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1 work one's way to the top

work one's way to the top

zich naar de top werken

English-Dutch dictionary > work one's way to the top
2 work one's way up to the top

['wë:k uans wei ap tu: dhë top] arrij të çaj/të ngrihem në nivelet drejtuese

English-Albanian dictionary > work one's way up to the top
3 work one's way up to the top of the class to the position of director

sich zum besten Schüler der Klasse (zum Direktor) aufschwingen

English-German idiom dictionary > work one's way up to the top of the class to the position of director
4 work

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

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.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

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

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

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

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

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)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

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

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

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

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

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

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

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

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

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

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

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

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

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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[wə:k] 1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) die Arbeit

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) die Arbeit

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) die Arbeit

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) das Werk

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) die Arbeit

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) die Arbeit
2. verb
1) (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.) arbeiten

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeiten

3) (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.) funktionieren

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) klappen

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) sich arbeiten

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) sich arbeiten

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeiten

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- -work
- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) das Werk

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) das Werk

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- work-basket
- 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
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work

[wɜ:k, AM wɜ:rk]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (useful activity) Arbeit f; ( fig)

to be at \work am Werk sein

forces of destruction are at \work here hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werk

various factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rolle

good \work! gute Arbeit!

there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tun

the garden needs a lot of \work im Garten muss [so] einiges gemacht werden

\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestellt

did you manage to get a bit of \work done? konntest du ein bisschen arbeiten?

construction/repair \work Bau-/Reparaturarbeiten pl

research \work Forschungsarbeit f

it's hard \work doing sth (strenuous) es ist anstrengend, etw zu tun; (difficult) es ist schwierig, etw zu tun

to be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tun

to get [or go] [or set] to \work sich akk an die Arbeit machen

to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sth sich akk an etw akk machen

to make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machen

to make \work for oneself sich dat unnötige Arbeit machen

to put [or set] sb to \work doing sth jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. no pl (employment) Arbeit f

what sort of \work do you have experience in? über welche Berufserfahrung verfügen Sie?

she's got \work as a translator sie hat Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Übersetzerin gefunden

to look for \work auf Arbeitssuche sein

he's looking for \work as a system analyst er sucht Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Systemanalytiker

to be in \work Arbeit [o eine Stelle] haben

to be out of \work arbeitslos sein

3. no pl (place of employment) Arbeit f, Arbeitsplatz m

to be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen

to have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssen

to be at \work bei der Arbeit sein

to be off \work frei haben; (without permission) fehlen

to be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet haben

to commute to \work pendeln

to get to \work by car/on the train mit dem Auto/mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahren

to go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahren

to be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall haben

to ring sb from \work jdn von der Arbeit [aus] anrufen

4. (construction, repairs)

▪ \works pl Arbeiten pl

building/road \works Bau-/Straßenarbeiten pl

5. no pl (result, product) Arbeit f; (act) Werk nt

this is the \work of professional thieves das ist das Werk professioneller Diebe

good \works REL gute Werke

6. ART, LIT, MUS Werk nt

‘The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare’ ‚Shakespeares gesammelte Werke‘

\works of art Kunstwerke pl

\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten pl

\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeiten

sb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk nt

to show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen

7. (factory)

▪ \works + sing/pl vb Werk nt, Fabrik f

steel \works Stahlwerk nt

8. (working parts)

▪ \works pl of a clock Uhrwerk nt; of a machine Getriebe nt

9. ( fam: everything)

▪ the \works pl das ganze Drum und Dran kein pl fam

two large pizzas with the \works, please! esp AM zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!

10. no pl PHYS Arbeit f

11. MIL

▪ \works pl Befestigungen pl

12.

▶ to be a [real] piece of \work ( fam) ganz schön nervig sein fam

▶ to have one's \work cut out ( fam) sich akk mächtig reinknien müssen fam

▶ to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sb ( fam) jdn bearbeiten fam

▶ to give sb the \works ( dated sl) jdn [ordentlich] in die Mangel nehmen fam

II. NOUN MODIFIER

1. (climate, report, week) Arbeits-

\work clothes Arbeitskleidung f

\work speed Arbeitstempo nt

2.

▪ \works (canteen, inspection) Werks-

\works premises Werksgelände nt

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (do a job) arbeiten

where do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?

to \work as an accountant als Buchhalter arbeiten

to \work a twelve-hour day/a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeiten

to \work from home zu Hause [o von zu Hause aus] arbeiten

to \work at the hospital/abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeiten

to \work like a slave [or AM, AUS dog] ( fam) wie ein Tier schuften fam

to \work like a Trojan BRIT wie ein Pferd arbeiten fam

to \work hard hart arbeiten

to \work together zusammenarbeiten

▪ to \work with sb mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

2. (be busy, active) arbeiten

we're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns [o arbeiten daran], so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindern

to \work towards a degree in biology einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie anstreben

▪ to \work at/on sth an etw dat arbeiten

we're \working on it wir arbeiten daran

to \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeiten

to \work hard at doing sth hart daran arbeiten, etw zu tun

▪ to \work for/towards sth auf etw akk hinwirken [o hinarbeiten

3. (have an effect) sich auswirken

to \work both ways sich sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken

▪ to \work in sb's favour sich zu jds Gunsten auswirken

▪ to \work against sb/sth sich negativ für jdn/auf etw akk auswirken

4. (function) funktionieren; generator, motor laufen

my cell phone doesn't \work mein Handy geht nicht

the boiler seems to be \working okay der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu sein

I can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht zum Laufen

to \work off batteries batteriebetrieben sein

to \work off the mains BRIT mit Netzstrom arbeiten

to \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeiten

5. (be successful) funktionieren, klappen fam; plan, tactics aufgehen

to \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren

6. MED medicine, pill wirken

7. (be based)

to \work on the assumption/idea that... von der Annahme/Vorstellung ausgehen, dass...

8. (move)

to \work free/loose sich lösen/lockern

▪ to \work down clothes runterrutschen fam

to \work windward NAUT gegen den Wind segeln

9. ( liter: change expression) arbeiten; (contort) sich verzerren

10. NAUT

to \work windward [hart] am Wind segeln

11.

▶ to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirken

▶ to \work till you drop ( fam) bis zum Umfallen arbeiten

▶ to \work on sb jdn bearbeiten fam

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (make work)

to \work oneself to death ( fam) sich akk zu Tode arbeiten [o fam schinden]

to \work sb/oneself hard jdm/sich viel abverlangen

2. (operate)

▪ to \work sth machine etw bedienen; piece of equipment etw betätigen

to be \worked by electricity/steam elektrisch/dampfgetrieben sein

to be \worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben werden

3. (move)

▪ to \work sth out of sth etw aus etw dat herausbekommen

to \work one's way through an article/a book sich akk durch einen Artikel/ein Buch durcharbeiten

to \work one's way through a crowd/out of a crowded room sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/aus einem überfüllten Zimmer bahnen

to \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehen

to \work one's way up sich akk hocharbeiten

he's \worked his way up through the firm er hat sich in der Firma hochgearbeitet

to \work sth free/loose etw losbekommen/lockern

sth \works itself free/loose etw löst/lockert sich akk

to \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen

▪ sth \works itself out of sth etw löst sich aus etw dat

4. (bring about)

▪ to \work sth etw bewirken

I don't know how she \worked it! ich weiß nicht, wie sie das geschafft hat!

to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeiten

to \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführen

to \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringen

to \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen

5. (get)

to \work oneself into a frenzy [or rage] in Rage geraten fam

to \work sb into a frenzy [or rage] jdn in Rage bringen fam

to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregen

to \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen

6. (shape)

▪ to \work sth etw bearbeiten

to \work clay Ton formen

7. (mix, rub)

▪ to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten; food etw mit etw dat vermengen; (incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen]

to \work the ingredients together die Zutaten [miteinander] vermengen

to \work sth into the skin (rub) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben; (massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren

8. (embroider)

▪ to \work sth etw [auf]sticken

to \work a monogram on sth etw mit einem Monogramm besticken, ein Monogramm auf etw akk sticken

9. (cultivate)

to \work the land das Land bewirtschaften; (exploit)

to \work a mine/quarry eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten

10. (cover)

to \work the inner city [area]/the East Side für die Innenstadt/die East Side zuständig sein

11. (pay for by working)

to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienen

to \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren

12.

▶ to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] ( fam) sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten fam

▶ to \work a treat BRIT ( fam) prima funktionieren fam

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[wɜːk]
1. n

1) (= toil, labour, task) Arbeit f

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

he doesn't like work — er arbeitet nicht gern

that's a good piece of work — das ist gute Arbeit

is this all your own work? — haben Sie das alles selbst gemacht?

closed for work on the roof — wegen (Reparatur)arbeiten am Dach geschlossen

when work begins on the new bridge — wenn die Arbeiten an der neuen Brücke anfangen

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

there are forces at work which... — es sind Kräfte am Werk, die...

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

to do a good day's work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit leisten

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

we've a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert — wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann

you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique — Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten

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

I've been trying to get some work done — ich habe versucht zu arbeiten

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)

to get on with one's work — sich (wieder) an die Arbeit machen

to make short or quick work of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen

to make work for sb — jdm Arbeit machen

time/the medicine had done its work — die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan

the work of a moment — eine Angelegenheit von Sekunden

it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill — das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen

2) (= employment, job) Arbeit f

to be (out) at work — arbeiten sein

to go out to work — arbeiten gehen

to be out of work — arbeitslos sein

to be in work — eine Stelle haben

he travels to work by car — er fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit

do you live close to your work? — hast du es weit zur Arbeit?

