected as a whole: the works of Shakespeare. 7. a. works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams. b. A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress. 8. a. Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art. b. A piece of such textile art. 9. A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture: work to be turned in the lathe. 10. works (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination: a steelworks. 11. works Internal mechanism: the works of a watch. 12. The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship. 13. Abbr. w Physics The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that moves the body in the direction of the force. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance through which the body moves and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds. 14. works Moral or righteous acts or deeds: salvation by faith rather than works. 15. works a. Informal The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the: ordered a pizza with the works. b. Slang A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the: took him outside and gave him the works. adj. Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work. v. worked also wrought (rôt), work·ing, works v.intr. 1. To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something. 2. To be employed; have a job. 3. a. To function; operate: How does this latch work? b. To function or operate in the desired or required way: The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm. 4. a. To have a given effect or outcome: Our friendship works best when we speak our minds. b. To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful: This recipe seems to work. 5. To exert an influence. Used with on or upon: worked on her to join the group. 6. To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement: The stitches worked loose. 7. To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously: worked through the underbrush; worked through my problems in therapy. 8. To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion: Her mouth worked with fear. 9. To behave in a specified way when handled or processed: Not all metals work easily. 10. To ferment. 11. Nautical a. To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship. b. To sail against the wind. 12. To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear: The gears work against each other. v.tr. Phrasal Verbs: 1. To cause or effect; bring about: working miracles. 2. To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage: worked the controls; can work a lathe. 3. To shape or forge: "Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor" (Edgar Allan Poe). 4. To make or decorate by needlework: work a sampler. 5. To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning. 6. To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation: Work the dough before shaping it. 7. To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work: finally worked the window open; worked the slaves to death. 8. To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort: worked her way to the top; worked his passage on the ship. 9. Informal To arrange or contrive. Often used with it: worked it so that her weekends are free. 10. To make productive; cultivate: work a farm. 11. To cause to work: works his laborers hard. 12. To excite or provoke: worked the mob into a frenzy. 13. Informal a. To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing: The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm. b. To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit: learned how to work the system; worked his relatives for sympathy. 14. To carry on an operation or function in or through: the agent who works that area; working the phones for donations. 15. To ferment (liquor, for example). work in 1. To insert or introduce: worked in a request for money. 2. To make an opening for, as in a schedule: said the doctor would try to work her in. 3. To cause to be inserted by repeated or continuous effort. work into 1. To insert or introduce into. 2. To make an opening for (someone or something) in: worked a few field trips into the semester's calendar. 3. To cause to be inserted in by repeated or continuous effort: worked the pick into the lock. work off To get rid of by work or effort: work off extra pounds; work off a debt. work out 1. To accomplish by work or effort. 2. To find a solution for; solve: worked out the equations; worked out their personal differences. 3. To formulate or develop: work out a plan. 4. To discharge (an obligation or debt) with labor in place of money. 5. To prove successful, effective, or satisfactory: The new strategy may not work out. 6. To have a specified result: The ratio works out to an odd number. It worked out that everyone left on the same train. 7. To engage in strenuous exercise for physical conditioning. 8. To exhaust (a mine, for example). work over 1. To do for a second time; rework. 2. Slang To inflict severe physical damage on; beat up. work up Idioms: 1. To arouse the emotions of; excite. 2. a. To increase one's skill, responsibility, efficiency, or status through work: worked up to 30 sit-ups a day; worked up to store manager. b. To intensify gradually: The film works up to a thrilling climax. 3. To develop or produce by mental or physical effort: worked up a patient profile; worked up an appetite. at work 1. Engaged in labor; working: at work on a new project. 2. In operation: inflationary forces at work in the economy. in the works In preparation; under development: has a novel in the works. out of work Without a job; unemployed. put in work To perform labor or duties, as on a specified project: put in work on the plastering. work both sides of the street To engage in double-dealing; be duplicitous. work like a charm To function very well or have a very good effect or outcome. work (one's) fingers to the bone To labor extremely hard; toil or travail. [Middle English, from Old English weorc; see werg- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: work, labor, toil1, drudgery, travail These nouns refer to physical or mental effort expended to produce or accomplish something. Work is the most widely applicable: "Which of us ... is to do the hard and dirty work for the rest  and for what pay?" (John Ruskin). "A work that aspires ... to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line" (Joseph Conrad).Labor usually implies human work, especially of a hard physical or intellectual nature: "garner the fruits of their own labors" (Roger Casement). Toil applies principally to strenuous, fatiguing labor: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" (Winston S. Churchill). Drudgery suggests dull, wearisome, or monotonous work: "the drudgery of penning definitions and marking quotations for transcription" (Thomas Macaulay). Travail connotes arduous work involving pain or suffering: "prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth" (Henry Beston). |
work [wɜːk]
n
1. physical or mental effort directed towards doing or making something
2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) paid employment at a job or a trade, occupation, or profession
3. a duty, task, or undertaking
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) something done, made, etc., as a result of effort or exertion a work of art
5. materials or tasks on which to expend effort or exertion
6. another word for workmanship [3]
7. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the place, office, etc., where a person is employed
8. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any piece of material that is undergoing a manufacturing operation or process; workpiece
9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a. decoration or ornamentation, esp of a specified kind
b. (in combination) wirework woolwork
10. (Engineering / General Engineering) an engineering structure such as a bridge, building, etc.
11. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the transfer of energy expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which its point of application moves in the direction of the force. Abbreviations W w
12. (Military / Fortifications) a structure, wall, etc., built or used as part of a fortification system
at work
a. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) at one's job or place of employment
b. in action; operating
make short work of Informal to handle or dispose of very quickly
15. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (modifier) of, relating to, or used for work work clothes a work permit
vb
1. (intr) to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (intr) to be employed
3. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) to carry on operations, activity, etc., in (a place or area) that salesman works the southern region
4. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) to cause to labour or toil he works his men hard
5. to operate or cause to operate, esp properly or effectively to work a lathe that clock doesn't work
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to till or cultivate (land)
7. to handle or manipulate or be handled or manipulated to work dough
8. to shape, form, or process or be shaped, formed, or processed to work copper
9. to reach or cause to reach a specific condition, esp gradually the rope worked loose
10. (Mathematics) (tr) Chiefly US and Canadian to solve (a mathematical problem)
11. (intr) to move in agitation his face worked with anger
12. (tr; often foll by up) to provoke or arouse to work someone into a frenzy
13. (tr) to effect or accomplish to work one's revenge
14. to make (one's way) with effort he worked his way through the crowd
15. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to make or decorate by hand in embroidery, tapestry, etc. she was working a sampler
16. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of a mechanism) to move in a loose or otherwise imperfect fashion
17. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (intr) (of liquids) to ferment, as in brewing
18. (tr) Informal to manipulate or exploit to one's own advantage
| work (wûrk) The transfer of energy from one object to another, especially in order to make the second object move in a certain direction. Work is equal to the amount of force multiplied by the distance over which it is applied. If a force of 10 newtons, for example, is applied over a distance of 3 meters, the work is equal to 30 newtons per meter, or 30 joules. The unit for measuring work is the same as that for energy in any system of units, since work is simply a transfer of energy. Compare energypower |
Work
See also occupations; organized labor.
dull, laborious, or menial work. — drudge, n.
an obsession with public employment.
an abnormal fear of work.
an instrument that records the amount of work done when a muscle contracts. — ergographic, adj.
the study of the effect of work on mind and body. — ergologist, n.
a mania for work.
a person who loves to work.
a hatred of work.
laziness; the state of being idle. — fainéant, adj.
a work practice under which workers are able, within certain limits, to choose their own hours of work.
1. laborious work or study, especially when done late at night.
2. the work, as a book or treatise, produced or apparently produced this way. — lucubrator, n.
2. the work, as a book or treatise, produced or apparently produced this way. — lucubrator, n.
1. the state or quality of being industrious or busy.
2. the condition of being toilsome. — operose, adj.
2. the condition of being toilsome. — operose, adj.
the policy or practice of maintaining an office or position that provides income without demanding any or much work or attendance. Also sinecureship. — sinecure, n.
the methods of scientific factory management first introduced in the early 19th century by the American engineer Frederick W. Taylor, especially the differential piece-rate system.
an abnormal fear or dislike of being idle.
the practice or advocacy of working as a volunteer, often with the hope of thereby gaining paid employment in the same field.
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| Noun | 1. | work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" action - the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible" job - a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair" job - the performance of a piece of work; "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job" procedure, operation - a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations" service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" polishing, shining - the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing" heavy lifting - difficult work; "the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting" housewifery - the work of a housewife housekeeping, housework - the work of cleaning and running a house ironing - the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles busywork, make-work - active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork" logging - the work of cutting down trees for timber loose end, unfinished business - work that is left incomplete nightwork - work to be done at night paperwork - work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc. social service, welfare work - an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society toil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill" subbing, substituting - working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job" missionary work, mission - the organized work of a religious missionary spadework - dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking timework - work paid for at a rate per unit of time project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course |
| 2. | work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" follow-up, followup - a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with" ironwork - work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork" lacework - work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric lacquerware - a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals leatherwork - work made of leather chef-d'oeuvre, masterpiece - the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman metalwork - the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork" openwork - ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings polychrome - a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production" silverwork - decorative work made of silver woodwork - work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture work in progress - a piece of work that is not yet finished workpiece - work consisting of a piece of metal being machined publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution | |
| 3. |  work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"coaching, coaching job - the job of a professional coach booking, engagement - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" ministry - the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry" piecework - work paid for according to the quantity produced job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" service - employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service" telecommuting, teleworking - employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem services - performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent" public service - employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) paper route - the job of delivering newspapers regularly | |
| 4. | work - applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design" learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language" | |
| 5. | work - (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" | |
| 6. | work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" bakehouse, bakery, bakeshop - a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold beehive - any workplace where people are very busy brokerage house, brokerage - place where a broker conducts his business central, telephone exchange, exchange - a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication colliery, pit - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it creamery - a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold drill site - workplace that is the site of a drill hole exchange - a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members farm - workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm" fish farm - a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food gasworks - the workplace where coal gas is manufactured glassworks - a workplace where glass is made ironworks - the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made job - a workplace; as in the expression "on the job"; lab, laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory - a workplace for the conduct of scientific research laundry - workplace where clothes are washed and ironed location - a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada" locker room - a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions lumberyard - a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale proving ground - a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas roundhouse - workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives shipyard - a workplace where ships are built or repaired shop floor - workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor" studio - workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph" studio - workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded tannery - workplace where skins and hides are tanned test bed - a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions waterworks - workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth | |
| 7. | work - the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods" end product, output - final product; the things produced writing - (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings" | |
| Verb | 1. | work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" run through, work through, go through - apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example" monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, mess around, tinker, monkey, putter - do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house" carpenter - work as a carpenter do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" clerk - work as a clerk, as in the legal business page - work as a page; "He is paging in Congress this summer" pull one's weight - do one's share in a common task; "Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness" electioneer - work actively for a political candidate or a party; "My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign" assist - act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function beaver, beaver away - work hard on something work at, work on - to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold" keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel, peg away, plug away, slog - work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation" collaborate, cooperate, join forces, get together - work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group" volunteer - do volunteer work specialise, specialize - devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread" minister - work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish" intern - work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year" skipper - work as the skipper on a vessel boondoggle - do useless, wasteful, or trivial work whore - work as a prostitute serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country" work - operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" |
| 2. | work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" bank - be in the banking business fill, occupy, take - assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne" put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" drive - work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark" tinker - work as a tinker or tinkerer serve - do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" drudge, labour, moil, toil, travail, fag, labor, dig, grind - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" farm - be a farmer; work as a farmer; "My son is farming in California" moonlight - work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver" job - work occasionally; "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks" man - take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning" subcontract - work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract turn a trick - have a customer, of a prostitute freelance - work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer work - operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" | |
| 3. | work - have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" make for, wreak, bring, work, play - cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" | |
| 4. | work - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" double - do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" roll - begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" run - be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!" cut - function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well" work - operate in or through; "Work the phones" | |
| 5. | work - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" transform, transmute, transubstantiate - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another" shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" hot-work - roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot overwork - use too much; "This play has been overworked" rack - work on a rack; "rack leather" tool - work with a tool till - work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil" | |
| 6. | work - give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game" put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" | |
| 7. | work - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" claw - move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" jostle - make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform" go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" bushwhack - cut one's way through the woods or bush work - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" | |
| 8. | work - operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" | |
| 9. | work - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" | |
| 10. | work - move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" | |
| 11. | work - cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" work, act - have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" | |
| 12. | work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" exercise, work, work out - give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" cybernate, computerise, computerize - control a function, process, or creation by a computer; "They computerized the car industry"; "we live in a cybernated age"; "cybernate a factory" rack - put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera" | |
| 13. | work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" overcrop, overcultivate - to exhaust by excessive cultivation; "the farmers overcropped the land" | |
| 14. | work - behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 15. |  work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" prejudice, prepossess - influence (somebody's) opinion in advance militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" manipulate, pull strings, pull wires - influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor" swing over, swing - influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side" persuade, sway, carry - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" get at - influence by corruption fix - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race" dominate - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her" | |
| 16. | work - operate in or through; "Work the phones" function, operate, work, run, go - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" work - cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" | |
| 17. | work - cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" work - operate in or through; "Work the phones" | |
| 18. | work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" exploit, work - use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" | |
| 19. | work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" | |
| 20. | work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone" layer - make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands" cut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper" machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras" stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles" puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron" beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares" create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one mound - form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth" hill - form into a hill roughcast - shape roughly sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot" hand-build, handbuild, coil - make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" | |
| 21. | work - move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" stir - mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough" | |
| 22. | work - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it proof - knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough" masticate - grind and knead; "masticate rubber" work - behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" | |
| 23. | work - use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" make hay - turn to one's advantage; "The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident" play - use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions" work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" use - seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections" | |
| 24. | work - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" answer, resolve - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" riddle - explain a riddle strike - arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" guess, infer - guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" break - find the solution or key to; "break the code" | |
| 25. | work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" sour, ferment, turn, work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" vinify - convert a juice into wine by fermentation; "vinify grape juice" | |
| 26. |  work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | |
| 27. | work - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" |
work
verb
1. be employed, do business, have a job, earn a living, be in work, hold down a job I want to work, I don't want to be on welfare.
