to operate on electricity

the torch operates on batteries — die Taschenlampe arbeitet mit Batterien

operate [on somebody] — (Med.) [jemanden] operieren

to operate at maximum capacity (lit, fig) — Höchstleistung bringen

I don't understand how his mind operates — ich verstehe seine Gedankengänge nicht

to operate in favour of sb/sth — zugunsten or zu Gunsten von jdm/etw wirken

that firm operates by defrauding its customers — es gehört zu den (Geschäfts)methoden der Firma, die Kunden zu betrügen

he operated on him for appendicitis/a cataract — er operierte ihn am Blinddarm/auf grauen Star

operate [on somebody] — (Med.) [jemanden] operieren

to operate from /out of/ - воен. базироваться на

to be operated on — subire un'operazione f or un intervento (chirurgico)

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

have you got any work for me? — haben Sie was für mich zu tun?

to be at work (on sth) ( — an etw dat ) arbeiten

it's the work of the devil — das ist Teufelswerk or ein Machwerk des Teufels

nice or good work! — gut or super (inf) gemacht!

to get or set to work on sth — sich an etw (acc) machen

to put a lot of work into sth — eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) stecken

it's in the works (inf) — es ist in der Mache (inf)

how long does it take you to get to work? — wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?

a work of art — ein Kunstwerk nt

a work of reference — ein Nachschlagewerk nt

good works — gute Werke pl

gas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt

works gate — Fabrik- or Werkstor nt

works outing — Betriebsausflug m

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)

to work toward(s)/for sth — auf etw (acc) hin/für etw arbeiten

or favor (US) — diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten

"not working" (lift etc) — "außer Betrieb"

to work round (wind, object) — sich langsam drehen (to nach)

he worked (a)round to asking her — er hat sich aufgerafft, sie zu fragen

OK, I'm working (a)round to it — okay, das mache ich schon noch

to work it ( so that...) (inf) — es so deichseln(, dass...) (inf)

to work oneself into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

• to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo

• work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse

• it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día

• to do one's work — hacer su trabajo

• to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)

• to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando

• good work! — (=well done) ¡buen trabajo!

• it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)

he's hard work * — es una persona difícil

• a piece of work — un trabajo

• she's put a lot of work into it — le ha puesto grandes esfuerzos

• to make quick work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

• to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to start work — ponerse a trabajar