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1 work-basket
(etc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc.) košarica za ročna dela -
2 work-box
(etc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc.) košarica za ročna dela -
3 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) delo2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) delo3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) delo4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) delo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) delo6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) delo2. 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.) delati; priganjati k delu2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) delati3) (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.) delovati; upravljati4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) delovati5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) s težavo napredovati6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postajati bolj in bolj7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izdelati•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehanizem2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) dela•- 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
- work wonders* * *I [wə:k]noun(telesno ali duševno) delo; ukvarjanje, ustvarjanje, dejavnost; posel, zaposlitev; naloga; (žensko) ročno delo; delovni proces, rezultat dela, proizvod, izdelek; izdelava, obdelava, način izdelave; delovna sposobnost; težak posel, trud, muka; pogon (stroja); plural stavbna dela, stavbišče; javna dela; military utrdbe, utrdbena dela; (singular construction) tovarna, fabrika, obrat, delavnica; talilnica, livarna; technical mehanizem, gonilo, kolesje, zobčasti prenos; plural religion dobra delain work — zaposlen; (ki je) v pogonu (obratu)out of work — brez dela, brezposeln, nezaposlena work of art — umetniško delo, umetninaearth works architecture zemeljska delairon works — talilnica železa, železarnaout works architecture zunanja delaupper works nautical nadvodni del ladje; vrhnja gradba, deli ladje nad zgornjo palubowood works — lesena konstrukcija, leseni deli hiše, leseni predmetito be out of work — biti brez dela, biti brezposelnto be at work — delati, delovati, funkcioniratiit's all in the day's work — to ni (prav) nič nenavadnega, to je normalno, to je del (vsako)-dnevnega delato give s.o. the works American colloquially ozmerjati, premlatiti kogato get ( —ali to set) to work — lotiti se dela, začeti delatito make sad work of it figuratively vse uničitito make short ( —ali quick) work of — hitro opraviti z, hitro obvladatiII() [wə:k]1.transitive verbdelati (na čem), izdel(ov)ati, obdelati; narediti, proizvesti, proizvajati; poetically umetniško izdelati; plesti, tkati, izdelati na statvah; šivati; vesti; oblikovati, (iz)kovati; tiskati; mesiti; kopati (rudo), obdelovati (zemljo); commerce poslovati, poslovno potovati (po nekem področju); slang prodati; plačati (potovanje) z delom; preiskati, raziskati; mathematics izračunati, rešiti (nalogo); vplivati na (koga), nagovarjati (koga); slang prevarati, oslepariti; izvesti, uresničiti, izvršiti, povzročiti; streči (topu, stroju); uporabljati (žival) za delo, vpreči; izkoriščati (rudnik); pustiti koga, da težko dela; premikati, poganjati, gnati, gonitito work o.s. to death — ubi(ja)ti se z delom, garatito work o.s. into s.o.'s favour — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebeto work o.s. into a rage — pobesnetito work a change — izvršiti, povzročiti spremembocan you work the screw loose? — lahko zrahljate vijak?to work a slave to death — do smrti priganjati sužnja k delu, ubiti ga z delomservants are not worked now as they were formerly — od služinčadi se danes ne zahteva več toliko dela kot nekočit is a good scheme, but can you work it? — to je dober načrt, toda, ali ga lahko izvedete?to work one's passage nautical zaslužiti svoj prevoz z delomto work one's social relations in business — izkoriščati svoje družabne zveze poslovno;2.intransitive verbdelati, delovati, biti zaposlen (s čim); baviti se (s čim); truditi se; funkcionirati, posrečiti se, uspeti; razviti se, dozoreti; vreti; biti v pogonu, delati (stroj), prijemati eden v drugega (zobata kolesa); šivati, vesti (vezem); prebijati se (z delom); razvleči se; trzati (se) (obraz); mahati (s čim); težko, z muko se premikati, gibati; nautical križariti; besneti, biti razburkan (morje); figuratively krčevito delatiI tried but it did not work — poskušal sem, a ni se mi posrečiloto work loose — zrahljati se (vijak itd.)that won't work with me — to ne bo vplivalo name (vžgalo pri meni); -
4 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.) znebiti se* * *transitive verb obdelati, izdelati; dovršiti; printing odtisniti; odpeti se, odvezati se; rešiti se, znebiti se (česa); najti kupce; dati si duškato work off the stiffness by exercise — razgibati svoje odrevenele ude; -
5 work of art
(a painting, sculpture etc.) umetniško delo -
6 social work
work which deals with the care of people in a community, especially of the poor, under-privileged etc (noun social worker) socialno delo -
7 it serves you etc right