2. labour, sweat, slave, toil, slog (away), drudge, peg away, exert yourself, break your back My father worked hard all his life.
labour play, relax, laze, have fun, take it easy, mark time, skive (Brit. slang), bludge (Austral. & N.Z. informal)
labour play, relax, laze, have fun, take it easy, mark time, skive (Brit. slang), bludge (Austral. & N.Z. informal)
3. function, go, run, operate, perform, be in working order The pump doesn't work and we have no running water.
function be broken, be out of order
function be broken, be out of order
4. succeed, work out, pay off (informal), be successful, be effective, do the trick (informal), do the business (informal), get results, turn out well, have the desired result, go as planned Most of these diets don't work.
5. accomplish, cause, create, effect, achieve, carry out, implement, execute, bring about, encompass, contrive Modern medicine can work miracles.
6. handle, move, excite, manipulate, rouse, stir up, agitate, incite, whip up, galvanize a performer with the ability to work an audience
8. operate, use, move, control, drive, manage, direct, handle, manipulate, wield, ply I learnt how to work the forklift.
9. manipulate, make, form, process, fashion, shape, handle, mould, knead Work the dough with your hands until it is very smooth.
noun
1. employment, calling, business, job, line, office, trade, duty, craft, profession, occupation, pursuit, livelihood, métier What kind of work do you do?
employment play, holiday, unemployment, entertainment, retirement, hobby, recreation, spare time
employment play, holiday, unemployment, entertainment, retirement, hobby, recreation, spare time
2. effort, industry, labour, grind (informal), sweat, toil, slog, exertion, drudgery, travail (literary), elbow grease (facetious) This needs time and a lot of hard work.
effort rest, ease, leisure, relaxation
effort rest, ease, leisure, relaxation
3. task, jobs, projects, commissions, duties, assignments, chores, yakka (Austral. & N.Z. informal) I used to take work home, but I don't do it any more.
5. creation, performance, piece, production, opus, achievement, composition, oeuvre (French), handiwork In my opinion, this is Rembrandt's greatest work.
plural noun
3. deeds, acts, actions, doings a religious order who dedicated their lives to prayer and good works
4. mechanism, workings, parts, action, insides (informal), movement, guts (informal), machinery, moving parts, innards (informal) The box held what looked like the works of a large clock.
out of work unemployed, on the street, jobless, idle, on the dole (Brit. informal), out of a job A third of the population is out of work.
work on someone persuade, influence, manipulate, sway, put pressure on, coax, lean on, cajole, soften up, put the squeeze on someone (informal), twist someone's arm (informal) She's working on her dad to give her the money for the trip.
work out
1. happen, go, result, develop, come out, turn out, evolve, roll up, pan out (informal) Things didn't work out as planned.
2. succeed, flourish, go well, be effective, prosper, go as planned, prove satisfactory I hope everything works out for you in your new job.
work out at something amount to, come to, reach, add up to, reach a total of The price per pound works out at £3.20.
work someone up excite, move, spur, wind up (informal), arouse, animate, rouse, stir up, agitate, inflame, incite, instigate, get someone all steamed up (slang) By now she had worked herself up so much that she couldn't sleep.
work something out
1. solve, find out, resolve, calculate, figure out, clear up, suss (out) (slang), puzzle out It took me some time to work out what was going on.
Quotations
"I just don't happen to think [work]'s an appropriate subject for an ethic" [Barbara Ehrenreich Goodbye to the Work Ethic]
"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" [N. Northcote Parkinson Parkinson's Law]
"I mean, really: Why work? Simply to buy more stuff?" [Douglas Coupland Generation X]
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes" [Oscar Wilde]
"Work is the great cure of all maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind" [Thomas Carlyle]
"If any would not work, neither should he eat" Bible: II Thessalonians
"All that matters is love and work" [attributed to Sigmund Freud]
"Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing" [Robert Benchley]
"I just don't happen to think [work]'s an appropriate subject for an ethic" [Barbara Ehrenreich Goodbye to the Work Ethic]
"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" [N. Northcote Parkinson Parkinson's Law]
"I mean, really: Why work? Simply to buy more stuff?" [Douglas Coupland Generation X]
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes" [Oscar Wilde]
"Work is the great cure of all maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind" [Thomas Carlyle]
"If any would not work, neither should he eat" Bible: II Thessalonians
"All that matters is love and work" [attributed to Sigmund Freud]
"Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing" [Robert Benchley]
Proverbs
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
Translations
work [ˈwɜːrk]
n
(= physical or mental effort) → travail m
to be hard work → être dur
It's hard work → C'est dur.
to be at work (= working) → travailler
to be at work on sth → travailler à qch
He had been at work on a book → Il avait travaillé à un livre.
to be hard at work → être en plein travail
to set to work → se mettre au travail
to set to work on sth, to go to work on sth → se mettre au travail sur qch
to start work on sth → commencer à travailler sur qch
to have one's work cut out doing sth, to have one's work cut out to do sth (= have great difficulty) → avoir toutes les peines du monde à faire qch
to make short work of doing sth (= do quickly) [person] → faire qch en moins de deux; [tool] → faire qch en moins de deux
to be hard work → être dur
It's hard work → C'est dur.
to be at work (= working) → travailler
to be at work on sth → travailler à qch
He had been at work on a book → Il avait travaillé à un livre.
to be hard at work → être en plein travail
to set to work → se mettre au travail
to set to work on sth, to go to work on sth → se mettre au travail sur qch
to start work on sth → commencer à travailler sur qch
to have one's work cut out doing sth, to have one's work cut out to do sth (= have great difficulty) → avoir toutes les peines du monde à faire qch
to make short work of doing sth (= do quickly) [person] → faire qch en moins de deux; [tool] → faire qch en moins de deux
(= tasks to be done) → travail m
There's a lot of work to be done on the house → Il y a beaucoup de travail à faire sur la maison.
There's a lot of work to be done on the house → Il y a beaucoup de travail à faire sur la maison.
(= employment) → travail m
She's looking for work → Elle cherche du travail.
to be in work → avoir un emploi
to be out of work → être sans emploi
He's out of work → Il est sans emploi.
to find work → trouver du travail
to start work (for first time) → commencer à travailler
Mr Barnett started work as a school teacher → M. Barnett commença à travailler comme instituteur.
She's looking for work → Elle cherche du travail.
to be in work → avoir un emploi
to be out of work → être sans emploi
He's out of work → Il est sans emploi.
to find work → trouver du travail
to start work (for first time) → commencer à travailler
Mr Barnett started work as a school teacher → M. Barnett commença à travailler comme instituteur.
(= duties involved in job) → travail m
I've got work to do → J'ai du travail à faire.
What kind of work do you do? → Quel genre de travail faites-vous?
to start work (daily) → commencer
What time do you start work? → À quelle heure commencez vous le matin?
to be off work → être arrêté(e)
He's been off work for a week → Il est arrêté depuis une semaine.
I've got work to do → J'ai du travail à faire.
What kind of work do you do? → Quel genre de travail faites-vous?
to start work (daily) → commencer
What time do you start work? → À quelle heure commencez vous le matin?
to be off work → être arrêté(e)
He's been off work for a week → Il est arrêté depuis une semaine.
(= place of employment) → travail m
to travel to work by car → se rendre au travail en voiture
What time do you get to work and what time do you leave? → À quelle heure arrivez-vous au travail et à quelle heure en repartez-vous?
to go to work → aller au travail
at work (= at place of employment) → au travail
He's at work at the moment → Il est au travail en ce moment.
to travel to work by car → se rendre au travail en voiture
What time do you get to work and what time do you leave? → À quelle heure arrivez-vous au travail et à quelle heure en repartez-vous?
to go to work → aller au travail
at work (= at place of employment) → au travail
He's at work at the moment → Il est au travail en ce moment.
(= papers) → travail m
His work was spread all over the table → Son travail était éparpillé sur toute la table.
to take work home → ramener du travail à la maison
His work was spread all over the table → Son travail était éparpillé sur toute la table.
to take work home → ramener du travail à la maison
(= painting, book, piece of music) → œuvre f
This is Rembrandt's greatest work → C'est la plus grande œuvre de Rembrandt.
This is Rembrandt's greatest work → C'est la plus grande œuvre de Rembrandt.
(= research) → travail m
He has done pioneering work in this field → Il a effectué un travail de pionnier dans ce domaine.
He has done pioneering work in this field → Il a effectué un travail de pionnier dans ce domaine.
to be the work of sb (= to have been done by sb) → être l'œuvre f de qn
Police suspect the ambush was the work of guerrillas → La police soupçonne l'embuscade d'être l'œuvre de guérilleros.
Police suspect the ambush was the work of guerrillas → La police soupçonne l'embuscade d'être l'œuvre de guérilleros.
modif [clothes, colleague, commitments, environment, visa] → de travail; [opportunities] → d'emploi
vi
(= have a job) → travailler
She works in a shop → Elle travaille dans un magasin.
to work for sb → travailler pour qn
She works for a drug company → Elle travaille pour une compagnie pharmaceutique.
to work as sth → travailler comme qch
He worked as a bricklayer's mate → Il travaillait comme aide-maçon.
to work in sth → travailler dans qch
He works in advertising → Il travaille dans la publicité.
She works in a shop → Elle travaille dans un magasin.
to work for sb → travailler pour qn
She works for a drug company → Elle travaille pour une compagnie pharmaceutique.
to work as sth → travailler comme qch
He worked as a bricklayer's mate → Il travaillait comme aide-maçon.
to work in sth → travailler dans qch
He works in advertising → Il travaille dans la publicité.
(= do job or task) → travailler
They are expected to work twelve hours a day → On attend d'eux qu'ils travaillent douze heures par jour.
to work hard → travailler dur
They are expected to work twelve hours a day → On attend d'eux qu'ils travaillent douze heures par jour.
to work hard → travailler dur
[artist, craftsman] → travailler
to work in sth [+ oils, watercolours] → travailler à qch; [+ wood, clay] → travailler qch
to work in sth [+ oils, watercolours] → travailler à qch; [+ wood, clay] → travailler qch
(= strive) → œuvrer
to work for peace → œuvrer pour la paix
to work hard to do sth → travailler dur pour faire qch
to work for peace → œuvrer pour la paix
to work hard to do sth → travailler dur pour faire qch
(= be successful) [plan, idea, method, scheme] → marcher
My plan worked perfectly → Mon plan a parfaitement marché.