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

at work — an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz

what is your work? — was tun Sie (beruflich)?

to put or throw sb out of work — jdn arbeitslos machen

to be off work — (am Arbeitsplatz) fehlen

3) (= product) Arbeit f; (ART, LITER) Werk nt

a work of art — ein Kunstwerk nt

a work of reference — ein Nachschlagewerk nt

a work of literature — ein literarisches Werk

a fine piece of work — eine schöne Arbeit

good works — gute Werke pl

a chance for artists to show their work — eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen

4) pl (MIL) Befestigungen pl

5) pl (MECH) Getriebe, Innere(s) nt; (of watch, clock) Uhrwerk nt

6) sing or pl (Brit: factory) Betrieb m, Fabrik f

gas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt

works gate — Fabrik- or Werkstor nt

works outing — Betriebsausflug m

7) (inf)pl alles Drum und Dran

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)

2. vi

1) person arbeiten (at an +dat)

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

to work for better conditions etc — sich für bessere Bedingungen etc einsetzen

to work against a reform — gegen eine Reform kämpfen

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

2) (= function, operate) funktionieren; (plan) funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) wirken; (= be successful) klappen (inf)

it won't work — das klappt nicht

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

to get sth working — etw in Gang bringen

it works by or on electricity — es läuft auf Strom

it works both ways — es trifft auch andersherum zu

but this arrangement will have to work both ways — aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten

3) (yeast) arbeiten, treiben

4) (mouth, face) zucken; (jaws) mahlen

5)

(= move gradually) to work loose — sich lockern

to work along — sich entlangarbeiten

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

3. vt

1) (= make work) staff, employees, students arbeiten lassen, herannehmen (inf), schinden (pej)

to work oneself/sb hard — sich/jdn nicht schonen

he works himself too hard — er übernimmt sich

to work oneself to death — sich zu Tode arbeiten

2) (= operate) machine bedienen; lever, brake betätigen

to work sth by electricity/hand — etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben

can we work that trick again? — können wir den Trick noch einmal anbringen or anwenden?

3) (= bring about) change, cure bewirken, herbeiführen

to work mischief — Unheil anrichten

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

to work one's passage — seine Überfahrt abarbeiten

you don't have to work your notice — Sie brauchen Ihre Kündigungsfrist nicht einzuhalten

See:

→ work up

4) (SEW) arbeiten; design etc sticken

5) (= shape) wood, metal bearbeiten; dough, clay also kneten, bearbeiten

he worked the clay into a human shape — er formte den Ton zu einer menschlichen Gestalt

work the flour in gradually/the ingredients together — mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)

6) (= exploit) mine ausbeuten, abbauen; land bearbeiten; smallholding bewirtschaften; (salesman) area bereisen

7) muscles trainieren

8)

(= move gradually) to work one's hands free — seine Hände freibekommen

to work sth loose — etw losbekommen

to work one's way through a book — sich durch ein Buch arbeiten

to work one's way to the top — sich nach oben arbeiten or kämpfen

to work one's way up from nothing — sich von ganz unten hocharbeiten

to work one's way through college — sein Studium selbst or durch eigene Arbeit finanzieren

he worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel — er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel

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

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work [wɜːk; US wɜrk]

A s

1. allg Arbeit f:

a) Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

b) Aufgabe f

c) Hand-, Nadelarbeit f, Stickerei f, Näherei f

d) Leistung f

e) Erzeugnis n:

work done geleistete Arbeit;

a beautiful piece of work eine schöne Arbeit;

work in hand WIRTSCH Auftragsbestand m;

work in process ( oder progress) WIRTSCH US Halbfabrikate pl;

at work

a) bei der Arbeit,

b) am Arbeitsplatz,

c) in Tätigkeit, in Betrieb (Maschine etc);

be at work on arbeiten an (dat);

do work arbeiten;

I’ve got some work to do ich muss arbeiten;

do the work of three (men) für drei arbeiten;

be in (out of) work (keine) Arbeit haben;

(put) out of work arbeitslos (machen);

set to work an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen;

take some work home Arbeit mit nach Hause nehmen;

have one’s work cut out (for one) zu tun haben, schwer zu schaffen haben;

make work Arbeit verursachen;

make light work of spielend fertig werden mit;

make sad work of arg wirtschaften oder hausen mit;

make short work of kurzen Prozess oder nicht viel Federlesen(s) machen mit umg

2. PHYS Arbeit f:

convert heat into work

3. auch koll (künstlerisches etc) Werk:

the works of Bach;

work of art Kunstwerk; → fiction 2, reference A 8

4. Werk n (Tat und Resultat):

this is your work!;

it was the work of a moment

5. pl

a) ARCH Anlagen pl, (besonders öffentliche) Bauten pl

b) Baustelle f (an einer Autobahn etc)

c) MIL (Festungs)Werk n, Befestigungen pl

6. pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Werk n, Fabrik (-anlage) f, Betrieb m:

works climate (council, outing, etc) Betriebsklima n (-rat m, -ausflug m etc);

works manager Werksdirektor m, Betriebsleiter m

7. pl TECH (Räder-, Trieb)Werk n, Getriebe n:

works of a watch Uhrwerk; → spanner 1

8. Werk-, Arbeitsstück n, ( besonders Nadel)Arbeit f

9. REL (gutes) Werk

10. the works pl umg alles, der ganze Krempel:

the whole works went over board;

give sb the works umg jemanden fertigmachen;

shoot the works (Kartenspiel) aufs Ganze gehen (a. fig); → gum² B 4

B v/i prät und pperf worked, besonders obs oder poet wrought [rɔːt]

1. (at, on) arbeiten (an dat), sich beschäftigen (mit):

work at a social reform an einer Sozialreform arbeiten;

worked ( oder wrought) in leather in Leder gearbeitet;

work to rule WIRTSCH Br Dienst nach Vorschrift tun;

make one’s money work sein Geld arbeiten lassen

2. arbeiten, Arbeit haben, beschäftigt sein

3. fig arbeiten, kämpfen ( beide:

against gegen;

for für eine Sache):

work toward(s) hinarbeiten auf (akk)

4. TECH

a) funktionieren, gehen (beide auch fig)

b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein:

our stove works well unser Ofen funktioniert gut;

your method won’t work mit Ihrer Methode werden Sie es nicht schaffen;

get sth to work etwas reparieren

5. fig klappen, gehen, gelingen, sich machen lassen

6. (prät oft wrought) wirken, sich auswirken (on, with auf akk, bei):

the poison began to work das Gift begann zu wirken

7. work on jemanden bearbeiten, sich jemanden vornehmen (beide umg)

8. sich gut etc bearbeiten lassen

9. sich (hindurch-, hoch- etc) arbeiten:

work into eindringen in (akk);

work loose sich losarbeiten, sich lockern;

her tights worked down die Strumpfhose rutschte ihr herunter

10. in (heftiger) Bewegung sein, arbeiten, zucken ( alle:

with vor dat; Gesichtszüge etc), mahlen ( with vor Erregung etc; Kiefer)

11. SCHIFF (besonders gegen den Wind) segeln, fahren

12. gären, arbeiten (beide auch fig: Gedanke etc)

13. (hand)arbeiten, stricken, nähen

C v/t

1. arbeiten an (dat)

2. verarbeiten:

a) TECH bearbeiten

b) einen Teig kneten

c) (ver)formen, gestalten ( beide:

into zu):

work cotton into cloth Baumwolle zu Tuch verarbeiten

3. eine Maschine etc bedienen, ein Fahrzeug führen, lenken

4. (an-, be)treiben:

worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben

5. AGR den Boden bearbeiten, bestellen

6. einen Betrieb leiten, eine Fabrik etc betreiben, ein Gut bewirtschaften

7. Bergbau: eine Grube abbauen, ausbeuten

8. WIRTSCH (geschäftlich) bereisen oder bearbeiten:

my partner works the Liverpool district

9. jemanden, Tiere (tüchtig) arbeiten lassen, (zur Arbeit) antreiben

10. fig jemanden bearbeiten umg, jemandem zusetzen ( beide:

for wegen):

he worked his teacher for a better mark

11. a) work one’s way sich (hindurch- etc) arbeiten

b) erarbeiten, verdienen: → passage¹ 5

12. MATH lösen, ausarbeiten, errechnen

13. erregen, reizen, (in einen Zustand) versetzen oder bringen:

work o.s. into a rage sich in eine Wut hineinsteigern

14. bewegen, arbeiten mit:

he worked his jaws seine Kiefer mahlten

15. fig (prät oft wrought) hervorbringen, -rufen, zeitigen, Veränderungen etc bewirken, Wunder wirken oder tun, führen zu, verursachen:

work hardship on sb für jemanden eine Härte bedeuten

16. (prät oft wrought) fertigbringen, zustande bringen

17. work into

a) eine Arbeit etc einschieben in (akk),

b) Passagen etc einarbeiten oder -flechten oder -fügen in (akk)

18. sl etwas herausschlagen

19. US sl jemanden bescheißen

20. herstellen, machen, besonders stricken, nähen

21. zur Gärung bringen

22. → work over 2

w. abk

1. weight

2. wide

3. width

4. wife

5. with

6. PHYS work

wk abk

1. week Wo.

2. work

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1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

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

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.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

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

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

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

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

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)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

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

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

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

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

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

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

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

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

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

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

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

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

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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(hard) for expr.

erarbeiten v.

sich etwas erarbeiten ausdr. v.

arbeiten v.

funktionieren v. n.

Arbeit -en f.

Werk -e n.