(you etc deserve your misfortune etc: He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam.) -
8 team-work
noun (cooperation between those who are working together on a task etc.) skupinsko delo* * *[tí:mwə:k]nounskupinsko (teamsko, ekipno, kolektivno) delo; agronomy delo z vprežno živino -
9 Mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *[ma:k]proper namem. ime -
10 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *I [ma:k]nounznak, znamenje; madež, brazgotina, praska, zareza; odtis, žig; British English red, ocena (šolska); economy varstvena (tovarniška) znamka; cilj, tarča; figuratively standard, raven, norma, ugled; znak, križ (nepismenega človeka); military tip, model; sport startno mesto (tek), mesto za kazenski strel (nogomet), sredina želodca (boks); history marka, mejno ozemljeear mark — razpoznavni znak na ušesu, figuratively razpoznavni znakmark moot — občinski zbor, shodbelow the mark — pod običajno ravnijo, nezadovoljiv, bolanbeside the mark — mimo tarče, figuratively netočen, nepravilen, zgrešen, irelevantenAmerican slang easy mark — lahkovernežsport to get off the mark — startatito hit the mark — zadeti, uspetito make one's mark upon ( —ali with) — uspeti, uveljaviti se prislang not my mark — ni po mojem okusu, mi ne odgovarjato miss the mark — zgrešiti, ne uspetioff the mark — čisto napačen, zgrešento overshoot the mark — ustreliti preko tarče; iti predaleč, gnati predalečeconomy trade mark — varstvena (tovarniška) znamkaup to the mark — na običajni ravni, zadovoljiv, dobrega zdravjawide of the mark — daleč mimo, figuratively zelo zgrešenwithin the mark — v dovoljenih mejah, upravičenII [ma:k]transitive verbzaznamovati, označiti; vžgati znak, žigosati, pustiti znanienje, biti znak ( for za); izbrati določiti predvideti ( for za); izraziti, pokazati; redovati (v šoli); opaziti, zapomniti si; economy označiti blago, določiti blagu ceno; sport kriti, ovirati nasprotnika (nogomet)to mark time — tolči takt z nogami, stopati na mestu; figuratively čakati, ostati na mestuthat marks him for a leader — to kaže, da bi bil primeren za voditeljamark my words! — zapomni si moje besede!mark! — pazi!III [ma:k]nounmarka (denar); mera za težo zlata in srebra (ca 8 unč) -
11 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) delo2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) delavci3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) porodni popadki4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) laburistična stranka2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) delati2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) z muko napredovati•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
12 presentation
[pre-]1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) podelitev; predstavitev2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) predstavitev3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) predstava* * *[prezentéišən]noundarilo, obdaritev; predstavitev, predstavljanje, uvajanjemedicine demonstracija, pokaz; theatre (film, radio) uprizoritev, predstava; vročitev (prošnje) predložitev, vložitev; economy predložitev (menice); medicine otrokova lega v maternici; philosophy psychology zaznava, predstava; economy (up)on presentation — proti predložitvi -
13 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) napeti (se)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) pretegniti, napenjati3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) izkušati4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) precediti2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napetost, obremenitev2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) preobremenjenost3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) izvin4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) obremenitev•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) vrsta2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) nagnjenje, poteza3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) zvoki* * *I [stréin]nounpritisk, vlek, poteg, natezanje, napetost, moč; obremenjenost; (pre)napenjanje, prizadevanje, trud, teženje; obremenitev, breme, napor; izpah, izvin; technical deformacija, poklina, razpoka, lom; izbruh, ploha (besedi), tirada, ton, stil, način izražanja; (često plural) zvoki, melodije; stih, verz, odstavek; razpoloženje; (redko) višek, stopnjaunder a strain — zdelan, živčno uničen, pri kraju z živcimartial strains — bojevite melodije, vojaška muzikathe strain on the rope — napetost, nategnjenost vrviit is a strain colloquially to človeka zdelato impose a strain on a machine — preobremeniti stroj, preveč zahtevati od strojaII [stréin]1.transitive verbnategniti, napeti; (pre)napenjati, pretegniti, (i)zviniti, izpahnitito strain every nerve — napeti vse živce, vse od sebe datito strain one's wrist — izviniti si zapestje; technical upogniti, zverižiti, (preveč) raztegniti, deformirati, preoblikovati; forsirati, silo delati; prekoračiti, preveč zahtevati, precenjevati, previsoko ocenitito strain the meaning of a word — forsirati, silo delati pomenu besedeto strain one's credit (one's powers, one's rights) — prekoračiti svoj kredit (svoja pooblastila, svoje pravice)to strain one's