My plan worked perfectly → Mon plan a parfaitement marché.
(= take effect) [medicine, drug] → agir
How long does a sleeping pill take to work? → Combien de temps met un somnifère avant d'agir?
How long does a sleeping pill take to work? → Combien de temps met un somnifère avant d'agir?
(= have particular effect) to work in sb's favour [factor, age] → jouer en faveur de qn
to work against sb [factor, age] → jouer en défaveur de qn
His attitude worked against him → Son attitude a joué en sa défaveur.
to work against sb [factor, age] → jouer en défaveur de qn
His attitude worked against him → Son attitude a joué en sa défaveur.
[mind, brain]
My mind was working frantically → Je me creusais désespérément la tête.
My mind was working frantically → Je me creusais désespérément la tête.
to work loose (= gradually move) [screw] → se desserrer; [pin, knot] → se défaire
(= move) [muscles, face, mouth] → bouger
vt
(= shape) [+ clay, wood, stone, leather] → travailler
(= operate) [+ machine] → faire marcher, faire fonctionner
(= cause to labour) [+ person] → faire travailler
to work sb hard → faire travailler dur qn
to work o.s. too hard → être trop dur(e) à la tâche
to work sb hard → faire travailler dur qn
to work o.s. too hard → être trop dur(e) à la tâche
(= operate in) [sales rep] [+ area, region] → faire
She works clubs and pubs → Elle fait les boîtes et les pubs.
She works clubs and pubs → Elle fait les boîtes et les pubs.
(= bring about) [+ miracles, change] → faire
I can't work miracles, you know → Je ne peux pas faire des miracles, vous savez.
I can't work miracles, you know → Je ne peux pas faire des miracles, vous savez.
(= exert) to work one's charm on sb → exercer son charme sur qn
to work one's magic on sb → tenir qn sous son charme
to work one's magic on sb → tenir qn sous son charme
(= move) [+ muscles] → faire travailler
Each position will work the muscles in a different way → Chaque position fera travailler les muscles d'une manière différente.
to work one's way → se frayer un passage
Rescuers were still working their way towards the trapped men → Les sauveteurs s'efforçaient encore de se frayer un passage jusqu'aux hommes prisonniers des décombres.
to work one's way to the top → gravir les échelons
to work one's way up (fig) → gravir les échelons
Each position will work the muscles in a different way → Chaque position fera travailler les muscles d'une manière différente.
to work one's way → se frayer un passage
Rescuers were still working their way towards the trapped men → Les sauveteurs s'efforçaient encore de se frayer un passage jusqu'aux hommes prisonniers des décombres.
to work one's way to the top → gravir les échelons
to work one's way up (fig) → gravir les échelons
(COOKERY) to work sth in [+ flour, butter] → intégrer qch
to work sth into sth [+ oil, flour, butter] → intégrer qch à qch
to work sth into sth [+ oil, flour, butter] → intégrer qch à qch
work off
vt sep [+ debt] → travailler pour payer
work on
vt fus [+ book, project] → travailler sur, travailler à; [+ article, car] → travailler sur; [+ garden] → travailler dans
He's working on a new novel → Il travaille à un nouveau roman., Il travaille sur un nouveau roman.
What are you working on at the moment? → Sur quoi travaillez-vous en ce moment?
He's working on his car → Il travaille sur sa voiture.
She spends all her time working on the garden → Elle passe tout son temps à travailler dans son jardin.
He's working on a new novel → Il travaille à un nouveau roman., Il travaille sur un nouveau roman.
What are you working on at the moment? → Sur quoi travaillez-vous en ce moment?
He's working on his car → Il travaille sur sa voiture.
She spends all her time working on the garden → Elle passe tout son temps à travailler dans son jardin.
(= topic, research) → travailler sur
Professor Bonner has been working on molecules of this type → Le professeur Bonner travaille sur des molécules de ce type.
Professor Bonner has been working on molecules of this type → Le professeur Bonner travaille sur des molécules de ce type.
vt sep
(= figure out) [+ problem] → résoudre; [+ mystery, code] → percer; [+ puzzle] → rassembler les pièces de; [+ compromise, solution] → trouver
We need to work out a solution to this problem → Nous devons trouver une solution à ce problème.
to have sth all worked out → avoir déjà prévu qch
We need to work out a solution to this problem → Nous devons trouver une solution à ce problème.
to have sth all worked out → avoir déjà prévu qch
(= understand) → arriver à comprendre
I just couldn't work it out → Je n'arrivais pas du tout à comprendre.
I can't work out why ... → Je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi ...
I just couldn't work it out → Je n'arrivais pas du tout à comprendre.
I can't work out why ... → Je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi ...
(= calculate) [+ answer] → trouver
vi
[plans] → marcher; [relationship] → bien se passer
In the end it worked out really well → Au bout du compte, ça a très bien marché., Au bout du compte, cela s'est vraiment bien passé.
How's your job working out? → Comment ça se passe ton travail?
The deal just isn't working out the way we were promised → Le marché ne se passe pas du tout comme on nous l'avait promis.
In the end it worked out really well → Au bout du compte, ça a très bien marché., Au bout du compte, cela s'est vraiment bien passé.
How's your job working out? → Comment ça se passe ton travail?
The deal just isn't working out the way we were promised → Le marché ne se passe pas du tout comme on nous l'avait promis.
to work out at (= add up to) → revenir à
It works out at £10 each → Cela revient à dix livres chacun.
to work out cheaper → revenir moins cher
It works out at £10 each → Cela revient à dix livres chacun.
to work out cheaper → revenir moins cher
work towards
vt fus [+ solution, agreement, compromise] → travailler àwork up
vt sep to work o.s. up → s'énerver
You're working yourself up over nothing → Tu t'énerves pour rien.
She worked herself up into a bit of a state
BUT Elle s'est mise dans un drôle d'état.
You're working yourself up over nothing → Tu t'énerves pour rien.
She worked herself up into a bit of a state
BUT Elle s'est mise dans un drôle d'état.
to work up the courage to do sth → trouver le courage de faire qch
to work up the energy to do sth → trouver l'énergie de faire qch
He couldn't work up any enthusiasm for the idea → Il n'arrivait pas du tout à s'enthousiasmer pour cette idée.
to work up the energy to do sth → trouver l'énergie de faire qch
He couldn't work up any enthusiasm for the idea → Il n'arrivait pas du tout à s'enthousiasmer pour cette idée.
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n
(= toil, labour, task) → Arbeit f; have you got any work for me? → haben Sie was für mich zu tun?; (= employment) → haben Sie Arbeit für mich?; he doesn’t like work → er arbeitet nicht gern; that’s a good piece of work → das ist gute Arbeit; is this all your own work? → haben Sie das alles selbst gemacht?; closed for work on the roof → wegen (Reparatur)arbeiten am Dach geschlossen; when work begins on the new bridge → wenn die Arbeiten an der neuen Brücke anfangen; to be at work (on something) (→ an etw dat) → arbeiten; there are forces at work which … → es sind Kräfte am Werk, die …; it’s the work of the devil → das ist Teufelswerk or ein Machwerk des Teufels; to do a good day’s work → ein schönes Stück Arbeit leisten; nice or good work! → gut or super (inf) → gemacht!; we’ve a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert → wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann; you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique → Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten; to get or set to work on something → sich an etw (acc) → machen; I’ve been trying to get some work done → ich habe versucht zu arbeiten; to put a lot of work into something → eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) → stecken; it’s in the works (inf) → es ist in der Mache (inf); to get on with one’s work → sich (wieder) an die Arbeit machen; to make short or quick work of somebody/something → mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen; to make work for somebody → jdm Arbeit machen; time/the medicine had done its work → die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan; the work of a moment → eine Angelegenheit von Sekunden; it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill → das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen
(= employment, job) → Arbeit f; to be (out) at work → arbeiten sein; to go out to work → arbeiten gehen; to be out of work → arbeitslos sein; to be in work → eine Stelle haben; he travels to work by car → er fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit; do you live close to your work? → hast du es weit zur Arbeit?; how long does it take you to get to work? → wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?; at work → an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz; what is your work? → was tun Sie (beruflich)?; to put or throw somebody out of work → jdn arbeitslos machen; to be off work → (am Arbeitsplatz) fehlen
(= product) → Arbeit f; (Art, Liter) → Werk nt; a work of art → ein Kunstwerk nt; a work of reference → ein Nachschlagewerk nt; a work of literature → ein literarisches Werk; a fine piece of work → eine schöne Arbeit; good works → gute Werke pl; a chance for artists to show their work → eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen
works pl (Mil) → Befestigungen pl
works sing or pl (Brit: = factory) → Betrieb m, → Fabrik f; gas/steel works → Gas-/Stahlwerk nt; works gate → Fabrik- or Werkstor nt; works outing → Betriebsausflug m
(inf) the works pl → alles Drum und Dran; to give somebody the works (= treat harshly) → jdn gehörig in die Mangel nehmen (inf); (= treat generously) → jdn nach allen Regeln der Kunst or nach Strich und Faden verwöhnen (inf); to get the works (= be treated harshly) → gehörig in die Mangel genommen werden (inf); (= be treated generously) → nach allen Regeln der Kunst or nach Strich und Faden verwöhnt werden (inf); we had fantastic food, wine, brandy, the works → es gab tolles Essen, Wein, Kognak, alle Schikanen (inf); he was giving his opponent the works → er machte seinen Gegner nach allen Regeln der Kunst fertig (inf)
vi
person → arbeiten (→ at an +dat); to work toward(s)/for something → auf etw (acc) → hin/für etw arbeiten; to work for better conditions etc → sich für bessere Bedingungen etc einsetzen; to work against a reform → gegen eine Reform kämpfen; these factors which work against us/in our favour (Brit) or favor (US) → diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten
(= function, operate) → funktionieren; (plan) → funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) → wirken; (= be successful) → klappen (inf); it won’t work → das klappt nicht; “not working” (lift etc) → „außer Betrieb“; to get something working → etw in Gang bringen; it works by or on electricity → es läuft auf Strom; it works both ways → es trifft auch andersherum zu; but this arrangement will have to work both ways → aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten
vt
(= make work) staff, employees, students → arbeiten lassen, herannehmen (inf), → schinden (pej); to work oneself/somebody hard → sich/jdn nicht schonen; he works himself too hard → er übernimmt sich; to work oneself to death → sich zu Tode arbeiten
(= operate) machine → bedienen; lever, brake → betätigen; to work something by electricity/hand → etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben; can we work that trick again? → können wir den Trick noch einmal anbringen or anwenden?
