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41 work up to
(to progress towards and prepare for: Work up to the difficult exercises gradually.) preparar el terreno parav + adv + prep + oVI + PREP preparar el terreno parawhat are you working up to? — ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?, ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?
I thought he was working up to a proposal — creía que estaba preparando el terreno para hacerme una declaración
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42 work of art
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43 work-party
nouns (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.) grupo de trabajo -
44 work center utilization
(AmE) see work centre utilization BrEEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > work center utilization
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45 work centre
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46 work out
v.1 calcular (cost, total)2 resultar, llegar a funcionar, resolverse.3 resolver, solucionar, afinar, encontrar un arreglo para.4 ejercitarse, hacer ejercicio, hacer ejercicios, adiestrarse.5 trabajar fuera.6 tramar.7 diseñar.vi.1 (problema, situación)it all worked out in the end al final todo salió biento work out well/badly (for somebody) salir bien/mal (a alguien)2 salir (total)3 hacer ejercicios (exercise) -
47 work up
v.to work up enthusiasm/interest for something ir entusiasmándose con/interesándose por algohe had worked up an appetite ya le había entrado el apetito2 (excitar, estimular)to get worked up (about something) alterarse (por algo)3 excitar, apasionar.4 maquinar. -
48 work over
v + o + adv (sl) darle* una paliza a, sacarle* la mugre a (AmL fam)*VT + ADV (=beat up) dar una paliza a* * *v + o + adv (sl) darle* una paliza a, sacarle* la mugre a (AmL fam) -
49 work through
VI + PREP (Psych) [+ problem, conflict] tratar -
50 work-worn
['wɜːkwɔːn]ADJ agotado (por el trabajo) -
51 work/life balance
[ˌwɜːklaɪf'bælǝns]N equilibrio m entre el trabajo y la vida privada -
52 work force
mass noun ( of nation) población f activa; ( of company) personal m, planta f laboral, plantilla f (Esp)* * *mass noun ( of nation) población f activa; ( of company) personal m, planta f laboral, plantilla f (Esp) -
53 work shadowing
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54 -work
1) ((the art of making) goods of a particular material: He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork.) trabajo de2) (parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material: The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed.) obra de -
55 work wonders
(to produce marvellous results: These pills have worked wonders on my rheumatism.) hacer milagros -
56 work-basket
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57 work-box
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58 work simplification
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59 work therapy
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60 work tolerance
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