English-german dictionary > work
5 work

adj. van het werk
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n. werk; arbeid; beroep; werkplaats; handenarbeid; arbeid; handeling; inspanning
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v. werken; arbeiden; aan het werk zetten; lopen, functioneren; veroorzaken; leiden; oplossen; langzaam vooruit komen

work¹

[ wə:k]

I 〈 telbaar en niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 werk(stuk) ⇒ arbeid

2 borduur/hand/naaldwerk

♦voorbeelden:

1   a work of art • een kunstwerk

     have one's work cut out (for one) • ergens de handen aan vol hebben

     set to work • aan het werk gaan/zetten

     set about one's work in the wrong way • verkeerd te werk gaan

     at work • aan het werk; op het/zijn/haar werk

     men at work • werk in uitvoering

     be in regular work • vast werk hebben

     this must be the work of the cat • dit heeft de kat vast gedaan

     the work of an hour/a day • een uur(tje)/dag werk

     out of work • werkloos

     〈 spreekwoord〉 all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy • 't is een slecht dorp waar het nooit kermis is; de boog kan niet altijd gespannen zijn

¶ 〈 boekhouden〉 work in progress • goederen in bewerking, onderhanden werk

→ nice nice/, short short/, woman woman/

II 〈 meervoud〉

1 oeuvre ⇒ werken, verzameld werk

2 werk ⇒ mechanisme 〈van klok enz.〉

3 〈the; werkwoord voornamelijk enkelvoud; informeel〉 zooi ⇒ bups, mikmak

4 〈 werkwoord voornamelijk enkelvoud〉 fabriek ⇒ bedrijf, werkplaats

♦voorbeelden:

¶ 〈 slang〉 give someone the works • iemand f onder handen nemen; 〈 in het bijzonder〉 iemand om zeep helpen

     〈 informeel〉 gum up the works • de boel in de war sturen

     〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 shoot the works • alles op alles zetten, alles riskeren

     it's in the works • er wordt aan gewerkt

→ public public/

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work²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 werken ⇒ functioneren

2 trillen 〈 van lip bijvoorbeeld〉 ⇒ bewegen

3 gisten ⇒ werken

4 raken 〈 in een bepaalde toestand〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   work to rule • een stiptheidsactie houden

     the scheme didn't work • het plan werkte niet

     work away • (druk) aan het werk zijn

     work on • doorwerken

     work against • tegengaan/werken, belemmeren

     work at • werken aan, zijn best doen op

     it works by electricity • het loopt op elektriciteit

     work on • werken aan, bezig zijn met

     work to • werken volgens/aan de hand van

     work (up)on • van invloed zijn op, doorwerken in/op

     work with • (samen)werken met

4   the boy's socks worked down • de sokken van de jongen zakten af

     work round to • toe werken naar/aansturen op

→ work out work out/, work up work up/

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 verrichten ⇒ tot stand brengen, bewerkstelligen

2 laten werken ⇒ aan het werk hebben

3 in werking zetten ⇒ aanzetten, bedienen, bewerken, in bedrijf houden

4 zich banen 〈 een weg door iets〉

5 bewerken ⇒ kneden, werken met

6 brengen, maken 〈 in bepaalde toestand〉 ⇒ aanzetten 〈oppeppen/zwepen〉

7 (op)naaien ⇒ stikken, borduren

♦voorbeelden:

1   work miracles/wonders • wonderen verrichten

     〈 informeel〉 I'll work it if I can • ik zal het voor elkaar zien te krijgen

2   work someone hard • iemand hard laten werken

3   work a district • een district afwerken/reizen

     work a farm • het boerenbedrijf uitoefenen

     work a mine • een mijn exploiteren

     worked by steam • met stoom aangedreven

4   work one's way through university • zelf zijn studie bekostigen 〈 als werkstudent〉

     work one's way to the top • zich naar de top werken

5   work clay • kleien, boetseren

6   work something loose • iets loskrijgen

     work someone to tears • iemand in huilen doen uitbarsten

→ work in work in/, work off work off/, work out work out/, work over work over/, work up work up/

English-Dutch dictionary > work
6 work

work [wɜ:k]

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1. noun

2. intransitive verb

3. transitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. (gen) travail m

• to start work se mettre au travail

• he does his work well il travaille bien

• she put a lot of work into it elle y a consacré beaucoup de travail

• I'm trying to get some work done j'essaie de travailler

• work has begun on the new bridge ( = building it) on a commencé la construction du nouveau pont

• you'll have your work cut out for you vous allez avoir du travail

• office work travail m de bureau

• good work! ( = well done) bravo !

   b. ( = employment, place of employment) travail m

• he's looking for work il cherche du travail

• to go to work aller au travail

• on her way to work en allant à son travail

• he is in regular work il a un emploi régulier

► at work ( = at place of work) au travail

► out of work

• to be out of work être au chômage

• an increase in the numbers out of work une augmentation du nombre des demandeurs d'emploi► off work

• he's off work today il ne travaille pas aujourd'hui

• he has been off work for three days il est absent depuis trois jours

• I'll have to take time off work il va falloir que je prenne un congé

   c. ( = product) œuvre f

• his life's work l'œuvre f de sa vie

• it's obviously the work of a professional c'est manifestement un travail de professionnel

   d. (Art, literature, music) œuvre f ; ( = book on specific subject) ouvrage m

• the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres fpl complètes de Shakespeare

• works of fiction ouvrages mpl de fiction

2. intransitive verb

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► For work + preposition/adverb combinations see also phrasal verbs.

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   a. (gen) travailler

• to work hard travailler dur

• he is working at his German il travaille son allemand

• he works in publishing il travaille dans l'édition

► to work on

• he worked on the car all morning il a travaillé sur la voiture toute la matinée

• have you solved the problem? -- we're working on it avez-vous résolu le problème ? -- on y travaille

• I've been working on him but haven't yet managed to persuade him j'ai bien essayé de le convaincre, mais je n'y suis pas encore parvenu► to work towards sth œuvrer pour qch

• we are working towards a solution nous essayons de parvenir à une solution

   b. ( = function) [machine, car, scheme] marcher ; [medicine] agir

• the lift isn't working l'ascenseur ne marche pas

• it works off the mains ça marche sur (le) secteur

• this may work in our favour ça pourrait jouer en notre faveur

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = cause to work) [+ person, staff] faire travailler ; [+ lever, pump] actionner ; [+ machine] faire marcher

• I don't know how to work the video je ne sais pas comment faire marcher le magnétoscope

► to work o.s.

• he works himself too hard il travaille trop

   b. ( = bring about) to work wonders [person] faire des merveilles ; [drug, medicine] faire merveille

   c. ( = arrange for) (inf) can you work it so she can come too? pouvez-vous faire en sorte qu'elle vienne aussi ?

   d. ( = manoeuvre) he worked his hands free il est parvenu à libérer ses mains

► to work one's way

• rescuers are working their way towards the trapped men les sauveteurs se fraient un passage jusqu'aux hommes qui sont bloqués

• he worked his way up from nothing il est parti de rien

• he worked his way up from office boy to managing director il est devenu PDG après avoir commencé comme garçon de bureau

   e. ( = shape) [+ metal, wood, dough, clay] travailler

4. compounds

► work area noun espace m de travail

► work ethic noun déontologie f

► work experience noun expérience f professionnelle

► work file noun (Computing) fichier m de travail

► work/life balance noun équilibre m entre vie professionnelle et vie privée

► work load noun charge f de travail

• his work load is too heavy il a trop de travail ► work of art noun œuvre f d'art

► work permit noun permis m de travail

► work prospects plural noun [of student] perspectives fpl

► work space noun espace m de travail

► work station noun poste m de travail

► work surface noun plan m de travail

► work-to-rule noun (British) grève f du zèle

5. Phrasal Verbs

► work out

1. intransitive verb

   a. [plan, arrangement] marcher

• it's all working out as planned tout se déroule comme prévu

• things didn't work out (well) for her les choses ont plutôt mal tourné pour elle

• it will work out all right in the end tout finira par s'arranger

   b. [amount] it works out at $50 per child il faut compter 50 dollars par enfant

   c. ( = exercise) faire de la musculation

2. separable transitive verb

( = figure out) [+ problem, equation] résoudre ; [+ total] trouver ; [+ plan] mettre au point

• I'll have to work it out (counting) il faut que je calcule

• he finally worked out why she'd gone il a fini par comprendre pourquoi elle était partie

• I can't work him out (inf) je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment il fonctionne► work through inseparable transitive verb

( = resolve emotionally) assumer

► work up

1. intransitive verb

• the book works up to a dramatic ending le roman s'achemine progressivement vers un dénouement spectaculaire

• I thought he was working up to asking me for a divorce je croyais qu'il préparait le terrain pour demander le divorce

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = rouse) he worked the crowd up into a frenzy il a déchaîné l'enthousiasme de la foule

• to get worked up s'énerver

• he worked himself up into a rage il s'est mis dans une colère noire

   b. ( = develop) [+ trade, business] développer

• he worked this small firm up into a major company il a réussi à faire de cette petite société une grande entreprise

• I worked up an appetite/thirst carrying all those boxes ça m'a mis en appétit/m'a donné soif de porter toutes ces caisses

• I can't work up much enthusiasm for the plan j'ai du mal à m'enthousiasmer pour ce projet

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[wɜːk] 1.
noun

1) ( physical or mental activity) travail m (on sur)

to be at work on something — être en train de travailler à quelque chose

to go ou set ou get to work — se mettre au travail

to set to work doing — se mettre à faire

to put a lot of work into — travailler [essay, speech]; passer beaucoup de temps sur [meal, preparations]

to put ou set somebody to work — faire travailler quelqu'un

we put him to work doing — nous lui avons donné pour tâche de faire

it was hard work doing — ça a été dur de faire

to be hard at work — travailler consciencieusement

your essay needs more work — tu dois travailler davantage ta rédaction

to make short ou light work of something — expédier quelque chose

to make short work of somebody — envoyer promener quelqu'un

it's all in a day's work — c'est une question d'habitude

it's hot/thirsty work — ça donne chaud/soif

2) ( occupation) travail m

to be in work — avoir du travail or un emploi

place of work — lieu m de travail

to be off work — ( on vacation) être en congé

to be off work with flu — être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe

to be out of work — être au chômage

3) ( place of employment) ( office) bureau m; ( factory) usine f

to go to work — aller au travail

don't phone me at work — ne me téléphone pas à mon travail

4) (building, construction) travaux mpl (on sur)