strength — precenjevati svojo moč; precediti, filtrirati, pasirati (tudi out)to strain out coffee grounds — (pre)filtrirati kavino goščo; (močno) stisniti (to k), objeti; obsolete (pri)siliti, primorati, priganjati;2.intransitive verbvleči, trgati; (do skrajnosti) se napenjati, si prizadevati, se truditi (for, after za), stremeti (for, after po); upogniti se, (s)kriviti se, zviti se; teči, curljati skozi, pronicati (o tekočini); ustrašiti se (at pred), osupniti, ostrmeti, ustaviti se (at ob), imeti preveč pomislekovhe strains too much after effect — on preveč stremi, se lovi za efektiIII [stréin]nounrod, družina, linija; biology rasa, čista linija; (rasni) znak, poteza, primes; poreklo, izvor; (dedno) nagnjenje, dispozicija, poteza (v značaju); soj, vrsta, sorta; obsolete oploditeva strain of Greek blood — (značilna) lastnost (poteza, kanec) grške krvia strain of fanaticism — sled (nadih, poteza) fanatičnosti -
14 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) poročilo2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) govorica3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) pok2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) poročati2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) prijaviti (koga)3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) prijaviti4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) javiti (se)•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *I [ripɔ:t]nounporočilo; novica, vest (of, on o); letno poročilo; šolsko izpričevalo; zapisnik, protokol; izvid, poročilo o preiskavi, o pregledu; opis, pripoved, zgodba; ljudski glas, govorica, fama (of, about o); zvok, odmev; tresk, pok ( of a gun puške), detonacijaaccording to a current report — po govorici, ki se širito draw up a report on s.th. — napisati poročilo o čemthe report goes that... — govori se, pravijo, kroži govorica, da...to file a report — vložiti, izročiti poročilothey are people of good (evil) report — to so ljudje, ki so na dobrem (slabem) glasuII [ripɔ:t]transitive verbporočati, sporočiti, naznaniti, javiti; prijaviti (to pri, for zaradi); tožiti; raportirati; opisati, prikazati, predstaviti; protokolirati; pripovedovati; intransitive verb napraviti, predložili poročilo (on o), reportažo; reportirati (on, upon o); prijaviti se, javiti se na raport; delati kot poročevalec (za časopis)to report oneself — javiti se, predstaviti seI reported him — prijavil sem ga; tožil sem gahe is reported as saying... — pravijo, da je on rekel (izjavil)he is reported to be very ill — o njem se govori, da je zelo bolanhe reports for the "Times" — on je poročevalec za (časopis) "Times"it is reported that... — govori se, da...to report progress to s.o. — poročati komu o stanju (neke) stvari -
15 outside
1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) zunanjost2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) zunanji2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) zunanji3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) majhen3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) ven; zunaj2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) od zunaj4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) izven- outsider- at the outside
- outside in* * *I [áutsaid]nounzunanjost, zunanja stran, zunanji svet; colloquially skrajna meja; zunanja stran avtobusa, potnik v njej; plural zunanje pole risaat the outside — največ, maksimalnoII [áutsáid]adjectivezunanji, ki pride od zunaj; skrajensport outside left — levo krilosport outside right — desno krilothe outside edge — skrajen, nedosegljivIII [áutsáid]adverbzunaj, ven; na morjuAmerican colloquially razen; slang outside of a horse — na konju (jahajoč)slang to get outside of — vase spraviti, pojesti in popitiIV [áutsáid]prepositionizven, onkraj (tudi figuratively) -
16 pay
[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) plačati2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) plačati3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) plačati4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) izplačati (se)5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) posvečati2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) plača- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *I [péi]nounplača, plačilocolloquially plačnik; American mineralogy donosna ruda; colloquially he is good pay — on je dober plačnikhe is in the pay of s.o. — njega plačuje, najet je od, je v službi nekogaAmerican figuratively to strike pay dirt — naleteti na vir bogastvaII [péi]1.transitive verbplačati, odplačati, izplačati; figuratively nagraditi, poplačati, povrniti ( for za kaj); figuratively posvečati pozornost (spoštovanje), dajati čast, delati komu komplimente; obiskati koga; odškoditi, odškodovati ( for za); izplačati se za koga, koristiti komu;2.intransitive verbplačati ( for za); izplačati se ( crime doesn't ŋ zločin se ne izplača)to pay attention ( —ali heed) to — posvečati pozornost (komu, čemu)to pay s.o. home — povrniti komuto pay the penalty — pokoriti se, biti kaznovanslang to pay the piper — nositi posledice; figuratively plačati za užitek koga drugegahe who pays the piper calls the tune — kdor plača, tudi zapovedujeto pay through the nose (for) — predrago plačati, preplačatito pay one's way — ne ostati ničesar dolžan, živeti od svojega dohodkaIII [péi]transitive verbnautical katraniti, premazati s katranom ali smolo -
