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1 have one's work cut out
(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) mieć pełne ręce roboty -
2 work
[wəːk] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto go/get or set to work — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do pracy
to work a mine/an oil well — pracować przy wydobyciu węgla/ropy
to work loose — screw etc obluzowywać się (obluzować się perf); knot rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)
to work on the principle that … — działać przy założeniu, że …
to work miracles/wonders — czynić cuda
Phrasal Verbs:- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) praca, robota2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) praca, zajęcie3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) praca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dzieło5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) praca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) praca2. verb1) (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.) pracować2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) pracować, być zajętym3) (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.) działać, obsługiwać4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) sprawdzić się5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd.6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) stopniowo stawać się7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) wykonać, wykuć•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizm2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) uczynek•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
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3 work-day
1) (a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday.) dzień roboczy2) (the period of actual labour in a normal day at work: My working day is eight hours long.) dzień pracy -
4 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) wchodzić jednym, wychodzić drugim uchem -
5 pull one's weight
(to take one's fair share of work, duty etc.) nie szczędzić wysiłku -
6 in one's shirt-sleeves
(without a jacket or coat: I work better in my shirt-sleeves.) w samej koszuli -
7 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) harowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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8 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) harowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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9 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) żyć z kombinowania -
10 off one's head
(mad: You must be off your head to work for nothing.) zwariowany -
11 put one's shoulder to the wheel
(to begin to work very hard.) zabrać się do roboty -
12 up to one's ears (in)
(deeply involved (in): I'm up to my ears in work.) po uszy (w) -
13 up to one's ears (in)
(deeply involved (in): I'm up to my ears in work.) po uszy (w) -
14 round
[raund] 1. adj 2. n(by policeman, doctor) obchód m; (of competition, talks) runda f; ( of golf) partia f; ( of ammunition) nabój m, pocisk m; ( of drinks) kolejka f; ( of sandwiches) porcja f3. vtto round the corner — skręcać (skręcić perf) za róg
Phrasal Verbs:- round up4. prepround his neck/the table — wokół jego szyi/stołu
5. advto sail round the world — płynąć (popłynąć perf) dookoła świata
the wrong way round — odwrotnie, na odwrót
to ask sb round — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś do siebie
to go round to sb's (house) — zachodzić (zajść perf) do kogoś
to go round the back — wchodzić (wejść perf) od tyłu
to go round an obstacle — obchodzić (obejść perf) przeszkodę
round the clock — (przez) całą dobę, na okrągło (inf)
* * *1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) okrągły2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) pulchny2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) wokół2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) dokoła3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) dokoła4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) wokoło, dokoła5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) w obwodzie6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) do, z wizytą3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) wokół2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) dookoła3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) zza4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) dookoła4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) kolejka2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) obchód, objazd, tura3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salwa, seria4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) nabój, pocisk5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) etap, runda6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kanon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) okrążyć- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) okrężny, dookolny- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
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16 distraction
[dɪs'trækʃən]nto drive sb to distraction — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do szału
* * *[-ʃən]1) (something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs: There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly.) rzecz odciągająca uwagę2) (anxiety and confusion: in a state of complete distraction.) rozterka, rozstrój -
17 organisation
1) (a group of people working together for a purpose: a business organization.) organizacja2) (the act of organizing: Efficiency depends on the organization of one's work.) organizacja3) (the state of being organized: This report lacks organization.) uporządkowanie, porządek -
18 organization
[ɔːgənaɪ'zeɪʃən]n* * *1) (a group of people working together for a purpose: a business organization.) organizacja2) (the act of organizing: Efficiency depends on the organization of one's work.) organizacja3) (the state of being organized: This report lacks organization.) uporządkowanie, porządek -
19 outside
[aut'saɪd] 1. n 2. adj 3. adv 4. prepat the outside — ( at the most) najwyżej; ( at the latest) najdalej
* * *1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) zewnętrzna strona2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) zewnętrzny2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) z zewnątrz3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) znikomy3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) na zewnątrz2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) z zewnątrz4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) na zewnątrz, poza- outsider- at the outside
- outside in -
20 private means
(money that does not come from one's work but from investment, inheritance etc.) środki własne
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slog at one's work — work hard, persevere at one s work … English contemporary dictionary
one-piece work — block, object that is made from one piece … English contemporary dictionary
warm to one's work — be excited about one s work … English contemporary dictionary
have one's work cut out — 1. To have one s work prescribed 2. To be faced with a difficult task • • • Main Entry: ↑work * * * I see work II be faced with a hard or lengthy task … Useful english dictionary
have one's work cut out — ► have one s work cut out be faced with a hard or lengthy task. Main Entry: ↑work … English terms dictionary
Work — (w[^u]rk), n. [OE. work, werk, weorc, AS. weorc, worc; akin to OFries. werk, wirk, OS., D., & G. werk, OHG. werc, werah, Icel. & Sw. verk, Dan. v[ae]rk, Goth. gawa[ u]rki, Gr. e rgon, [digamma]e rgon, work, re zein to do, o rganon an instrument,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
work — ► NOUN 1) activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result. 2) such activity as a means of earning income. 3) a task or tasks to be undertaken. 4) a thing or things done or made; the result of an action. 5) (works)… … English terms dictionary
have one's work cut out for one — verb To face a large task or project. If he plans to translate all the idioms, he has his work cut out for him … Wiktionary
have one's work cut out — be faced with a hard or lengthy task. → work … English new terms dictionary
wedded to one's work — totally committed to one s job … English contemporary dictionary