5) ( papers)

to take one's work home — lit emporter du travail chez soi; fig ramener ses soucis professionnels à la maison

6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) travail m; (artwork, novel, sculpture) œuvre f (by de); ( study) ouvrage m (by de; on sur)

is this all your own work? — est-ce que vous l'avez fait tout seul?

to mark students' work — noter les devoirs des étudiants

a work of genius — une œuvre de génie

a work of reference — un ouvrage de référence

this attack is the work of professionals — l'attaque est l'œuvre de professionnels

7) ( research) recherches fpl (on sur)

8) ( effect)

to go to work — [drug, detergent] agir
2.
works plural noun

1) ( factory) usine f

works canteen — cantine f de l'usine

2) ( building work) travaux mpl

3) (colloq) ( everything)

the (full ou whole) works — toute la panoplie (colloq)
3.
noun modifier [ clothes, shoes] de travail; [ phone number] au travail
4.
transitive verb

1) ( drive)

to work somebody hard — surmener quelqu'un

2) ( labour)

to work shifts — travailler en équipes (de travail posté)

to work days/nights — travailler de jour/de nuit

to work one's way through university — travailler pour payer ses études

to work one's way through a book — lire péniblement un livre, venir à bout (colloq) d'un livre

to work a 40 hour week — faire la semaine de 40 heures

3) ( operate) se servir de

4) ( exploit commercially) exploiter

5) ( have as one's territory) couvrir [region]

6) ( consume)

to work one's way through — ( use) utiliser [amount, quantity]

7) ( bring about)

to work wonders — lit, fig faire des merveilles

8) ( use to one's advantage)

to work the system — profiter du système

how did you manage to work it? — comment as-tu pu arranger ça?

I've worked things so that... — j'ai arrangé les choses de sorte que...

9) ( fashion) travailler [clay, metal]

10) ( embroider) broder

11) ( manœuvre)

to work something into — introduire quelque chose dans [slot, hole]

to work a lever up and down — actionner un levier

12) ( exercise) faire travailler [muscles]

13) ( move)

to work one's way through — se frayer un passage à travers [crowd]

to work one's way along — avancer le long de [ledge]

to work one's hands free — se libérer les mains

it worked its way ou itself loose — cela s'est desserré peu à peu

to work its way into — passer dans

start at the top and work your way down — commencez par le haut et continuez jusqu'en bas
5.
intransitive verb

1) ( engage in activity) travailler ( doing à faire)

to work at home — travailler à domicile

to work for a living — gagner sa vie

to work in oils — [painter] travailler à l'huile

2) ( strive) lutter ( against contre; for pour; to do pour faire)

to work towards — se diriger vers [solution]; s'acheminer vers [compromise]; négocier [agreement]

3) ( function) fonctionner

to work on electricity — marcher or fonctionner à l'électricité

to work off the mains — marcher sur secteur

the washing machine isn't working — la machine à laver est en panne

4) (act, operate)

it doesn't ou things don't work like that — ça ne marche pas comme ça

to work on the assumption that — présumer que

to work in somebody's favour —

to work to somebody's advantage — tourner à l'avantage de quelqu'un

to work against somebody —

to work to somebody's disadvantage — jouer en la défaveur de quelqu'un

5) ( be successful) [treatment] avoir de l'effet; [detergent, drug] agir; [plan] réussir; [argument] tenir debout

flattery won't work with me — la flatterie ne marche pas avec moi

the adaptation really works — l'adaptation est vraiment réussie

6) [face, features] se contracter
6.
reflexive verb

1) ( labour)

to work oneself too hard — se surmener

to work oneself to death — se tuer à la tâche

2)

to work oneself into a rage — se mettre en colère

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work around

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work to

- work up

••

to work one's way up — gravir tous les échelons

to work one's way up the company — faire son chemin dans l'entreprise

English-French dictionary > work
7 work

work

A n

1 ( physical or mental activity) travail m (on sur) ; to be at work on sth être en train de travailler à qch ; to watch sb at work regarder qn (en train de) travailler ; to go to ou set to ou get to work se mettre au travail ; to go to ou set to ou get to work on sth se mettre à travailler à or faire qch ; to set to work doing se mettre à faire ; to put a lot of work into travailler [essay, speech] ; passer beaucoup de temps sur [meal, preparations] ; to put a lot of work into doing passer beaucoup de temps à faire ; to put ou set sb to work faire travailler qn ; we put him to work doing nous lui avons donné pour tâche de faire ; it was hard work doing ça a été dur de faire ; to be hard at work travailler consciencieusement ; your essay needs more work tu dois travailler davantage ta rédaction ; there's still a lot of work to be done il reste encore beaucoup à faire ; I've got work to do j'ai du travail à faire ; to make short ou light work of sth expédier qch ; to make short work of sb envoyer promener qn ; it's all in a day's work c'est une question d'habitude ; ‘good ou nice work’ ( on written work) ‘bon travail’ ; ( orally) ‘c'est bien!’ ; it's hot/thirsty work ça donne chaud/soif ;

2 ( occupation) travail m ; to be in work avoir du travail or un emploi ; to look for work chercher du travail ; day/night work travail de jour/nuit ; place of work lieu m de travail ; to start ou begin work ( daily) commencer le travail ; ( for the first time) commencer à travailler ; to stop work ( at the end of the day) terminer son travail ; ( on retirement) cesser de travailler ; to be off work ( on vacation) être en congé ; to be off work with flu être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe ; to be out of work être au chômage ; nice work if you can get it ○ ! c'est une bonne planque ○ ! ;

3 ( place of employment) ( office) bureau m ; ( factory) usine f ; to go to work aller au travail ; don't phone me at work ne me téléphone pas à mon travail ; there's a canteen at work il y a une cantine à mon travail ;

4 (building, construction) travaux mpl (on sur) ;

5 ( papers) to take one's work home lit emporter du travail chez soi ; fig ramener ses soucis professionnels à sa famille ; spread your work out on the table étale tes papiers sur la table ;

6 (achievement, product) (essay, report) travail m ; (artwork, novel, sculpture) œuvre f (by de) ; ( study) ouvrage m (by de ; on sur) ; an exhibition of work by young artists une exposition d'œuvres de jeunes artistes ; he sells his work to tourists il vend ses créations aux touristes ; is this all your own work? est-ce que vous l'avez fait tout seul? ; to mark students' work noter les devoirs des étudiants ; his work isn't up to standard son travail n'a pas le niveau requis ; the research was the work of a team la recherche était l'œuvre d'une équipe ; a work of genius une œuvre de génie ; a work of fiction une œuvre de fiction ; a work of reference un ouvrage de référence ; this attack is the work of professionals l'attaque est l'œuvre de professionnels ; I hope you're pleased with your work! iron j'espère que tu es fier de ton œuvre! iron ; the works of Shakespeare/Flaubert l'œuvre m de Shakespeare/Flaubert ;

7 Phys travail m ;

8 ( research) recherches fpl (on sur) ; there is still a lot of work to be done on the virus il y a encore beaucoup de recherches à faire sur le virus ;

9 ( effect) to go to work [drug, detergent] agir ; the weedkiller has done its work l'herbicide a été efficace.

B works npl

1 ( factory) usine f ; works canteen cantine f de l'usine ;

2 ( building work) travaux mpl ; public works travaux publics ;

3 ○ ( everything) the (full ou whole) works toute la panoplie ○.

C modif [clothes, shoes] de travail ; [phone number] au travail.

D vtr

1 ( drive) to work sb hard surmener qn ;

2 ( labour) to work shifts travailler en équipes (de travail posté) ; to work days/nights travailler de jour/de nuit ; to work one's passage Naut travailler pour payer son voyage ; to work one's way through university travailler pour payer ses études ; to work one's way through a book/document lire un livre/document ; to work a 40 hour week faire la semaine de 40 heures ;

3 ( operate) se servir de [computer, equipment, lathe] ;

4 ( exploit commercially) exploiter [oil-field, land, mine, seam] ;

5 ( have as one's territory) [representative] couvrir [region] ; beggars/prostitutes work the streets around the station les mendiants/prostituées occupent les rues autour de la gare ;

6 ( consume) to work one's way through ( use) utiliser [amount, quantity] ; to work one's way through two whole cakes manger deux gâteaux entiers ;

7 ( bring about) to work wonders/miracles lit, fig faire des merveilles/miracles ; the landscape started to work its magic on me la magie du paysage a commencé à faire effet ;

8 ( use to one's advantage) to work the system profiter du système ; can you work it for me to get tickets? peux-tu t'arranger pour m'avoir des billets? ; how did you manage to work it? comment as-tu pu arranger ça? ; I've worked things so that… j'ai arrangé les choses de sorte que… (+ subj) ;

9 ( fashion) travailler [clay, dough, gold, iron] ; to work sth to a soft consistency travailler qch pour le rendre malléable ; to work gold into jewellery travailler l'or pour en faire des bijoux ;

10 ( embroider) broder [design] (into sur) ; to be worked in blue silk être brodé à la soie bleue ;

11 ( manoeuvre) to work sth into introduire qch dans [slot, hole] ; to work a lever up and down actionner un levier ;

12 ( exercise) faire travailler [muscles, biceps] ;

13 ( move) to work one's way through se frayer un passage à travers [crowd] ; to work one's way along avancer le long de [ledge, sill] ; to work one's hands free se libérer les mains ; to work the rope loose desserrer la corde ; it worked its way loose, it worked itself loose il s'est desserré peu à peu ; to work its way into passer dans [bloodstream, system, food, chain] ; start at the top and work your way down commencez par le haut et continuez jusqu'en bas.

