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[wɜːk]1. n1) (gen) lavoroto set to work (on); start work (on) — mettersi al lavoro (a)
to make short or quick work of — (sth) sbrigare in fretta, fig, (fam: sb) sistemare subito
2) (employment, job) lavoroto put or throw sb out of work — licenziare qn
3) (product: of writer, musician, scholar) operagood works — opere fpl buone
work of art/reference — opera d'arte/di consultazione
See:2. vt1) (students, employees) far lavorareto work o.s. to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro
2) (operate) azionareto work one's passage on a ship — pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work o.s. into a rage — andare in bestia
4) (shape: metal, dough, clay, wood) lavorare, (exploit: mine) sfruttare, (land) coltivare, (Sewing: design) ricamare3. vi1) lavorareto work towards/for sth — lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work at or on sth — (essay, project) lavorare su qc
to work to rule Industry — fare uno sciopero bianco
2) (machine, plan, brain) funzionare, (drug, medicine) fare effetto3) (mouth, face, jaws) contrarsi4) (move gradually) muoversi pian pianoto work loose — (screw) allentarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up
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