(= bring about) change, cure → bewirken, herbeiführen; to work mischief → Unheil anrichten; to work it (so that …) (inf) → es so deichseln(, dass …) (inf); to work one’s passage → seine Überfahrt abarbeiten; you don’t have to work your notice → Sie brauchen Ihre Kündigungsfrist nicht einzuhalten ? work up
(= shape) wood, metal → bearbeiten; dough, clay also → kneten, bearbeiten; he worked the clay into a human shape → er formte den Ton zu einer menschlichen Gestalt; work the flour in gradually/the ingredients together → mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)
(= exploit) mine → ausbeuten, abbauen; land → bearbeiten; smallholding → bewirtschaften; (salesman) area → bereisen
muscles → trainieren
(= move gradually) to work one’s hands free → seine Hände freibekommen; to work something loose → etw losbekommen; to work one’s way through a book → sich durch ein Buch arbeiten; to work one’s way to the top → sich nach oben arbeiten or kämpfen; to work one’s way up from nothing → sich von ganz unten hocharbeiten; to work one’s way through college → sein Studium selbst or durch eigene Arbeit finanzieren; he worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel → er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel; to work oneself into somebody’s confidence → sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) → einschleichen
work:
work area
n → Arbeitsplatz or -bereich m
work associate
n → Arbeitskollege m → /-kollegin f
workbag
n (Sew) → Näh- or Handarbeitsbeutel m
work basket
n (Sew) → Näh- or Handarbeitskorb m
workbench
n → Werkbank f
workbook
n → Arbeitsheft nt
work camp
n → Arbeitslager nt
work coat
n (US) → Arbeitsmantel m, → Arbeitskittel m
workday
work:
work ethic
n → Arbeitsmoral f
workfare
n Programm, das Arbeitslose verpflichtet, eine Tätigkeit oder Ausbildung zu absolvieren, um weiterhin Zahlungen zu empfangen
work file
n (Comput) → Arbeitsdatei f
workflow
n → Arbeitsablauf m
workflow schedule
n → Arbeitsablaufplan m
workforce
n → Arbeitskräfte pl
work glove
n → Arbeitshandschuh m
workhorse
n (lit, fig) → Arbeitspferd nt
workhouse
n (Brit Hist) → Armenhaus nt
work-in
n → Work-in nt
work:
workless
adj → arbeitslos
work-life balance
workload
n → Arbeit(slast) f
workman
n → Handwerker m; a bad work always blames his tools (prov) → ein schlechter Arbeiter gibt immer seinem Werkzeug die Schuld
workmanlike
adj attitude, job → fachmännisch; product → fachmännisch gearbeitet
workmanship
n → Arbeit(squalität) f
workmen’s comp
n (inf), workmen’s compensation
n (US, in case of occupational disease etc) → Entschädigung f
work permit
n → Arbeitserlaubnis f
workpiece
n → Werkstück nt
workplace
workplace bullying
n → Mobbing nt → (am Arbeitsplatz)
work programme, (US) work program
n → Arbeitsprogramm nt
workroom
n → Arbeitszimmer nt
work:
work-sharing
n → Arbeitsteilung f
workshy
adj → arbeitsscheu
workstation
work stoppage
n → Arbeitsniederlegung f
work-study
n → REFA- or Arbeitsstudie f
work surface
n → Arbeitsfläche f
worktable
n → Arbeitstisch m
work ticket
n → Arbeitszettel m
worktop
n (Brit) → Arbeitsfläche f
work-to-rule
n → Dienst m → nach Vorschrift
work visa
n (US) → Arbeitserlaubnis f
workwear
n → Arbeitskleidung f
workweek
n (esp US) → Arbeitswoche f
work [wɜːk]
work [wɜːk]
1. n
a. (gen) → lavoro
it's hard work → è un lavoro duro
to be at work (on sth) → lavorare (a qc)
men at work → lavori in corso
it's all in a day's work → è una cosa di ordinaria amministrazione
to get on with one's work → continuare il proprio lavoro
the forces at work → gli elementi che influiscono
work on the new school has begun → sono cominciati i lavori per la nuova scuola
a good piece of work → un buon lavoro
to set sb to work doing sth → mettere qn a fare qc
to set to work (on), start work (on) → mettersi al lavoro (a)
I'm trying to get some work done → sto cercando di lavorare
to make short or quick work of (sth) → sbrigare in fretta (fig) (fam) (sb) → sistemare subito
it's hard work → è un lavoro duro
to be at work (on sth) → lavorare (a qc)
men at work → lavori in corso
it's all in a day's work → è una cosa di ordinaria amministrazione
to get on with one's work → continuare il proprio lavoro
the forces at work → gli elementi che influiscono
work on the new school has begun → sono cominciati i lavori per la nuova scuola
a good piece of work → un buon lavoro
to set sb to work doing sth → mettere qn a fare qc
to set to work (on), start work (on) → mettersi al lavoro (a)
I'm trying to get some work done → sto cercando di lavorare
to make short or quick work of (sth) → sbrigare in fretta (fig) (fam) (sb) → sistemare subito
b. (employment, job) → lavoro
to go to work → andare al lavoro
he's at work today → oggi è al lavoro
to look for work → cercare lavoro
to be out of work → essere disoccupato/a
to be in work → avere un lavoro
to put or throw sb out of work → licenziare qn
he's off work this week → questa settimana non lavora
he hasn't done a day's work in his life → non ha mai lavorato in vita sua
to go to work → andare al lavoro
he's at work today → oggi è al lavoro
to look for work → cercare lavoro
to be out of work → essere disoccupato/a
to be in work → avere un lavoro
to put or throw sb out of work → licenziare qn
he's off work this week → questa settimana non lavora
he hasn't done a day's work in his life → non ha mai lavorato in vita sua
c. (product, of writer, musician, scholar) → opera
his life's work → il lavoro di tutta la sua vita
he sells a lot of his work → vende molti dei suoi lavori
good works → opere fpl buone
work of art/reference → opera d'arte/di consultazione
the works of Dickens → le opere di Dickens
he's a nasty piece of work (fig) → è un tipaccio
see also works
his life's work → il lavoro di tutta la sua vita
he sells a lot of his work → vende molti dei suoi lavori
good works → opere fpl buone
work of art/reference → opera d'arte/di consultazione
the works of Dickens → le opere di Dickens
he's a nasty piece of work (fig) → è un tipaccio
see also works
2. vt
b. (operate) → azionare
can you work the photocopier? → sai usare la fotocopiatrice?
it is worked by electricity → va a corrente
can you work the photocopier? → sai usare la fotocopiatrice?
it is worked by electricity → va a corrente
c. (miracle) → fare; (change) → operare
to work wonders → fare miracoli
she managed to work her promotion → è riuscita a garantirsi la promozione
they worked it so that she could come (fam) → hanno fatto in modo che potesse venire
to work sth into a speech → far scivolare qc in un discorso
to work one's passage on a ship → pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work one's way through college → lavorare per pagarsi gli studi
to work one's way along sth → avanzare lentamente lungo qc
to work one's hands free → riuscire a liberarsi le mani
to work sth loose → far smollare qc
to work one's way through a book → leggersi pazientemente un libro
he worked his way up from the factory floor → ha cominciato come umile operaio
to work one's way up to the top of a company → farsi strada fino al vertice di una società
to work o.s. into a rage → andare in bestia
to work wonders → fare miracoli
she managed to work her promotion → è riuscita a garantirsi la promozione
they worked it so that she could come (fam) → hanno fatto in modo che potesse venire
to work sth into a speech → far scivolare qc in un discorso
to work one's passage on a ship → pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work one's way through college → lavorare per pagarsi gli studi
to work one's way along sth → avanzare lentamente lungo qc
to work one's hands free → riuscire a liberarsi le mani
to work sth loose → far smollare qc
to work one's way through a book → leggersi pazientemente un libro
he worked his way up from the factory floor → ha cominciato come umile operaio
to work one's way up to the top of a company → farsi strada fino al vertice di una società
to work o.s. into a rage → andare in bestia
3. vi
a. → lavorare
to work towards/for sth → lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work hard → lavorare sodo
to work at or on sth (essay, project) → lavorare su qc
she's working at her desk → sta lavorando alla scrivania
to work to rule (Industry) → fare uno sciopero bianco
to work like a Trojan → lavorare come un(a) pazzo/a
to work towards/for sth → lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work hard → lavorare sodo
to work at or on sth (essay, project) → lavorare su qc
she's working at her desk → sta lavorando alla scrivania
to work to rule (Industry) → fare uno sciopero bianco
to work like a Trojan → lavorare come un(a) pazzo/a
b. (machine, plan, brain) → funzionare; (drug, medicine) → fare effetto
to get sth working → far funzionare qc
it works off the mains → funziona a corrente
it works both ways (fig) → funziona nei due sensi
to get sth working → far funzionare qc
it works off the mains → funziona a corrente
it works both ways (fig) → funziona nei due sensi
c. (mouth, face, jaws) → contrarsi
work in
1. vi + adv (arrangement) → inserirsi
work on vi + prep
a. (task, novel) → lavorare a
he's working on the car → sta facendo dei lavori alla macchina
the police are working on the case → la polizia sta facendo indagini sul caso
he's working on the car → sta facendo dei lavori alla macchina
the police are working on the case → la polizia sta facendo indagini sul caso
b. (principle, assumption) → basarsi su
we've no clues to work on → non abbiamo indizi su cui basarci
we're working on the principle that ... → partiamo dal presupposto che... + sub
we've no clues to work on → non abbiamo indizi su cui basarci
we're working on the principle that ... → partiamo dal presupposto che... + sub
c. (persuade, influence) to work on sb → lavorarsi qn
work out
1. vi + adv
a. (problem) → risolversi
b. (amount to) the cost worked out at £50 → il costo ammontava a 50 sterline
it works out at £100 → fa 100 sterline
it works out at £100 → fa 100 sterline
c. (succeed, plan, marriage) → riuscire, funzionare
I hope it all works out for you → spero che ti vada tutto bene
things aren't working out as planned → le cose non stanno andando come previsto
I hope it all works out for you → spero che ti vada tutto bene
things aren't working out as planned → le cose non stanno andando come previsto
d. (Sport) → allenarsi
2. vt + adv
a. (problem, calculation) → risolvere
I can't work out the percentage → non riesco a calcolare la percentuale
things will work themselves out → tutto si sistemerà
I can't work out the percentage → non riesco a calcolare la percentuale
things will work themselves out → tutto si sistemerà
b. (devise, plan, details) → mettere a punto
c. (understand, behaviour) → capire
d. (exhaust, resources) → esaurire
work over vt + adv (fam) → pestare
work up vt + adv
a. (develop, trade) → sviluppare
to work up an appetite → farsi venire appetito
to work up enthusiasm for sth → entusiasmarsi per qc
to work up an appetite → farsi venire appetito
to work up enthusiasm for sth → entusiasmarsi per qc
b. to work sb up into a temper/fury → far arrabbiare/infuriare qn
work [wɜːk]
1. n
a. (gen) → lavoro
it's hard work → è un lavoro duro
to be at work (on sth) → lavorare (a qc)
men at work → lavori in corso
it's all in a day's work → è una cosa di ordinaria amministrazione
to get on with one's work → continuare il proprio lavoro
the forces at work → gli elementi che influiscono
work on the new school has begun → sono cominciati i lavori per la nuova scuola
a good piece of work → un buon lavoro
to set sb to work doing sth → mettere qn a fare qc
to set to work (on), start work (on) → mettersi al lavoro (a)
I'm trying to get some work done → sto cercando di lavorare
to make short or quick work of (sth) → sbrigare in fretta (fig) (fam) (sb) → sistemare subito
it's hard work → è un lavoro duro
to be at work (on sth) → lavorare (a qc)
men at work → lavori in corso
it's all in a day's work → è una cosa di ordinaria amministrazione
to get on with one's work → continuare il proprio lavoro
the forces at work → gli elementi che influiscono
work on the new school has begun → sono cominciati i lavori per la nuova scuola
a good piece of work → un buon lavoro
to set sb to work doing sth → mettere qn a fare qc
to set to work (on), start work (on) → mettersi al lavoro (a)
I'm trying to get some work done → sto cercando di lavorare
to make short or quick work of (sth) → sbrigare in fretta (fig) (fam) (sb) → sistemare subito
b. (employment, job) → lavoro
to go to work → andare al lavoro
he's at work today → oggi è al lavoro
to look for work → cercare lavoro
to be out of work → essere disoccupato/a
to be in work → avere un lavoro
to put or throw sb out of work → licenziare qn
he's off work this week → questa settimana non lavora
he hasn't done a day's work in his life → non ha mai lavorato in vita sua
to go to work → andare al lavoro
he's at work today → oggi è al lavoro
to look for work → cercare lavoro
to be out of work → essere disoccupato/a
to be in work → avere un lavoro
to put or throw sb out of work → licenziare qn
he's off work this week → questa settimana non lavora
he hasn't done a day's work in his life → non ha mai lavorato in vita sua
c. (product, of writer, musician, scholar) → opera
his life's work → il lavoro di tutta la sua vita
he sells a lot of his work → vende molti dei suoi lavori
good works → opere fpl buone
work of art/reference → opera d'arte/di consultazione
the works of Dickens → le opere di Dickens
he's a nasty piece of work (fig) → è un tipaccio
see also works
his life's work → il lavoro di tutta la sua vita
he sells a lot of his work → vende molti dei suoi lavori
good works → opere fpl buone
work of art/reference → opera d'arte/di consultazione
the works of Dickens → le opere di Dickens
he's a nasty piece of work (fig) → è un tipaccio
see also works
2. vt
b. (operate) → azionare
can you work the photocopier? → sai usare la fotocopiatrice?