E vi

1 ( engage in activity) travailler (doing à faire) ; to work at the hospital/the factory travailler à l'hôpital/l'usine ; to work at home travailler à domicile ; to work as a midwife/teacher travailler comme sage-femme/professeur ; to work for sb travailler pour qn ; to work for Grant and Company travailler pour la Société Grant ; to work in advertising/publishing travailler dans la publicité/l'édition ; to work with young people travailler avec les jeunes ; to work for a living gagner sa vie ; to work in oils/watercolours [artist] travailler à l'huile/l'aquarelle ;

2 ( strive) lutter (against contre ; for pour ; to do pour faire) ; to work against corruption lutter contre la corruption ; to work towards se diriger vers [solution] ; s'acheminer vers [compromise] ; négocier [agreement] ;

3 ( function) [equipment, machine] fonctionner, marcher ; [institution, system, heart, brain] fonctionner ; to work on electricity/on gas marcher or fonctionner à l'électricité/au gaz ; to work off the mains marcher sur le secteur ; the washing machine isn't working la machine à laver est en panne or ne marche pas ;

4 (act, operate) it doesn't ou things don't work like that ça ne marche pas comme ça ; to work on the assumption that présumer que ; to work in sb's favour, to work to sb's advantage tourner à l'avantage de qn ; to work against sb, to work to sb's disadvantage jouer en la défaveur de qn ;

5 ( be successful) [treatment] avoir de l'effet ; [detergent, drug] agir (against contre ; on sur) ; [spell] agir ; [plan, plot] réussir ; [argument, hypothesis] tenir debout ; flattery won't work with me la flatterie ne marche pas avec moi ; the adaptation really works l'adaptation est vraiment réussie ; I didn't think the novel would work as a film je ne pensais pas qu'on pouvait tirer un bon film de ce roman ;

6 ( move) [face, features] se contracter.

F v refl

1 ( labour) to work oneself too hard se surmener ; to work oneself to death se tuer à la tâche ;

2 ( rouse) to work oneself into a rage se mettre en colère ; to work oneself into a frenzy ( with anger) se mettre en rage ; ( with hysteria) devenir hystérique.

Idioms

to work one's way up gravir tous les échelons ; to work one's way up the company faire son chemin dans l'entreprise.

Phrasal verbs

■ work around:

▶ work around to [sth] aborder [subject] ; it took him ages to work around to what he wanted to say il lui a fallu un temps fou pour exprimer ce qu'il avait à dire ; to work the conversation around to sth faire tourner la conversation autour de qch ; to work around to telling sb sth parvenir à dire qch à qn.

■ work in:

▶ work in [sth], work [sth] in

1 ( incorporate) glisser [joke, reference] ; mentionner [fact, name] ;

2 Culin incorporer [ingredient].

■ work off:

▶ work [sth] off, work off [sth]

1 ( remove) retirer [lid] ; to work a ring off one's finger ôter une bague avec difficulté ;

2 ( repay) travailler pour rembourser [loan, debt] ;

3 ( get rid of) se débarrasser de [excess weight] ; dépenser [excess energy] ; passer [anger, frustration].

■ work on:

▶ work on continuer à travailler ;

▶ work on [sb] travailler ○ ;

▶ work on [sth] travailler à [book, report] ; travailler sur [project] ; s'occuper de [case, problem] ; chercher [cure, solution] ; examiner [idea, theory] ; I'm working on a way of doing je cherche une façon de faire ; ‘have you found a solution?’-‘I'm working on it’ ‘as-tu trouvé une solution?’-‘j'y réfléchis’ ; he's working on his French il travaille son français ; we've got no clues to work on nous n'avons aucun indice.

■ work out:

▶ work out

1 ( exercise) s'entraîner ;

2 ( go according to plan) [plan, marriage] marcher ; I hope things work out for them j'espère que ça marchera pour eux ;

3 ( add up) to work out at GB ou to US [total, share] s'élever à [amount, proportion] ;

▶ work out [sth], work [sth] out

1 ( calculate) calculer [answer, average, total] ;

2 ( solve) trouver [answer, reason, culprit] ; résoudre [riddle, problem] ; comprendre [clue] ; to work out why/when/where comprendre pourquoi/quand/où ; to work out what sth means comprendre qch ;

3 ( devise) concevoir [plan, scheme] ; trouver [route] ;

4 Admin to work out one's notice faire son mois de préavis ;

5 ( exhaust) épuiser [mine, soil] ;

▶ work [sb] out comprendre ; I can't work her out je ne la comprendrai jamais.

■ work over ○:

▶ work [sb] over passer [qn] à tabac ○.

■ work to:

▶ work to [sth] s'astreindre à [budget] ; to work to deadlines travailler avec des objectifs ; to work to tight deadlines avoir des délais très serrés.

■ work up:

▶ work up [sth] développer [interest] ; accroître [support] ; to work up the courage to do trouver le courage de faire ; to work up some enthusiasm for s'enthousiasmer pour ; to work up an appetite s'ouvrir l'appétit ;

▶ work up to [sth] se préparer à [announcement, confession, confrontation] ; the music is working up to a climax la musique va crescendo pour finir en apothéose ;

▶ work up [sb], work [sb] up

1 ( excite) exciter [child, crowd] ; to work sb up into a frenzy rendre qn énervé ; to work sb up into a rage mettre qn en colère ;

2 ( annoy) énerver ; to get worked up s'énerver ; to work oneself up s'énerver ; to work oneself up into a state se mettre dans tous ses états ; to get oneself all worked up over ou about se mettre dans tous ses états au sujet de.

Big English-French dictionary > work
8 work

1. I
abs

1) men must work люди должны трудиться

2) the lift (the typewriter, etc.) won't work лифт и т.д. не работает; the bell (the manometer, etc.) didn't work звонок и т.д. не действовал; I can't make the car (this pump, this machine, etc.) work не могу наладить машину /автомобиль/ и т.д.; my brain doesn't seem to be working я что-то плохо соображаю

3) the medicine /the drug/ (the treatment, this diet, etc.) works лекарство и т.д. оказывает действие /действует/; the pill didn't work таблетка не помогла /не подействовала/; the yeast is beginning to work дрожжи начинают подниматься; yeast makes beer work пиво от дрожжей начинает бродить; we tried this plan, but it did not work мы попробовали применить этот план, но [из этого] ничего не вышло

4) his face /features/ began to work [от волнения и т.п.] у него начало подергиваться лицо; her lips /her mouth/ worked у нее дрожали губы
2. II
1) work in some manner work hard (well enough, steadily, conscientiously, busily, etc.) усердно и т.д. работать /трудиться/; he can hardly work at all он почти совсем не может работать; work for (at) some time work day and night работать день и ночь; work overtime перерабатывать, работать сверхурочно; he is not working now a) у него сейчас нет работы; б) он сейчас не работает

2) work in some manner the bell (the engine, the gear, the motor, etc.) works well (easily, smoothly, etc.) звонок и т.д. хорошо и т.д. работает; the system works badly система не отлажена; the hinges work stiffly (freely) петли тугие (свободные); my heart works badly сердце у меня пошаливает

3) work in some manner the plan (smb.'s scheme, this new method, etc.) works well (successfully, etc.) план и т.д. оказался удачным /эффективным/; it can work both ways это может помочь, но может и навредить

4) work in some manner his face (mouth, etc.) works nervously (violently, etc.) его лицо и т.д. нервно и т.д. подергивается

5) work in some direction work up (down, out, etc.) пробираться /пробиваться, прокладывать себе путь/ вверх и т.А; her stockings worked down, у нее спустились чулки; the shirt worked up /out/ рубашка выбилась /вылезла/ из брюк или юбки
3. III
work smth.

1) work all day [long] (two hours a day, part time, etc.) работать весь /целый/ день и т.д.; work forty hours a week иметь сорокачасовую рабочую неделю

2) work a typewriter (an adding machine, a tractor, a pump, etc.) работать на пишущей машинке и т.д.; I don't know how to work this gadget я не знаю, как обращаться с этой штукой /с этим приспособлением/; work a farm (a railway, a coal-mine, an estate, etc.) управлять фермой и т.д.

3) work one's fingers (one's muscles, etc.) разрабатывать /тренировать/ пальцы и т.д.; work a scheme разрабатывать план; work a district (the constituency, etc.) обслуживать район и т.д.

4) work the soil (iron, this kind of stone, etc.) обрабатывать почву и т.д.; work clay месить глину: work the dough вымешивать /месить/ тесто; work butter сбивать масло; work smb.'s initials вышивать (вырезать, выбивать и т.я.) чьи-л. инициалы; work buttonholes метать петли; work a shawl связать шаль

5) work one's fingers (one's toes, one's lips, etc.) шевелить пальцами и т.д.; work one's jaws сжимать и разжимать челюсти, двигать челюстями

6) work harm приносить вред; work destruction причинять разрушение; work havoc производить опустошение; work mischief натворить бед, устроить скандал; work changes производить перемены; work cures приносить исцеление; work-wonders /miracles/ творить чудеса
4. IV
1) work smb. in some manner work smb. hard (long hours) заставлять кого-л. усердно (много) работать, изнурять кого-л. работой

2) work smth. somewhere work one's way forward (upwards, in, out, etc.) прокладывать себе путь /пробиваться/ вперед и т.д.; work one's way down с трудом спускаться; work one's way up а) пробиваться наверх; б) добиваться положения в обществе

3) work smth. somewhere the trapper worked the stream up охотник расставил капканы вверх по ручью

4) work smth. in some manner work one's fingers (one's lips, etc.) nervously нервно сжимать и разжимать пальцы и т.д.
5. VI
work smth. into some state work a screw (a rope, a string, a tie, a knot, etc.) loose ослабить гайку и т.д.; work one's hands free освобождать /высвобождать, развязывать себе/ руки; work the chain (the rope, etc.) free освободиться от цепей и т.д.
6. XI
1) be worked by smth. this machine (the pump, the doll, etc.) is worked by electricity эта машина и т.д. приводится в действие электричеством /работает при помощи электричества/ || to be worked to the limit использовать до конца; the device has not yet been worked to the limit еще не все ресурсы этого приспособления использованы полностью