17 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) star, postan, preležan2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) obrabljen3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) izčrpan* * *I [stéil]1.nounseč, urin (konja, goveda);2.intransitive verb (o živalih) mokriti, puščati vodo, uriniratiII [stéil]nounBritish English obsolete vabnik, vaba (v obliki ptiča); predmet posmehovanja; bedakIII [stéil]1.adjective ( stalely adverb)star, nesvež, suh (kruh), trd; postan (pivo itd.); plesniv; slab, zadušljiv (zrak); izrahljen, obrabljen, ponošen, izčrpan; figuratively obrabljen, star, premlačen, banalen (dovtip itd.); commerce mrtev; juridically zastarel; sport preveč treniran, izčrpanstale bread — nesvež, star kruhthis is stale news — ta novica ni (ravno) nova;2.transitive verbodvzeti (čému) svežost (čar novosti, interes); napraviti staro (brez vrednosti), obrabiti, porabiti, izčrpati; intransitive verb postati zastarel (postan, plehek); figuratively postati dolgočasen -
18 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) zaposlen2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) živahen3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) zaseden2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) ukvarjati se (z)- busily* * *I [bízi]transitive verb(with, at, about, in) zaposliti (se), ukvarjati seII [bízi]adjective ( busily adverb)delaven, marljiv, priden; zaposlen; vihrav, nemiren, živahen; aktiven; vsiljiv, radovedenIII [bizi]nounslang detektiv -
19 crèche
[kreʃ]1) (a nursery for babies whose mothers are at work etc: Some factories have creches for the children of their workers.)2) (a miniature stable with figurines of the Virgin Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus etc.)* * *[kreiš]nounotroške jasli -
20 fruit
[fru:t] 1. noun1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) sadež2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) sad2. verb(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) obroditi (sadeže)- fruitful- fruition
- fruitless
- fruitlessly
- fruity* * *I [fru:t]nounsad, sadje, sadež, plod; figuratively donos, učinek, uspeh, koristII [fru:t]1.transitive verbgojiti sadje;2.intransitive verbobroditi
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Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom long title=An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting… … Wikipedia
etc — [[t]et se̱trə[/t]] ♦♦♦ (The spelling etc. is also used, especially in American English.) etc is used at the end of a list to indicate that you have mentioned only some of the items involved and have not given a full list. etc is a written… … English dictionary
work·a·hol·ic — /ˌwɚkəˈhɑːlık/ noun, pl ics [count] : a person who chooses to work a lot : a person who is always working, thinking about work, etc. My brother is a real workaholic who almost never takes time off … Useful english dictionary
work — [wʉrk] n. [ME werk < OE weorc, akin to Ger werk < IE base * werĝ , to do, act > Gr ergon (for * wergon), action, work, organon, tool, instrument] 1. physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labor;… … English World dictionary
work sheet — n. 1. a sheet of paper on which a record of work, working time, etc. is kept 2. a sheet of paper printed with practice exercises, problems, etc., to be worked on directly by students 3. a sheet of paper containing working notes, preliminary… … English World dictionary
work around — ˌwork a ˈround ˌwork ˈround british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they work around he/she/it works around present participle … Useful english dictionary
work-to-rule — ˌwork to ˈrule , ˌwork to ˈcontract noun [singular] HUMAN RESOURCES an occasion when people protest about a situation at work by doing their job less quickly or effectively, but without breaking their employer s rules or the terms of their… … Financial and business terms
etc — 1. This is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase et cetera meaning ‘and other things of the same kind’, and is pronounced et set ǝr ǝ or et set rǝ, despite the temptation to articulate the first syllable ek on the analogy of words such as ecstasy… … Modern English usage
work your way through college the world — ˌwork your ˈway through college, round the world, etc. idiom to have a job or series of jobs while studying, travelling, etc. in order to pay for your education, etc. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
work your way through round the world — ˌwork your ˈway through college, round the world, etc. idiom to have a job or series of jobs while studying, travelling, etc. in order to pay for your education, etc. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
work experience — work ex.perience n [U] 1.) the experience you have had of working in a particular type of job ▪ She s well qualified but has no relevant work experience. 2.) BrE a period of time that a young person spends working in a particular place, as a form … Dictionary of contemporary English