it is worked by electricity → va a corrente
can you work the photocopier? → sai usare la fotocopiatrice?
it is worked by electricity → va a corrente
c. (miracle) → fare; (change) → operare
to work wonders → fare miracoli
she managed to work her promotion → è riuscita a garantirsi la promozione
they worked it so that she could come (fam) → hanno fatto in modo che potesse venire
to work sth into a speech → far scivolare qc in un discorso
to work one's passage on a ship → pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work one's way through college → lavorare per pagarsi gli studi
to work one's way along sth → avanzare lentamente lungo qc
to work one's hands free → riuscire a liberarsi le mani
to work sth loose → far smollare qc
to work one's way through a book → leggersi pazientemente un libro
he worked his way up from the factory floor → ha cominciato come umile operaio
to work one's way up to the top of a company → farsi strada fino al vertice di una società
to work o.s. into a rage → andare in bestia
to work wonders → fare miracoli
she managed to work her promotion → è riuscita a garantirsi la promozione
they worked it so that she could come (fam) → hanno fatto in modo che potesse venire
to work sth into a speech → far scivolare qc in un discorso
to work one's passage on a ship → pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work one's way through college → lavorare per pagarsi gli studi
to work one's way along sth → avanzare lentamente lungo qc
to work one's hands free → riuscire a liberarsi le mani
to work sth loose → far smollare qc
to work one's way through a book → leggersi pazientemente un libro
he worked his way up from the factory floor → ha cominciato come umile operaio
to work one's way up to the top of a company → farsi strada fino al vertice di una società
to work o.s. into a rage → andare in bestia
3. vi
a. → lavorare
to work towards/for sth → lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work hard → lavorare sodo
to work at or on sth (essay, project) → lavorare su qc
she's working at her desk → sta lavorando alla scrivania
to work to rule (Industry) → fare uno sciopero bianco
to work like a Trojan → lavorare come un(a) pazzo/a
to work towards/for sth → lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work hard → lavorare sodo
to work at or on sth (essay, project) → lavorare su qc
she's working at her desk → sta lavorando alla scrivania
to work to rule (Industry) → fare uno sciopero bianco
to work like a Trojan → lavorare come un(a) pazzo/a
b. (machine, plan, brain) → funzionare; (drug, medicine) → fare effetto
to get sth working → far funzionare qc
it works off the mains → funziona a corrente
it works both ways (fig) → funziona nei due sensi
to get sth working → far funzionare qc
it works off the mains → funziona a corrente
it works both ways (fig) → funziona nei due sensi
c. (mouth, face, jaws) → contrarsi
work in
1. vi + adv (arrangement) → inserirsi
work on vi + prep
a. (task, novel) → lavorare a
he's working on the car → sta facendo dei lavori alla macchina
the police are working on the case → la polizia sta facendo indagini sul caso
he's working on the car → sta facendo dei lavori alla macchina
the police are working on the case → la polizia sta facendo indagini sul caso
b. (principle, assumption) → basarsi su
we've no clues to work on → non abbiamo indizi su cui basarci
we're working on the principle that ... → partiamo dal presupposto che... + sub
we've no clues to work on → non abbiamo indizi su cui basarci
we're working on the principle that ... → partiamo dal presupposto che... + sub
c. (persuade, influence) to work on sb → lavorarsi qn
work out
1. vi + adv
a. (problem) → risolversi
b. (amount to) the cost worked out at £50 → il costo ammontava a 50 sterline
it works out at £100 → fa 100 sterline
it works out at £100 → fa 100 sterline
c. (succeed, plan, marriage) → riuscire, funzionare
I hope it all works out for you → spero che ti vada tutto bene
things aren't working out as planned → le cose non stanno andando come previsto
I hope it all works out for you → spero che ti vada tutto bene
things aren't working out as planned → le cose non stanno andando come previsto
d. (Sport) → allenarsi
2. vt + adv
a. (problem, calculation) → risolvere
I can't work out the percentage → non riesco a calcolare la percentuale
things will work themselves out → tutto si sistemerà
I can't work out the percentage → non riesco a calcolare la percentuale
things will work themselves out → tutto si sistemerà
b. (devise, plan, details) → mettere a punto
c. (understand, behaviour) → capire
d. (exhaust, resources) → esaurire
work over vt + adv (fam) → pestare
work up vt + adv
a. (develop, trade) → sviluppare
to work up an appetite → farsi venire appetito
to work up enthusiasm for sth → entusiasmarsi per qc
to work up an appetite → farsi venire appetito
to work up enthusiasm for sth → entusiasmarsi per qc
b. to work sb up into a temper/fury → far arrabbiare/infuriare qn
n work [wəːk]
1 effort made in order to achieve or make something He has done a lot of work on this project werk عَمَل، جُهْد работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά, εργασία trabajo töö کار työ travail עֲבוֹדָה काम rad, posao munka pekerjaan vinna lavoro 努力 노력 darbas darbs kerja werk arbeid praca, robota trabalho loc de muncă, serviciu работа práca delo trud arbete ความพยายามในการทำงาน çalışma, emek 勞動 робота; труд کوشش nỗ lực 劳动
2 employment I cannot find work in this town. werk شُغل работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά, απασχόληση trabajo töö شغل työ travail עֲבוֹדָה रोजगार posao, zaposlenje munka pekerjaan vinna, starf lavoro 職 일자리 darbas darbs pekerjaan werk arbeid, jobb praca, zajęcie emprego muncă работа práca delo posao arbete, jobb การจ้างงาน iş 工作 робота روزگار công việc 工作
3 a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on Please clear your work off the table. werk مُهِمَّه، عَمَل يقوم به الشَّخْص работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά trabajo tööasjad وظیفه työ travail עֲבוֹדָה, מְשִימָה काम zadaća, zadatak feladat tugas verkefni lavoro 仕事 작업 darbas darbs tugasan; kerja werk arbeid praca trabalho material de lucru работа práca delo rad arbete, grejor หน้าที่การทำงาน iş 任務，正在處理的事 діло; заняття کام nhiệm vụ 工作物
4 a painting, book, piece of music etc the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816. werk عَمَل فَنّي произведение dílo værk das Werk έργο (τέχνης, μουσικής κτλ.) obra teos اثر työ oeuvre יְצִירַת אוֹמָנוּת कृति djelo mű hasil karya verk opera 作品 작품 kūrinys sacerējums; ražojums; darbs hasil karya werk verk dzieło obra operă произведение dielo delo delo verk ชิ้นงาน sanat eseri 作品 твір, праця کوءی پینٹنگ، کتاب یا موسیقی وغیرہ tác phẩm 著作（作品）
5 the product or result of a person's labours His work has shown a great improvement lately. werk نَتيجَة العَمَل، مَنْتوج работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά, προϊόν εργασίας trabajo töö(tulemus) عملکرد työ travail עֲבוֹדָה काम-काज proizvod, rezultat rada alkotás hasil kerja vinna lavoro 仕事ぶり 노동의 결과 darbas darbs; darba rezultāts hasil kerja werk arbeid, verk praca trabalho muncă результат труда práca delo rad arbete ผลงาน iş 個人努力的成果 робота محنت کا نتیجہ công trình 作品（成果）
6 one's place of employment He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow. werk مَكان العَمَل месторабота práce arbejdsplads; arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά, πόστο trabajo töökoht سر کار، محل کار työpaikka travail מָקוֹם עֲבוֹדָה कार्यस्थल radno mjesto munkahely tempat kerja vinnustaður lavoro 勤務先 직장, 공장 darbas darbs; darbavieta tempat bekerja werk arbeidsplass, jobb praca emprego loc de muncă работа práca, zamestnanie delo radno mesto arbete, jobb ที่ทำงาน iş yeri, iş 工作場所 робота کام کرنے کی جگہ nơi làm việc 工作场所
v
1 to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project. werk يَشْتَغِل، يُشَغِّل трудя се pracovat; nutit do práce arbejde; køre arbeiten δουλεύω, εργάζομαι, βάζω κπ. να δουλεύει trabajar töötama کار کردن työskennellä (faire) travailler (sur/à) לַעבוֹד काम करना raditi dolgozik bekerja vinna, starfa; láta (e-n) vinna lavorare, far lavorare 働く 일하다 dirbti strādāt bekerja werken arbeide, jobbe; drive, la arbeide pracować trabalhar a munci (заставлять) работать pracovať; nútiť do práce, naháňať (do roboty) delati; priganjati k delu raditi [] arbeta (jobba) ทำงาน çalış(tır)mak, iş yap(tır)mak (使)工作 працювати, трудитися کام کرنا làm việc 工作
2 to be employed Are you working just now? werk يَشْتَغِل работя mít práci have arbejde arbeiten δουλεύω, απασχολούμαι trabajar, tener empleo ametit pidama سر کار رفتن olla töissä travailler לַעֲבוֹד रोजगार में होना raditi, biti na poslu dolgozik punya pekerjaan hafa starf/vinnu lavorare 勤めている 근무하다 dirbti strādāt bekerja werken ha arbeid/jobb pracować, być zajętym ter emprego a lucra иметь работу mať prácu delati biti zaposlen arbeta, jobba, ha arbete (jobb) ว่าจ้าง işi olmak, çalışmak 有工作，受雇 робити, працювати با روزگار ہونا có việc làm 做事（工作）
3 to (cause to) operate (in the correct way) He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working. werk تَعْمَل، تَشتَغِل работя pracovat; uvést do chodu fungere; arbejde; betjene funktionieren δουλεύω, λειτουργώ, χειρίζομαι funcionar toimima, tööle panema عمل کردن، به کار افتادن toimia (faire) fonctionner לְהַפעִיל मशीन या किसी अन्य चीज का संचालन raditi, funkcionirati működik bekerja vera í lagi, virka funzionare, far funzionare 作動する 작동하다 (priversti) veikti strādāt; darboties; darbināt berfungsi; menggerakkan (doen) werken virke, fungere działać, obsługiwać funcionar a face să funcţioneze работать; управлять uviesť do chodu; fungovať delovati; upravljati funkcionisati [] fungera ใช้การได้ işlemek, çalış(tır)mak (正確)操作，(正常)運轉 керувати; працювати مشین وغیرہ کا چلنا یا چلانا hoạt động 操作，运转