2) be worked for some time the number of hours worked weekly shall be reduced to 40 рабочая неделя будет сокращена до 40 часов
7. XIII
work to do smth. men must work to live чтобы жить, люди должны работать; he worked to put his brother through college он работал, чтобы его брат мог закончить колледж
8. XV
work into some state work loose ослабнуть; work free освободиться; the window catch (the screw, the nut, the handle, etc.) worked loose оконный шпингалет и т.д. разболтался
9. XVI
1) work at (in, on) some place work at an airplane factory (at a mill, at school, at an office, in an advertizing department, etc.) работать на авиационном заводе и т.д.; work in one's study (in the open air, in a garden, at one's desk, on a scaffolding, etc.) работать у себя в кабинете и т.д.; work on the land работать в сельском хозяйстве; work with smb. work with a grocer (with a florist, with this firm, with us, etc.) работать /служить/ у бакалейщика и т.д.; he is hard to work with с ним трудно работать /иметь дело/; work in (at, into, by, under) smth. work in one's spare hours (late into the night, late at night, by day, by night, etc.) работать в свой свободные часы и т.д.; work at top capacity (in full swing) работать на полную мощность; work at 2,500 HP иметь мощность в две тысячи пятьсот лошадиных сил; work under hard conditions работать в тяжелых условиях; work in shifts работать посменно; work for smth., smb. work for self-support (for a living, for a degree, for a higher certificate etc.) работать, чтобы обеспечить себя и т.д.; work for a small pay (for a wage, etc.) работать за небольшую плату и т.д.; work for a company (for a firm, etc.) служить в какой-л. компании и т.д.; work for the government быть на государственной службе; work with (without) smth. work with one's hands (with one's head, with a brush and paint, etc.) работать руками и т.д.; work with interest (with enthusiasm, with a will, without cessation, etc.) работать с интересом и т.д.;

2) work on smth. work on an axle (on a pivot, etc.) вращаться на оси и т.д.; work on liquid fuel (on wood, on refined or crude petroleum, on all voltages, etc.) работать на жидком топливе и т.д.; this clock works on a spring эти часы приводятся в движение пружиной

3) work in (with) smth. work in wood работать по дереву; work in oils (in water-colours, in distemper, etc.) писать маслом и т.д.; work in leather а) изготовлять изделия из кожи; б) тиснить кожу; work with silver (with gold, with wood, etc.) работать с серебром и т.д.; work at (on) smth. work at a shawl вышивать или вязать шаль; work on a tapestry (on a tombstone, etc.) работать над гобеленом и т.д.; work through smth. work through literature bearing on the subject (through the list, etc.) проработать литературу, относящуюся к данному вопросу и т.д.

4) work at (on, upon, over) smth. work at history (at Greek, etc.) заниматься историей и т.д.; work at a new invention (at a topic, at a subject for many years, at a portrait, at a dictionary, etc.) работать над новым изобретением и т.д.; work at one's lessons делать /готовить/ уроки; work at one's profession совершенствовать свое профессиональное мастерство; work on this suggestion (on a new novel, on the case, etc.) работать над этим предложением и т.д.; have no data to work (up)on не иметь данных, из которых можно было бы исходить; work over a book (over a play, etc.) работать над книгой и т.д.; I worked over this letter half a dozen times before I sent it я переделывал это письмо десятки раз, прежде чем я его отправил; work over smb. I worked over him for an hour before I could revive him я бился целый час, чтобы привести его в чувство; after the match a masseur worked over him после матча его массировал массажист; work against (for, to, toward, towards) smth. work against war (against the cause, etc.) бороться /действовать, выступать/ против войны и т.д.; work for peace (for a cause, to the same end, toward(s) such results, for the good of humanity, for the world, etc.) работать на благо мира и т.д.; work in smth. work in literature работать в области литературы; work in this direction действовать в этом направлении; work in the interest of humanity работать на благо человечества; work with smb., smth. work with an English class (with a group, with children, etc.) работать /заниматься/ с английской группой и т.д.; work with figures иметь дело с цифрами

5) work along (into, through, etc.) smth. work along the shelf of the rock с трудом продвигаться по уступу скалы; the grub worked into the wood в дереве завелся червячок; work into smb.'s favour coll. [хитростью] добиться чьего-л. расположения; work through the forest пробираться через лес; the rain works through the roof дождь проникает через крышу; his elbow has worked through the sleeve рукав у него протерся на локте; his toes worked through the boot его сапоги "каши просят"; the ship worked to windward корабль вышел на /выиграл/ ветер

6) work with smth. smb.'s face (smb.'s lips, smb.'s features, smb.'s mouth, etc.) works with emotion (with excitement, with an effort to keep tears back, etc,) чье-л. лицо и т.д. подергивается от волнения и т.д.

7) work (up)on smth., smb. work on smb.'s mind ((up)on smb.'s feelings, (up)on people, (up)on the vegetation, (up)on the public conscience, etc.) влиять /оказывать воздействие/ на чье-л. мнение и т.д.; work in smth. just drop a hint and leave it to work in his mind сделайте только намек, и мысль сама созреет в его голове; work with smb. the methods that work with one will not necessarily work with another то, что хорошо для одного, не обязательно годятся для другого, методы воздействия, годные для одного [человека], не обязательно будут эффективны для другого
10. XVIII
work oneself to some state he worked himself ill он переутомился и заболел || work oneself into smb.'s favour /into favour with smb./ добиться чьего-л. расположения; the rope (the knot, etc.) worked itself loose веревка и т.д. ослабла /развязалась/; the stream will work itself clear after rain когда пройдет дождь, поток снова станет прозрачным
11. XIX1
1) work like smb. work like a slave (like a horse, like a navvy, etc.) = работать как вол

2) work like smth. work like magic /like a charm/ оказывать магическое действие
12. XX1
work as smb. work as a shop assistant (as a clerk, as a typist, as a cook, as a receptionist, etc.) работать продавцом и т.д.
13. XXI1
1) work smth. to smth. work one's passage /one's fare, one's ticket/ to the south (to America, etc.) отработать свой проезд на юг и т.д.; work one's way through college работать, чтобы иметь средства платить за обучение; work smb., smth. to some state work oneself (the slaves, etc.) to death изводить /изнурять/ себя и т.д. работой; work one's fingers to the bone стирать себе пальцы до крови /в кровь/

2) work smth. by smth. work this machine (this device, etc.) by electricity (by radio, etc.) управлять этой машиной /приводить в действие эту машину/ и т.д. при помощи электричества и т.д.

3) work smth. in smth. work flowers (lilies, a strange pattern, etc.) in silver thread (in silk, ill wool, etc.) вышивать цветы и т.д. серебряными нотками и т.д.; work smth. into smth. work the iron into a horseshoe изогнуть железо в подкову; work cotton into thread (hemp into cords, a silver dollar into a bracelet, etc.) сделать из хлопка нитки и т.д.; work one's hair into a knot закрутить /собрать/ волосы в узел /в пучок/; work cottage cheese into a smooth paste стереть творог в однородную массу; work smth. on smth. work a design on a cushion (one's initials on a handkerchief, eft.) вышивать узор и т.д. на подушке и т.д.; work smth. with smth. work a table-cloth (a robe, a blouse, etc.) with silk (with ornament, with lilies, etc.) расшивать скатерть и т.д. шелком и т.д.

4) work smb. into some state work smb. (oneself, one's audience, etc.) into a rage (into a fever, into a hysterical mood, etc.) доводить кого-л. до бешенства и т.д.; don't work yourself into a temper! не взвинчивай себя!; work smb. for smth. work smb. for a loan (for a ticket, etc.) выманивать у кого-л. /обрабатывать кого-л., чтобы получить/ деньги взаймы и т.д.

5) work smth. into smth. work a piano into a room втащить рояль в комнату; work the stone into the ring вправить камень в кольцо; work a pin into a hole вставить штифт в отверстие; work this quotation into a speech (an incident into a book, etc.) включать цитату в речь и т.д.; work smth. through (to) smb., smth. work one's way through the crowd (through the jungle, through the desert, through snow-fields, to the front of the crowd, to the summit, etc.) пробиваться через толпу и т.д.; work one's way to a position of responsibility добиваться положения в обществе

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > work
9 work

wə:k
1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabajo

2. verb
1) (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.) trabajar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo

3) (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.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar

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- - work
- workable
- worker
- works
3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) mecanismo

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- work-basket
- 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

work¹ n

1. trabajo

I have a lot of work tengo mucho trabajo

he was late for work llegó tarde al trabajo

a man's doing some work on the roof un hombre está reparando el tejado

2. obra

it's all my own work todo es obra de mi propia mano

at work en el trabajo

in work con trabajo / que tiene trabajo

out of work sin trabajo / parado

to get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajar

work² vb

1. trabajar

I work in a shop trabajo en una tienda

I've been working all day he estado trabajando todo el día

2. funcionar

the lift doesn't work el ascensor no funciona

how do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

work

tr[wɜːk]

noun

1 (gen) trabajo

I've got a lot of work to do tengo mucho trabajo que hacer

he put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto

they often take work home to do muchas veces se llevan trabajo a casa

2 (employment) empleo, trabajo

she's at work está en el trabajo

what sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

don't be late for work no llegues tarde al trabajo

what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

she's a friend from work es una compañera de trabajo

I've got the day off work tengo el día libre

3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural

work on the new road will commence in July se comenzarán las obras de la nueva carretera en julio

4 (product, results) trabajo, obra

it's all my own work es obra de mi propia mano

they sell their work in the market venden sus trabajos en el mercado

this is an excellent piece of work esto es un trabajo excelente

this is the work of vandals esto es cosa de vándalos

5 (literary etc) obra

transitive verb

1 (person) hacer trabajar

she works them too hard les hace trabajar demasiado

2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionar

do you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?