4 to be practicable and/or successful If my scheme works, we'll be rich! werk يَعْمَل، يَنْجَح проработвам osvědčit se blive til noget klappen πετυχαίνω funcionar, dar resultados töötama, asja saama موفقیت آمیز بودن؛ عملی بودن toimia marcher לַעֲבוֹד सफल होना raditi, uspijevati beválik berhasil gefast vel, heppnast funzionare うまくいく 효과가 있다 pasisekti īstenoties; tikt veiktam/realizētam berjaya dipraktikkan atau berjaya diterima werken virke, holde stikk, lykkes sprawdzić się dar resultado a merge, a funcţiona действовать, удаваться osvedčiť sa delovati upaliti fungera, lyckas, klaffa เป็นผลสำเร็จ işe yaramak, başarılı olmak 行得通，成功 діяти; працювати کامیاب ہونا thành công 行得通，取得成功
5 to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty She worked her way up the rock face. opklim, opklouter يشُقُّ طَريقَه بِصُعوبَه проправям си път razit si cestu arbejde sich arbeiten προχωρώ με δυσκολία progresar, desarrollar (endale) teed tegema, läbi tungima, pürgima کوشیدن edetä työläästi progresser (lentement) לְהִתקַדֵם לְאַט धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ना probijati se felküzdi magát bersusah payah mjaka(st) avanzare faticosamente 徐々に進む 노력하여 나아가다 skintis (kelią), keberiotis ar pūlēm tikt uz priekšu berusaha untuk menggerakkan dengan berhati-hati vorderen arbeide seg møysommelig framover/oppover posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd. (deslocar-se, etc.) penosamente a progresa (încet) пробираться raziť si cestu s težavo napredovati probiti se arbeta sig ทำอย่างช้าและลำบาก güçlükle ilerlemek 緩慢而費力地前進 прокладати шлях کوشش اور محنت کے ساتھ اپنا راستہ بنانا vượt qua được 缓慢而费力地前进
6 to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually The wheel worked loose. inwerk, loswerk, uitwerk يأخُذُ مَكانَه بصورَةٍ بَطيئَه وتَدريجِيَّه бавно postupně se stávat blive; arbejde sig sich arbeiten γίνομαι με τη χρήση volverse (pikapeale) muutuma, minema کار کردن (joutua johonkin tilaan tai asemaan vähitellen) devenir peu à peu לְהִשתַחרֵר, לְהִתרוֹפֵף असर करना postupno stići lassanként meglazul berangsur menjadi losa/losna smám saman diventare 徐々に～になる (…의 상태, 위치로) 조금씩 향하게 하다 (pamažu) pasidaryti (kokiam) Ritenis atskrūvējās. kerja; pergerakan raken løsne, skru seg løs stopniowo stawać się tornar(-se) a deveni încet-încet постепенно приходить в какое-л. состояние postupne sa stávať postajati bolj in bolj postati börja bli olmak, ...-leşmek 逐漸緩慢地進入提及的狀態 входити, потрапляти دھیرے دھیرے بہتر حالت میں آنا trở nên 松动
7 to make by craftsmanship The ornaments had been worked in gold. geskep in, beklee in يَعْمَلُ بِحِرْفَةٍ изработвам vypracovat udføre arbeiten δουλεύω, επεξεργάζομαι, κατεργάζομαι trabajar, fabricar töötlema کار شدن؛ تزیین شدن työstää façonner לִיצוֹר गुलकारी इत्यादि obraditi kidolgoz membuat vinna, móta lavorare 細工する …을 처리(세공)하다 pagaminti izstrādāt; darināt dibentuk; diolah vormen, bewerken forme, bearbeide wykonać, wykuć fabricar a lucra de mână отделывать vypracovať izdelati izraditi arbeta, bearbeta ทำด้วยฝีมือ işlemek, biçim vermek 手工製作 робити ہنر سے بنانا chế tác 加工
-work
1 (the art of making) goods of a particular material He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork. werk شُغْل على مادَّةٍ خاصَّه работа с ... výrobek ze ... -arbejde ...-arbeiten είδη, προϊόντα trabajo de -töö کار دستی -työ travail de יִצוּר किसी खास चीज के निर्माण की कला rad od određenog materijala -munka kerajinan -smíði, –vinna lavoro di/ in (...) －細工 세공 ko gaminimas, ... darbai, ... daiktai (kādi) izstrādājumi/apstrāde kerja tangan {#169}werk -arbeid, –sløyd obróbka, wyrób czegoś trabalho de (cesteiro, etc.) ремесло; ремесленные изделия výrobok z ... izdelki iz (...) -arija -arbete, -slöjd งานหัตถศิลป์ ... işi 特定材料製成的物品，其製法 вироби کسی دھات سے چیزیں بنانے کا فن tác phẩm 工艺品
2 parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed. werk أجْزاء من عَمَل части práce ze ... -arbejde ...-werk έργο, δομή, κατασκευή obra de -osad, -tööd کار ساختمانی -osat ouvrage de... עֲבוֹדַת- किसी का हिस्सा dijelovi nečega -munka bagian tréverk; steinverk; málning lavoro/opera (...) －の部分 공정 dalys detaļas; elementi bahagian yg diperbuat drpd {#169}werk -arbeid, –verk elementy/części kamienne, drewniane itd. cantaria/madeiramento/pintura отдельные части чего-л. práca del (zgradbe) rad -arbete ชิ้นส่วน ...-den yapılmış (營造)特定材料製成的部份 вироби з певного матеріалу کسی خاص دھات سے بنایا گیا عمارت وغیرہ کا کوءی خاص حصہ phần （建筑中的）工程
adj workable
(of a plan) able to be carried out. uitvoerbaar قابِل للتَّنْفيذ изпълним proveditelný mulig; gennemførlig durchführbar εφαρμόσιμος práctico teostatav انجام پذیر؛ شدنی toimiva réalisable בַּר-בִּיצוּע व्यवहार्य izvediv megvalósítható; megmunkálható bisa dilaksanakan gerlegur realizzabile 実行できる 실행 가능한 įgyvendinimas īstenojams; realizējams boleh dilaksanakan uitvoerbaar gjennomførbar nadający się do zastosowania, wykonalny praticável realizabil выполнимый uskutočniteľný izvedljiv izvodljiv gångbar, genomförbar สามารถทำงานได้ uygulanabilir, pratik 可行的 виконуваний; здійсненний قابل عمل có khả năng thực thi 可行的
n worker
1 a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc office-workers; car-workers. werker عامِل работник pracovník, -ice arbejder; -arbejder der/die Arbeiter(in) εργαζόμενος, υπάλληλος trabajador töötaja کارگر؛ کارمند työntekijä employé/-ée; travailleur/-euse עוֹבֵד श्रमिक radnik, djelatnik dolgozó karyawan starfsmaður lavoratore, lavoratrice, operaio 従業員 근로자 darbininkas, darbuotojas strādnieks; darbinieks pekerja arbeider (-)ansatt; funksjonær, arbeider pracownik trabalhador angajat; muncitor служащий pracovník, -čka delavec radnik arbetare คนงาน çalışan, işçi 員工 працівник کام کرنے والا یا مزدور công nhân 工人
2 a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc. arbeider عامِل يَدَوي работник dělník, -ice arbejder der/die Arbeiter(in) εργάτης obrero tööline کارگر työläinen ouvrier/-ière פּוֹעֵל मजदूर manualni radnik munkás pekerja kasar verkamaður operaio 労働者 노동자 darbininkas (fiziska darba) strādnieks buruh arbeider arbeider robotnik trabalhador muncitor рабочий robotník, -čka delavec zanatlija arbetare ผู้ใช้แรงงาน işçi, emekçi 勞工 робітник کارندہ thường là công nhân làm việc chân tay 手工工人
3 a person who works (hard etc) He's a slow/hard worker. werker عامِل يَشْتَغِلُ بصورَةٍ شاقَّه أو بَطيئَه работник pracovník, -ice arbejder der/die Arbeiter(in) δουλεύτης trabajador töömees عمله työntekijä travailleur/-euse עוֹבֵד radnik dolgozó pekerja mikill/lítill verkmaður lavoratore, lavoratrice 働く人 (열심히) 일하는 사람 darbininkas darītājs; strādnieks pekerja werker person med... arbeidskapasitet pracownik, robotnik trabalhador muncitor плохой/усердный труженик pracovník, -čka delavec radnik [] arbetar [] (snabbt) ผู้ทำงาน çalışan kişi, iş gören kimse 工作者 працівник محنت کرنے والا người lao động 劳工
n sg or n pl works
a factory etc The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays. werke, werksaamhede مَصْنَع، مُنْشَآت завод závod(y) værk; -værk die Werke (pl.) εργοστάσιο fábrica tehas کارخانجات tehdas usine מִפעָל कारखाना tvornica művek pabrik verksmiðja fabbrica 工場 공장 ámonë rūpnīca; darbnīca kilang fabriek -verk, fabrikk zakład fábrica uzină завод závod(y) tovarna fabrika -verk โรงงาน fabrika 工廠 завод, фабрика کارخانہ nhà máy 工场
n pl
1 the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc) The works are all rusted. toestel, meganisme جِهاز التَّشْغيل механизъм mechanismus mekanisme das Werk μηχανισμός mecanismo masinavärk ابزار یدکی koneisto mécanisme מַנגָנוֹן तंत्र mehanizam óramű; szerkezet mekanisme gangverk meccanismo 機械部分 (기계의) 움직이는 부분 mechanizmas mehānisms mekanisme mechanisme (ur)verk mechanizm mecanismo mecanism механизм mechanizmus mehanizem mehanizam urverk, mekanism เครื่องกล düzenek, mekanizma (鐘錶等)運轉機構，活動構件 механізм گھڑی وغیرہ کا مکینزم cơ chế 工件
2 deeds, actions etc She's devoted her life to good works. werke, dade أعْمال дело skutky gode gerninger das Werk πράξεις mecanismo tegevus نیکوکاری؛ انجام وظایف اخلاقی työt oeuvres מַעֲשִים טוֹבִים क्रियाकलाप djela, postupci cselekedetek perbuatan góðverk meccanismo 行為 행위 darbai darbi perbuatan, tindakan werken gode gjerninger, veldedighet uczynek acçOes opere дела, деяния skutky dela delo gärningar การกระทำ parçalar 行動 вчинки کام việc thiện 实际工作
work-basket, ˈwork-box
etc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc. knutselmandjie سَلَّة شُغل الإبرَه кошничка за ръкоделие košíček/skříňka se šitím håndarbejdskurv der Nähkorb καλάθι του εργόχειρου costurero, cesto de labor käsitöö-korv سبد سوزن و نخ ompelulaatikko corbeille à ouvrage סַל תְּפִירָה औजारपेटी radna košarica kézimunkakosár keranjang jahitan saumakarfa/-kassi cassetta da lavoro 裁縫箱 반짇고리 krepšelis/dėžutė su siuvimo reikmenimis rokdarbu [] groziņš/kastīte bakul jahit naaimandje, gereedschapskist enz. håndarbeidskurv koszyk/pudełko z przyborami do szycia caixa de costura coş de lucru (de mână) корзина, ящик с рукоделием košíček / skrinka so šitím košarica za ročna dela korpa za ručni rad syskrin, verktygslåda ตะกร้าเครื่องมือเย็บปักถักร้อย dikiş kutusu 針線籃或盒 робочий кошик سامان رکھنے کا تھیلا giỏ đựng đồ khâu 针线筐
n workbook
a book of exercises usually with spaces for answers. oefeningboek كِتاب التَّمارين работна тетрадка cvičebnice arbejdsbog; øvebog das Arbeitsheft τετράδιο εργασιών cuaderno de ejercicios töövihik کتاب تمرین؛ کتاب راهنما työkirja cahier d'exercices סֵפֶר תַרגִילִים अभ्यासपुस्तिका radna bilježnica munkafüzet buku latihan vinnubók (libro degli esercizi) 練習帳 연습장 pratimų knyga darba burtnīca buku kerja opgavenboek arbeidsbok zeszyt, książka do ćwiczeń caderno de exercícios caiet de exerciţii сборник упражнений pracovný zošit delovni zvezek radna sveska övningsbok หนังสือแบบฝึกหัดของนักเรียน; หนังสือคู่มือการทำงาน alıştırma kitabı 練習簿 збірник вправ; робочий зошит کتاب جسم میں کیے گءے یا مجوزہ کاموں کا اندراج ہوتا ہے sách bài tập 练习册
n workforce
the number of workers (available for work) in a particular industry, factory etc. werksmag, arbeidsmag القُوَّه العامِلَه работна сила zaměstnanci arbejdsstyrke die Belegschaft εργατικό δυναμικό mano de obra tööjõud نیروی کار työvoima main d'oeuvre כּוֹח עֲבוֹדָה श्रमबल radna snaga munkáslétszám; munkaerő angkatan kerja vinnuafl, starfslið (forza di lavoro) 労働力 노동 인력 darbininkai darbaspēks; nodarbinātie tenaga kerja personeel arbeidsstokk liczba zatrudnionych trabalhadores mână de lucru численность рабочих на предприятии pracovné sily delovna sila radna snaga arbetsstyrka แรงงาน iş gücü, çalışanlar 人力 робоча сила مزدوروں کی تعداد lực lượng lao động 劳动力
working class
the section of society who work with their hands, doing manual labour. arbeiderklas الطَّبَقَه العامِلَه работна сила dělnická třída arbejderklasse die Arbeiterklasse εργατική τάξη proletariado töölisklass طبقه کارگر työväenluokka classe ouvrière מַעֲמָד הַפוֹעָלִים श्रमिक वर्ग radnička klasa a munkásosztály kelas pekerja verkamannastétt classe operaia 労働階級 노동자 계급 darbininkų klasė strādnieku šķira golongan pekerja arbeidersklasse arbeiderklasse klasa robotnicza proletariado clasă muncitoare рабочий класс robotnícka trieda delavski razred radnička klasa arbetarklass สังคมคนทำงาน işçi sınıfı 勞工階級 робочий клас مزدوروں کا طبقہ giai cấp công nhân 劳动阶级，工人阶级
nouns working day, ˈwork-day
1 a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday. werksdag يَوْم عَمَل работен ден pracovní den arbejdsdag der Werktag εργάσιμη μέρα día laborable argipäev روز کار työpäivä jour ouvrable יוֹם עֲבוֹדָה कार्यदिवस radni dan munkanap hari kerja virkur dagur, vinnudagur giorno feriale 就業日 근무일 darbo diena darbadiena hari bekerja werkdag hverdag dzień roboczy dia de trabalho zi lucrătoare рабочий/будний день pracovný deň delavnik radni dan arbetsdag วันทำงาน iş, çalışma günü 工作天 робочий день کام کے دن ngày lao động 工作日
2 the period of actual labour in a normal day at work My working day is eight hours long. werksdag عَدَد ساعات العَمَل работно време pracovní den arbejdsdag der Arbeitstag ώρες εργασίας jornada de trabajo tööpäev کار روزانه työpäivä journée de travail שְׁעוֹת עֲבוֹדָה किसी कार्यदिवस में वास्तविक कार्य का काल radni dan munkanap jam kerja vinnudagur giornata lavorativa １日の労働時間 하루의 근무 시간 darbo diena darbadiena tempoh masa bekerja werkdag arbeidsdag dzień pracy dia de trabalho zi de lucru рабочий день pracovný deň delavnik radni dan arbetsdag ช่วงทำงาน günlük çalışma süresi 一天的工作時間 робочий день دن میں کام کرنے کی میعاد ngày làm việc 工作时间
working hours
the times of day between which one is at work Normal working hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. werkure ساعات العَمَل работно време pracovní den arbejdstid die Arbeitszeit ώρες εργασίας, ωράριο horas de trabajo tööaeg ساعات کار työaika heures de travail שְׁעוֹת עֲבוֹדָה कार्य का समय radno vrijeme munkaidő jam kerja vinnustundir ore di lavoro 就業時間 근무 시간 darbo laikas darba laiks waktu bekerja werkuren arbeidstid czas pracy horas de trabalho orar/program de lucru/de birou продолжительность рабочего времени pracovný čas delovne ure radno vreme arbetstid เวลาทำงาน çalışma saatleri 工作時間 робочі години کام کرنے کا وقت giờ làm việc 工作时间
nouns working-party, ˈwork-party
a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds. werkgroep, groep werkers جَماعَة عَمَل група за изпълнение на определена работа pracovní tým arbejdsgruppe die Arbeitsgruppe ομάδα εργασίας grupo de trabajo töörühm گروه کار porukka équipe; groupe de travail צֶווֶת עוֹבדִים किसी शारीरिक कार्य के लिए गठित दल radnička partija munkabrigád kelompok pekerja vinnuflokkur squadra di lavoro 作業班 작업반 brigada, grupė darba grupa; brigāde jawatankuasa penyiasat werkploeg arbeidslag ekipa, brygada grupo de trabalho echipă; grup de lucru рабочая группа pracovná skupina delovna skupina radna grupa arbetsgrupp, arbetslag กลุ่มคนที่ทำงานร่วมกัน çalışma ekibi 工作隊 робоча група کسی منصوبے پر کام کرنے والوں کی جماعت nhóm lao động 工作队
working week
the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive when people go to work. werkweek أسْبوع العَمَل работна седмица pracovní týden arbejdsuge die Arbeitswoche εργάσιμες μέρες semana laborable töönädal هفته کاری از دوشنبه تا جمعه työviikko semaine de travail שְׁבוּע עֲבוֹדָה सोमवार से शुक्रवार तक कार्य के पांच दिन radni tjedan munkahét hari kerja vinnuvika settimana lavorativa 週労働日数 주 노동 일 수 darbo savaitė darba nedēļa minggu kerja werkweek arbeidsuke tydzień pracy semana de trabalho săptămână lucrătoare рабочая неделя pracovný týždeň delovni teden radna nedelja arbetsvecka วันทำงาน iş günleri 週一到週五每週工作天 робочий тиждень پیر سے جمعہ تک کام کرنے کے ہفتے کے پانچ دن tuần làm việc 工作周（日）
n workman
a man who does manual work the workmen on a building site. werksman, arbeider عامِل يَدَوي، حِرَفي работник dělník, -ice arbejder der Arbeiter εργάτης obrero; obrera tööline کارگر، صنعنت کار työmies ouvrier/-ière פּוֹעֵל शारीरिक श्रम करने वाले लोग radnik munkás kuli verkamaður operaio 労働者 직공, 숙련공 darbininkas strādnieks pekerja buruh arbeider arbeider robotnik trabalhador muncitor, muncitoare рабочий; работница robotník, -čka ročni delavec radnik arbetare, hantverkare คนงาน; ช่าง işçi 工人 робітник مزدور công nhân 工人
adj workmanlike
1 suitable to a good workman a workmanlike attitude. arbeiderhouding يَليق بالصّانِع الماهِر работнически odborný regulær fachmännisch επαγγελματικός profesional, competente professionaalne شایسته ammattimainen professionnel כַּרָאוּי לְעוֹבֵד מִקצוֹעִי कामकाजी रुख koji se pristoji dobrom radniku szakszerű cocok bagi pekerja fagmannlegur professionale 職人らしい 직공다운 derantis geram darbininkui darbīgs; prasmīgs; praktisks yg wajar sbg pekerja ambachtelijk fagmessig, (faglig) seriøs fachowy profissional profesionist квалифицированный odborný, profesionálny strokoven stručan skicklig, kunnig ซึ่งมีฝีมือ; ซึ่งทำงานดี işçiye yaraşır 好工人應有的 майстерний کاریگری کا như một người thợ giỏi 工作熟练的
2 well performed a workmanlike job. goed gedane مِثْل الصّانِع الماهِر изкусен dobře udělaný gedigen fachmännisch καλοφτιαγμένος, επαγγελματικός bien hecho meisterlik ماهرانه ammattimainen bien fait מִקצוֹעִי कार्यकुशल dobro obavljen szakszerű dilakukan dengan baik haglega gerður (ben fatto), (a regola d'arte) 手ぎわのよい 솜씨 있는 gerai atliktas, kvalifikuotas prasmīgs; meistarīgs baik dan rapi buatannya vakkundig fagmessig utført fachowy bem feito bine făcut искусный dobre urobený mojstrski stručan väl utförd, gedigen ซึ่งมีฝีมือ; ซึ่งทำงานดี ustaca yapılmış 技術嫻熟的 вправний استادی کا khéo léo 技术的
n workmanship
the skill of a qualified workman; skill in making things. vaardigheid, vakmanskap مَهارَةٌ في الصِّناعَه майсторство odborná zručnost faglig dygtighed die Kunstfertigkeit τέχνη, μαστοριά habilidad (töö)meisterlikkus دست ساخت työtaito métier; maîtrise professionnelle אֵיכוּת עֲבוֹדָה कारीगरी radišnost, vještina szakszerűség keahlian kerja handbragð, vinnubrögð abilià (tecnica) 手ぎわ (장인의) 솜씨 profesionalumas, meistriškumas prasme; meistarība kemahiran buatan vakmanschap faglig dyktighet fachowość execução abilitate мастерство odborná zručnosť strokovnost stručnost yrkesskicklighet ฝีมือของช่างหรือคนงาน; ทักษะการทำงานของช่างหรือคนงาน ustalık, işçilik (精湛)手藝 вправність, майстерність کاریگری tay nghề 手艺
n workmate
one of the people who work in the same place of employment as oneself Her workmates teased her about being the boss's favourite. kollega زَميل في العَمَل колега spoluzaměstnanec kollega der Arbeitskollege, die Arbeitskollegin συνάδελφος compañero de trabajo töökaaslane دوست همکار työkaveri camarade de travail עָמִית कार्य-संगी radni drug, kolega munkatárs teman sekerja vinnufélagi collega di lavoro 同僚 직장 동료 bendradarbis darbabiedrs rakan sekerja collega arbeidskamerat, kollega kolega z pracy companheiro de trabalho коллега kolega sodelavec kolega arbetskamrat, jobbarkompis เพื่อนร่วมงาน iş arkadaşı 同事 колега ایک جگہ پر ایک ساتھ کام کرنے والے لوگ 工友
n workout
a period of hard physical exercise for the purpose of keeping fit etc. oefensessie فَتْرَة تَمارين شاقَّه тренировка tělesné cvičení træning; workout das Konditionstraining εντατική γυμναστική entreno treening تمرین بدنی harjoitus séance d'entraînement אִימוּן अभ्यास vježbanje edzés latihan olahraga (líkams)æfing allenamento トレーニング 운동 경기의 연습 treniravimasis treniņš bersenam training treningsøkt/-opplegg trening treino şedinţă de antrenament тренировка telesné cvičenie, tréning trening trening träningspass การฝึกฝนร่างกาย; การฝึกซ้อม idman, antreman 健身 тренування مشق 体育锻练
n workshop
1 a room or building, especially in a factory etc where construction and repairs are carried out. werkswinkel مَشْغَل، مَعْمَل работилница dílna værksted die Werkstatt συνεργείο taller töökoda کارگاه verstas atelier בֵּית מְלַאֲכָה कार्यशाला radionica műhely bengkel verkstæði officina 作業場 작업장 dirbtuvė cehs; darbnīca bengkel atelier verksted warsztat oficina atelier цех dielňa delavnica radionica verkstad ห้องทำงาน atelye 工廠內作業室或修理間 майстерня; цех کارخانہ phân xưởng 车间
2 a course of experimental work for a group of people on a particular project. werkswinkel وَرْشَه експеримент kurz, seminář seminar; workshop der Arbeitskreis εργαστήρι taller rühmatöö, õpikoda کارورزی työpaja atelier סַדנָה कार्यशाला radionica műhely(munka) latihan kerja málstofa, námskeið (gruppo di lavoro) 研究会 연구회, 세미나 seminaras seminārs; praktiska nodarbība kajian atau penyelidikan workshop seminar, kurs warsztaty, seminarium seminário workshop, atelier семинар kurz, seminár delavnica radionica arbets-, studiegrupp, workshop การประชุมเชิงปฏิบัติการ seminer 研討會 семінар کسی خاص پروجیکٹ پر لوگوں کے لیے کیا جانے والا تجرباتی کام hội thảo 实验班
at work
working He's writing a novel and he likes to be at work (on it) by eight o'clock every morning. by die werk في العَمَل، يَشْتَغِل на работа v práci være igang an der Arbeit στη δουλειά trabajando töös مشغول کار töissä au travail בַּעֲבוֹדָה कार्यरत na poslu dolgozik bekerja við vinnu al lavoro 仕事中の 근무 중인 darbe, dirbantis pie darba; darbā di tempat kerja aan het werk (være) på jobben, (sitte) ved arbeidet w/przy pracy a trabalhar la muncă на работе v práci na delu u poslu sätta i gång med กำลังทำงาน çalışmakta, işte 工作中 за роботою کام کرنا đang làm việc 工作
get/set to work
to start work Could you get to work painting that ceiling?; I'll have to set to work on this mending this evening. aan die werk spring يَبْدأ العَمَل започвам да работя dát se do práce gå igang med an die Arbeit gehen πιάνω δουλειά, στρώνομαι στη δουλειά ponerse a trabajar, ponerse manos a la obra tööd alustama دست به کار شدن؛ مشغول به کاری شدن käydä töihin se mettre au travail לְהַתחִיל לַעֲבוֹד कार्य आरंभ करना početi s poslom munkához lát mulai bekerja koma sér að vinnu (mettersi al lavoro) とりかかる 일에 착수하다 imtis (darbo) uzsākt darbu; ķerties pie darba memulakan sesuatu kerja aan het werk gaan komme i gang med wziąć się (do roboty) atirar-se ao trabalho a se pune pe treabă приниматься за работу dať sa do práce lotiti se dela početi s radom sätta i gång med เริ่มงาน işe başlamak/koyulmak 開始工作 розпочинати роботу کام شروع کرنا bắt đầu làm việc 开始工作