it's worked by electricity funciona con electricidad

3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar

4 (produce) hacer

it works miracles hace milagros

5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar

6 (make by work or effort) trabajar

he worked his way up in the company ascendió en la empresa por su trabajo

she worked her way through university hizo la carrera trabajando

I worked my way to the front me abrí camino hacia adelante

7 familiar (arrange) arreglar

he worked it so that he got off with just a fine se las arregló para escapar sólo con una multa

8 (move gradually)

he worked the key into the frozen lock metió poco a poco la llave en la cerradura helada

work the fat into the flour vaya mezclando la mantequilla con la harina

intransitive verb

1 (gen) trabajar

she works for an insurance company trabaja en una compañía de seguros

he worked as a waiter trabajaba de camarero

I'm working on a new book estoy trabajando en un nuevo libro

she works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes

he's working for his exams está estudiando para los exámenes

they were working away at the design estaban ocupados con el diseño

2 (machine, system) funcionar

the lift's not working el ascensor no funciona

how does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar

your plan won't work tu plan no saldrá bien

the special effects work well los efectos especiales resultan bien

4 (move)

her dress had worked up su vestido se había subido

they eventually worked round to my way of thinking finalmente coincidieron con mi parecer

plural noun works

1 (factory) fábrica f sing

1 (parts) mecanismo m sing

1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada día

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuando

it works both ways es una arma de doble filo

keep up the good work! ¡que siga así!

the forces at work los elementos en juego

to be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleo

to be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-a

to get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obra

to get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-a

to give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grande

to have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algo

to make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisa

to work like a Trojan trabajar como un negro

to work loose soltarse, aflojarse

to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajando

to work oneself to death matarse trabajando

to work to rule hacer huelga de celo

public works obras nombre femenino plural públicas

work basket costurero, cesto de labor

work camp campamento de trabajo

work experience experiencia laboral

work of art obra de arte

work permit permiso de trabajo

work station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajo

work surface encimera

work ['wərk] v, worked ['wərkt] or wrought ['rɔt] ; working vt

1) operate: trabajar, operar

to work a machine: operar una máquina

2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzo

to work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos

3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)

4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formar

a beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado

5)

to work up : estimular, excitar

don't get worked up: no te agites

work vi

1) labor: trabajar

to work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo

2) function: funcionar, servir

work adj

: laboral

work n

1) labor: trabajo m, labor f

2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m

3) task: tarea f, faena f

4) deed: obra f, labor f

works of charity: obras de caridad

5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)

6) workmanship

7) works npl

factory: fábrica f

8) works npl

mechanism: mecanismo m

work

v.

• andar v.

• elaborar v.

• funcionar v.

• hacer funcionar v.

• hacer trabajar v.

• laborear v.

• labrar v.

• marchar v.

• obrar v.

• trabajar v.

adj.

• laborable adj.

n.

• chamba s.f.

• fábrica s.f.

• labor s.f.

• mecanismo s.m.

• obra s.f.

• sobrehueso s.m.

• trabajar s.m.

• trabajo s.m.

wɜːrk, wɜːk
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noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

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

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

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 hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

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

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

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

3) (in phrases)

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)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

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

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

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

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

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

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

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

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

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

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

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

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

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

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

[wɜːk]
1. N

1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m

work in progress — trabajo en proceso

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

there are forces at work — hay fuerzas en movimiento

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

work has begun on the new project — ha comenzado el trabajo en el nuevo proyecto

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

• to do one's work — hacer su trabajo

he did some good work at head office — hizo un buen trabajo en la oficina central

the medicine had done its work — la medicina había surtido efecto

• 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 set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

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

• to start work — ponerse a trabajar

to have one's work cut out —

I have my work cut out as it is — ya tengo trabajo hasta por encima de las cejas

I had my work cut out to stop it — me costó detenerlo

you'll have your work cut out trying to stop him — te costará muchísimo trabajo impedirle
nasty 1., 4)
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m

"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"

• to be at work — estar trabajando

accidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales

• to go to work — ir a trabajar

• to go out to work — (=have a job) tener un trabajo

• to be in work — tener trabajo

• she's looking for work — está buscando trabajo

• it's nice work if you can get it — es muy agradable para los que tienen esa suerte

• I'm off work for a week — tengo una semana de permiso

a day off work — un día libre

to take time off work — tomarse tiempo libre

• to be out of work — estar desempleado or parado or en paro

• to put sb out of work — dejar a algn sin trabajo

• on her way to work — camino del trabajo

3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajo

the works of God — las obras de Dios

this is the work of a professional/madman — esto es trabajo de un profesional/loco

what do you think of his work? — ¿qué te parece su trabajo?

the dictator and all his works — el dictador y todo lo suyo

• good works — obras fpl de caridad

• his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida

4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f

the works of Dickens — las obras de Dickens

• a work of art — una obra de arte

• a literary work — una obra literaria

• a work of reference — un libro de consulta

5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing

- bung or gum up the works
spanner
6) works (Mil) obras fpl, fortificaciones fpl

road works — obras

Ministry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas

2. VI

1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo

to work to achieve sth — dirigir todos sus esfuerzos a lograr algo

• he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán

• to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

• she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panadería

he works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial

he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos

• to work to rule — (Ind) estar en huelga de celo

• to work towards sth — trabajar or realizar esfuerzos para conseguir algo

- work like a slave or Trojan etc

2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionar

the heating isn't working — la calefacción no funciona

it won't work — no funciona

not working — no funciona

my brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido

• it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable

• this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo

• this may work in our favour — puede que esto nos venga bien

• to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo

• it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red

• my plan worked perfectly — mi plan funcionó a la perfección

3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentar

how long does it take to work? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace falta para que empiece a surtir efecto?

the scheme won't work — el proyecto no es práctico, esto no será factible

it won't work, I tell you! — ¡te digo que no se puede (hacer)!

4) [mouth, face, jaws] moverse, torcerse

5) (=move gradually)

she worked methodically down the list — repasó metódicamente la lista

• to work loose — desprenderse

• to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algo

eventually he worked round to the price — por fin llegó a mencionar el precio

what are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?

3. VT

1) (=make work) hacer trabajar

he works his staff too hard — hace trabajar demasiado al personal

to work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando

2) (=operate)

can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?

it is worked by electricity — funciona con electricidad

3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacer

he has managed to work his promotion * — ha conseguido asegurarse el ascenso

they worked it so that she could come * — lo arreglaron para que viniera
wonder 1., 2)
4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer

worked with blue thread — bordado de hilo azul

5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabar

worked flint — piedra f tallada

work the butter and sugar together — amasar el azúcar y la mantequilla juntos

6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar

this land has not been worked for many years — estas tierras hace mucho tiempo que no se cultivan

he works the eastern part of the province — trabaja en la parte este de la provincia

7) (=manoeuvre)

he gradually worked the rope through the hole — poco a poco fue metiendo la cuerda por el agujero

to work one's hands free — lograr soltar las manos

he worked the lever up and down — movió la palanca hacia arriba y hacia abajo

• to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse

he worked the crowd (up) into a frenzy — exaltó los ánimos de la multitud

• the screw had worked itself loose — el tornillo se había soltado solo

• to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a poco

to work one's way up a cliff — escalar poco a poco or a duras penas un precipicio

to work one's way up to the top of a company — llegar a la dirección de una compañía por sus propios esfuerzos

he worked his way up in the firm — ascendió en la compañía mediante sus propios esfuerzos

8) (=finance)

• to work one's passage on a ship — costearse un viaje trabajando

• to work one's way through college — costearse los estudios universitarios trabajando

4.

CPD

work area N — área f de trabajo

work camp N — campamento m laboral

work ethic N — ética f del trabajo

work experience N — experiencia f laboral

work file N — fichero m de trabajo

work force N — (=labourers) mano f de obra; (=personnel) plantilla f

work in progress N — trabajo m en proceso

work permit N — permiso m de trabajo

work prospects NPL — [of student] perspectivas fpl de trabajo

work study N — práctica f estudiantil

work surface N — = worktop

work therapy N — laborterapia f, terapia f laboral

work week N — (US) semana f laboral

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work through

- work up

- work up to

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[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
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noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

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

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

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 hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

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

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

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

3) (in phrases)

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)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

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

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

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

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

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

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

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

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

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

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

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

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

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

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

English-spanish dictionary > work
10 top

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1. top noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cumbre, lo alto

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) a la cabeza, en primer lugar

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) lo alto de, sobre

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tapadera, (botella) tapón

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa (corta), camiseta, top

2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) mejor, primero

3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cubrir, recubrir

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) superar, sobrepasar

3) (to remove the top of.) quitar la parte de encima

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- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladderee
- top up
II top noun
(a kind of toy that spins.) peonza

- sleep like a top

top¹ adj

1. superior / de más arriba / último

it's on the top shelf está en el estante de arriba

they live on the top floor viven en el último piso

2. más alto

she got top marks in the exam sacó la nota más alta en el examen

to be top of the class ser el primero de la clase

top² n

1. cima / cumbre / lo alto

the top of the mountain la cima de la montaña

2. tapón / tapa

put the top back on the jar vuelve a ponerle la tapa al bote

a bottle top el tapón de una botella

3. parte de arriba

write your name at the top of the page escribe tu nombre en la parte de arriba de la hoja

4. camiseta / blusa

I'm looking for a top to wear with this skirt busco una blusa para llevarla con esta falda

top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 (highest/upper part) parte nombre femenino superior, parte nombre femenino de arriba, parte nombre femenino más alta

■ an attic is the room at the top of a house el desván es el cuarto en la parte más alta de una casa

2 (far end - of street) final nombre masculino; (- of table) cabecera

■ I'll meet you at the top of the street quedamos al final de la calle

3 (of mountain) cumbre nombre masculino

4 (of tree) copa

5 (surface) superficie nombre femenino

6 (of bottle) tapón nombre masculino; (of pen) capuchón nombre masculino

7 (highest position)

■ she was top of the class fue la primera de la clase

■ I think you'll make it to the top creo que llegarás hasta arriba

■ who's the top of the organization? ¿quién es el jefe de la organización?