go to work on
to begin work on We're thinking of going to work on an extension to the house. te begin werk يَبدأ العَمَل عَلى започвам да работя začít práci na gå igang med anfangen zu arbeiten αρχίζω δουλειά σε/για empezar a hacer tööd alustama ترغیب کردن؛ به کاری پرداختن aloittaa työt jnk parissa entreprendre לְהַתחִיל לַעֲבוֹד कार्य आरंभ करना krenuti na posao belekezd mulai bekerja hefjast handa við (cominciare a fare) とりかかる 일을 시작하다 imtis ko ķerties pie (kāda darba) untuk memulakan kerja aanvatten sette i gang arbeidet med rozpocząć prace nad começar a fazer a începe să lucreze la начать работу над začať prácu na lotiti se započeti rad sätta i gång med เริ่มดำเนินการ işe başlamak 著手處理或做 розпочинати роботу کسی چیز پر کام شروع کرنا tiếp tục làm việc 去工作
have one's work cut out
to be faced with a difficult task You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion. 'n moeilike taak in die gesig staar يُواجِه مُهِمَّةً صَعْبه имам трудна задача mít těžký úkol få sin sag for schwer zu schaffen haben αντιμετωπίζω δύσκολο καθήκον costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algo end tööga (ära) katkestama با مشکل روبرو شدن olla vaikean tehtävän edessä avoir du pain sur la planche לַעֲמוֹד בִפנֵי מָטָלָה קָשָה मुश्किल काम का सामना करना suočiti se s teškom zadaćom kemény munka vár rá bekerja keras eiga erfitt verkefni framundan (avere un lavoro difficile) 難題だ 힘에 겨운 일을 맡고 있다 turėti nelengvą užduotį, tekti paplušėti saņemt grūtu uzdevumu menghadapi cabaran atau kesukaran zijn handen vol hebben ha en stor utfordring mieć pełne ręce roboty ver-se grego a da piept cu greutăţile иметь перед собой трудную задачу mať ťažkú úlohu imeti polne roke dela obaviti težak zadatak ha fullt sjå med เผชิญกับงานที่ยากลำบาก işi zor olmak 面對艱鉅任務 доведеться потрудитись مشکل کام کا سامنا کرنا khó khăn 面临艰巨工作
in working order
(of a machine etc) operating correctly. werkend تَعْمَلُ الآلَة بصورَةٍ صَحيحَه работещ způsobilý provozu i arbejdsmæssig stand in betriebsfähigem Zustand που λειτουργεί καλά funcionando, en marcha, en condiciones töökorras درست کار کردن toimia oikein en état de marche תָקִין सही ढंग से काम करना funkcionalan, ispravan üzemképes (állapotban) bekerja dengan baik vera í gangfæru ástandi (che funziona bene) 正しく作動して 작동되는 veikiantis darba kārtībā beroperasi atau berfungsi dengan baik in orde i god stand sprawny a funcionar bem în stare de funcţionare в исправности spôsobilý prevádzky ki brezhibno deluje u operativnom stanju funktionsduglig ทำอย่างถูกต้อง çalışıyor durumda (機器等)正常運作 в робочому стані کام کرنے کی حالت میں cơ chế hoạt động 正在正常运行
out of work
having no employment He's been out of work for months. werkloos لا يَعْمَل، عاطِل عن العَمَل безработен bez práce arbejdsløs keine Arbeit haben βλ. work parado töötu بیکار olla työttömänä au chômage מוּבטָל खराब bez posla munka nélkül van menganggur atvinnulaus disoccupato 失業して 실직 중인 be darbo bez darba tidak bekerja; tiada pekerjaan zonder werk arbeidsledig/-løs bez pracy desempregado în şomaj без работы bez práce brez dela bez posla arbetslös, utan arbete ออกจากงาน işsiz 失業 без роботи بے روزگار ہونا thất nghiệp 失业
work of art
a painting, sculpture etc. kunswerk عَمَل فَنّي، لَوْحَه، تِمثال обект на изкуството umělecké dílo kunstværk das Kunstwerk έργο τέχνης obra de arte kunstiteos اثر هنری؛ کار هنری taideteos oeuvre d'art יִצִירָת אוֹמָנוּת कलाकृति umjetničko djelo műalkotás karya seni listaverk opera d'arte 美術品 예술품 meno kūrinys mākslas darbs karya seni seperti lukisan, ukiran kunstwerk kunstverk dzieło sztuki obra de arte operă de artă произведение искусства umelecké dielo umetniško delo umetničko delo konst, konstnärligt verk งานศิลปะ sanat eseri 藝術品 твір мистецтва صناعی یا مصوری کا نمونہ tác phẩm nghệ thuật 工艺品
work off
to get rid of (something unwanted or unpleasant) by taking physical exercise etc He worked off his anger by running round the garden six times. uitwerk, afwerk, afwentel يَتَخَلَّص مِن изкарвам си bavit se få afløb for abreagieren δίνω διέξοδο desahogarse maandama کاهش دادن؛ با ورزش و غیره تحلیل بردن purkaa jtk jhnk se débarrasser de לְהָסִיר בְּהַדרָגָה छुटकारा पाना riješiti se levezeti a (mérgét stb.) membuang losa sig við liberarsi di 取り除く 없애다 numalšinti tikt vaļā; atbrīvoties; aizmirsties (nodarbībā) melepaskan rasa marah afreageren avreagere, få utløp for pozbyć się descarregar a scăpa de давать выход, разряжаться zbaviť sa znebiti se dati sebi oduška bli av med, jobba bort เอาออก etkisinden kurtulmak, üstünden atmak 消去 звільнятися (від чогось) نجات حاصل کرنا từ bỏ 排除
work out
1 to solve or calculate correctly I can't work out how many should be left. uitwerk يَحُل أو يُقَدِّر بصورَةٍ صَحيحَه преценявам vyřešit finde ud af; regne ud ausrechnen λύνω, υπολογίζω calcular välja arvutama حساب کردن؛ حل کردن laskea résoudre לְהָבִין सही-सही आकलन करना točno izračunati kiszámít menghitung leysa, reikna risolvere; calcolare 計算する 문제를 풀다 apskaičiuoti, išspręsti uždavinį izrēķināt; izkalkulēt mengira atau mencari penyelesaian dengan betul uitrekenen regne ut obliczyć calcular a calcula; a rezolva вычислять vyriešiť izračunati izračunati räkna ut แก้อย่างถูกต้อง hesaplamak 正確推理或算出 опрацьовувати حل کرنا tìm ra 算出
2 to come to a satisfactory end Don't worry – it will all work out (in the end). uitwerk يَتِم، يَعْمَل بِنَجاح сработвам vytříbit se lykkes klappen βγαίνω σε καλό solucionar, resolver hästi lõppema به نتیجه رسیدن päättyä hyvin (s')arranger לְהִסתַדֵר संतोषप्रद अंत तक पहुंचना završiti na zadovoljavajuć način megoldódik bisa diatasi, berhasil leysast risolversi うまく行く 성취하다 išsispręsti, susitvarkyti labi beigties; nokārtoties bekerja sehingga habis goed aflopen ordne seg (til slutt) ułożyć się, dobrze skończyć resolver-se a (se) aranja улаживаться podariť sa urediti se ispasti kako treba ordna sig จบด้วยดี sonu iyi bitmek 有好結果 розв'язувати کام ختم ہو جانا kết thúc 制订出
3 to perform physical exercises. oefeninge doen يقومُ بِتَمارين جِسْمانِيَّه тренирам trénovat træne Gymnastik machen γυμνάζομαι hacer ejercicio treenima ورزش کردن harjoitella (s')entraîner לְהִתאַמֵן शारीरिक अभ्यास करना vježbati edz berlatih olahraga æfa sig, gera líkamsæfingar allenarsi トレーニングをする 운동을 하다 mankštintis trenēties; vingrināties bersenam trainen trene trenować, gimnastykować się treinar-se a se antrena тренироваться trénovať vaditi vežbati träna ออกกำลังกาย idman/antreman yapmak 鍛鍊身體 тренуватися جسمانی ورزش کرنا tập thể dục 体育锻练
work up
1 to excite or rouse gradually She worked herself up into a fury. (adjective ˌworked-ˈup : Don't get so worked-up!). kwaad word, opgewonde word يُثير، يُغْضِب възбуждам се rozčílit se hidse sig op sich steigern, aufgebracht εξάπτω, φουντώνω exaltar, acalorar, poner nervioso, emocionar üles ärritama تحریک کردن kiihottua vähitellen s'échauffer; dans tous ses états לְהִתקַדֵם בְּהַדרָגָה उत्तेजित होना postupno se uznemiriti felizgatja magát bangkit kemarahannya æsa (sig) upp (í) arrabbiarsi 興奮させる 흥분시키다 pamažu privesti uztraukties; uzkurināt sevi membangkitkan minat atau selera; merangsang (zich) opwinden hisse (seg) opp, bli opphisset stopniowo doprowadzić się irritar(-se) a se strădui взвинчивать rozčúliť sa razburiti se; razburjen igraditi hetsa (arbeta) upp ค่อย ๆ ตื่นเต้นขึ้น heyecanlandırmak 使激動 збуджувати; роздратовувати رفتہ رفتہ مکمل کرنا tiến triển 逐步引起
2 to raise or create I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today. kry, skep, verkry يُثير، يَخْلُق събирам vzbudit v sobě oparbejde aufbringen συγκεντρώνω, αυξάνω llegar a tener tõstma, välja töötama ایجاد کردن kehittää arriver à avoir לְעוֹרֵר stvoriti, uzrokovati belelendül membangkitkan ná upp, skapa suscitare, stimolare 引き出す 불러 일으키다 sužadinti savyje izsaukt; radīt membangkitkan minat; merangsang opbrengen opparbeide, skape wzbudzić w sobie criar a ajunge să aibă добиваться, пробуждать vzbudiť v sebe; vybudovať, vytvoriť zbrati stvoriti uppbringa, väcka, framkalla กระตุ้น bulmak, toplamak 激起 пробуджувати بڑھنا یا زیادہ ہونا tạo ra 激起
work up to
to progress towards and prepare for Work up to the difficult exercises gradually. oorgaan na يَتَقَدَّم وَيَسْتَعِد работя към postupovat k træne sig op til sich hocharbeiten προχωρώ σταδιακά, προτετοιμάζομαι για preparar el terreno para valmistuma آماده شدن edistyä progresser graduellement לְהִתקַדֵם בְּהַתמָדָה के लिए तैयारी करना ići prema, pripremati se beleéli magát vmibe maju menuju vinna sig upp í arrivare 徐々にもり上げる 열심히 일하다 pereiti prie (pakāpeniski) nonākt pie; sasniegt (augstāku pakāpi) bangkit; bersedia untuk; merangsang keinginan naar... toewerken arbeide seg opp przygotować się stopniowo do avançar aos poucos a progresa treptat работать по нарастающей postupovať k pripravljati se za pripremiti se arbeta sig upp ทำให้ตื่นเต้น hazırlanmak 逐步發展 готуватися دھیرے دھیرے بڑھنا tiến bộ 逐步发展
work wonders
to produce marvellous results These pills have worked wonders on my rheumatism. verrig wondere يَعْمَلُ العَجائِب правя чудеса dělat divy gøre underværker Wunder wirken κάνω θαύματα hacer milagros imet tegema موثر بودن tehdä ihmeitä faire des miracles לְחוֹלֵל פְּלָאוֹת शानदार नतीजे देना činiti čuda csodát tesz berhasil baik ná undraverðum árangri (fare miracoli) すばらしい効果がある 기적을 행하다 daryti stebuklus darīt brīnumus sangat berkesan wonderen verrichten gjøre underverk czynić cuda fazer maravilhas a face minuni творить чудеса robiť zázraky delati čudeže činiti čuda göra underverk ประสบความสำเร็จ olağanüstü sonuç vermek 產生驚人效果 творити дива حیرت انگیز نتاءج حاصل کرنا có kết quả tốt 非常起作用
work → عمل, يَعمَل práce, pracovat arbejde Arbeit, arbeiten δουλειά, δουλεύω trabajar, trabajo työ, työskennellä travail, travailler rad, raditi lavorare, lavoro 働く, 労働 일, 일하다 werk, werken arbeid, arbeide praca, pracować trabalhar, trabalho работа, работать arbeta, arbete การงาน, ทำงาน çalışmak, iş công việc, làm việc 工作
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