8 (of list) cabeza

■ who's at the top of the league? ¿quién encabeza la liga?

■ what's top of the list? ¿qué es lo primero de la lista?

9 (of car) capota

10 (clothes) blusa (corta), camiseta, top nombre masculino; (of bikini) parte de arriba

11 (beginning) principio

■ let's take it from the top hagámoslo desde el principio

12 (gear) directa

adjective

1 (highest) de arriba, superior, más alto,-a

■ I live on the top floor vivo en el último piso

2 (best, highest, leading) mejor, principal

■ one of Spain's top directors uno de los mejores directores españoles

■ top party officials los cabecillas del partido

■ only the top graduates get the top jobs sólo los mejores licenciados consiguen los mejores trabajos

3 (highest, maximum) principal, máximo,-a

■ the car's top speed la velocidad máxima del coche

transitive verb (pt & pp topped, ger topping)

1 (cover) cubrir, rematar

2 (remove top of plant/fruit) quitar los rabillos

3 slang (kill) cargarse

■ he topped himself se mató

4 (come first, head) encabezar

5 (better, surpass, exceed) superar

plural noun tops

1 (of plant) hojas nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the top of the tree figurative use en el cumbre

at the top of one's voice a voz en grito

at top speed a toda velocidad

from top to bottom de arriba abajo

from top to toe de cabeza a pies

on top encima de, sobre

■ put your things on top pon tus cosas encima

on top of encima de

■ don't put your books on top of mine no pongas tus libros encima de los míos

■ do you get commission on top of your salary? ¿ganas una comisión además de tu sueldo?

on top of it all / to top it all para colmo

to be on top of the world estar en la gloria, estar contento,-a y feliz

to be over the top (excessive) ser demasiado

to blow one's top perder los estribos

to come out on top salir ganando

to get on top of somebody agobiar a alguien

to go over the top pasarse

top brass peces nombre masculino plural gordos, altos mandos nombre masculino plural

top copy original nombre masculino

top dog gallito

top gear directa

top hat chistera, sombrero de copa

top of the bill actor nombre masculino principal, actriz nombre femenino principal

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top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 peonza

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sleep like a top dormir como un tronco, dormir como un lirón

top ['tɑp] vt, topped ; topping

1) cover: cubrir, coronar

2) surpass: sobrepasar, superar

3) clear: pasar por encima de

top adj

: superior

the top shelf: la repisa superior

one of the top lawyers: uno de los mejores abogados

top n

1) : parte f superior, cumbre f, cima f (de un monte, etc.)

to climb to the top: subir a la cumbre

2) cover: tapa f, cubierta f

3) : trompo m (juguete)

4)

on top of : encima de

top

v.

• desmochar v.

• rematar v.

adj.

• cimera adj.

• culminante adj.

• máximo, -a adj.

• superior adj.

n.

• baca s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cima s.f.

• cofa s.f.

• coronilla s.f.

• cumbre s.f.

• morra s.f.

• moño s.m.

• parte superior s.m.

• peón s.m.

• tapa s.f.

• tapadera s.f.

• tejadillo s.m.

• tope s.m.

• trompo s.m.

• vértice s.m.

• ápice s.m.

tɑːp, tɒp
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noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

I [tɒp]
1. N

1) (=highest point, peak) cumbre f, cima f ; [of hill] cumbre f ; [of tree] copa f ; [of head] coronilla f ; [of building] remate m ; [of wall] coronamiento m ; [of wave] cresta f ; [of stairs, ladder] lo alto; [of page] cabeza f ; [of list, table, classification] cabeza f, primer puesto m, primera posición f

at the top of the hill — en la cumbre de la colina

to reach the top, make it to the top — [of career etc] alcanzar la cumbre (del éxito)

• the men at the top — (fig) los que mandan

• executives who are at the top of their careers — ejecutivos que están en la cumbre de sus carreras

• top of the charts — (Mus) el número uno

• to be at the top of the class — (Scol) ser el/la mejor de la clase

• Liverpool are at the top of the league — Liverpool encabeza la liga

• at the top of the page — a la cabeza de la página

• top of the range — (Comm) lo mejor de la gama

• at the top of the stairs — en lo alto de la escalera

• at the top of the tree — (lit) en lo alto del árbol; (Brit) (fig) en la cima, en lo más alto

- at the top of the pile or heap
blow II, 1., 3)
2) (=upper part) parte f superior, parte f de arriba; [of bus] piso m superior; [of turnip, carrot, radish] rabillo m, hojas fpl

• he lives at the top of the house — ocupa el piso más alto de la casa

• the top of the milk — la nata

• at the top of the street — al final de la calle

• he sits at the top of the table — se sienta a la cabecera de la mesa

3) (=surface) superficie f

oil comes or floats or rises to the top — el aceite sube a la superficie

the top of the table needs wiping — hay que pasar una bayeta por la mesa

4) (=lid) [of pen, bottle, jar] tapa f, cubierta f, tapón m

5) (=blouse) blusa f

pyjama top — parte f de arriba del pijama

I want a top to go with this skirt — quiero algo para arriba que me vaya con esta falda

6) (Brit)
(Aut) = top gear
7) (US) (Aut) capota f

8) (Naut) cofa f

9)

on top — encima, arriba

to be on top — estar encima; (fig) (=winning etc) llevar ventaja, estar ganando

seats on top! — (on bus) ¡hay sitio arriba!

let's go up on top — (Naut) vamos a (subir a) cubierta

thin on top * — con poco pelo, medio calvo

on top of — sobre, encima de

it floats on top of the water — flota sobre el agua

the next second the lorry was on top of us — al instante el camión se nos echó encima

the flat is so small we live on top of each other — el piso es tan pequeño que vivimos amontonados

on top of (all) that — (=in addition to that) y encima or además de (todo) eso

on top of which — y para colmo, más encima

it's just one thing on top of another — es una cosa tras otra

to be/get on top of things — estar/ponerse a la altura de las cosas

I'm on top of my work now — ahora puedo con el trabajo

things are getting on top of me — ya no puedo más

- come out on top

- be/feel on top of the world

10)

tops: it's (the) tops * — es tremendo *, es fabuloso *

she's (the) tops — es la reoca *

11) (in phrases)

• from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

the system is rotten from top to bottom — el sistema entero está podrido

• to be at the top of one's form — estar en plena forma

• the top of the morning to you! — (Irl) ¡buenos días!

• over the top — (Brit) * (=excessive) excesivo, desmesurado

this proposal is really over the top — (Brit) esta propuesta pasa de la raya

to go over the top — (Mil) lanzarse al ataque (saliendo de las trincheras); (Brit) * (fig) pasarse (de lo razonable), desbordarse

• he doesn't have much up top * — (=stupid) no es muy listo que digamos; (=balding) tiene poco pelo, se le ven las ideas *

she doesn't have much up top * — (=flat-chested) está lisa (basilisa) *

• at the top of one's voice — a voz en grito

- he said it off the top of his head

speaking off the top of my head, I would say... — hablando así sin pensarlo, yo diría que...

2. ADJ

1) (=highest) [drawer, shelf] de arriba, más alto; [edge, side, corner] superior, de arriba; [floor, step, storey] último

• at the top end of the scale — en el extremo superior de la escala

at the top end of the range — (Comm) en el escalón más alto de la gama

• top note — (Mus) nota f más alta

2) (=maximum) [price] máximo

• top priority — principal prioridad f, asunto m primordial

• at top speed — a máxima velocidad, a toda carrera

3) (in rank etc) más importante

• the top class at school — (=final year) el último año en la escuela

• a top executive — un(a) alto(-a) ejecutivo*, (-a)

• a top job — un puesto de importancia

• top management — alta gerencia f

• top people — gente f bien

the top people in the party — la dirección del partido

• top stream — (Scol) clase f del nivel más avanzado

4) (=best, leading) mejor

a top surgeon — uno de los mejores cirujanos

the top 10/20/30 — (Mus) los 10/20/30 mejores éxitos, el hit parade de los 10/20/30 mejores

• to come top — ganar, ganar el primer puesto

to come top of the class — ser el primero de la clase

he came top in maths — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en matemáticas

• to be on top form — estar en plena forma

• to get top marks — sacar la mejor nota

• top scorer — máximo(-a) goleador(a) m / f, pichichi mf (Sp) *

• top team — equipo m líder

5) (=final) [coat of paint] último

• the top layer of skin — la epidermis

6) (=farthest) superior

• the top right-hand corner — la esquina superior derecha

• the top end of the field — el extremo superior del campo

3.

ADV

tops * — (=maximum, at most) como mucho

4. VT

1) (=form top of) [+ building] coronar; [+ cake] cubrir, recubrir

a cake topped with whipped cream — una tarta cubierta or recubierta de nata or (LAm) crema

a church topped by a steeple — una iglesia coronada por un campanario

the wall is topped with stone — el muro tiene un coronamiento de piedras

2) (=be at top of) [+ class, list] encabezar, estar a la cabeza de

• to top the bill — (Theat) encabezar el reparto

• to top the charts — (Mus) ser el número uno de las listas de éxitos or de los superventas

• the team topped the league all season — el equipo iba en cabeza de la liga toda la temporada

3) (=exceed, surpass) exceder, superar

profits topped £50,000 last year — las ganancias excedieron (las) 50.000 libras el año pasado

sales topped the million mark — las ventas rebasaron el millón

we have topped last year's takings by £200 — hemos recaudado 200 libras más que el año pasado, los ingresos exceden a los del año pasado en 200 libras

• and to top it all... — y para colmo..., como remate..., y para rematar las cosas...

• how are you going to top that? — (joke, story etc) ¿cómo vas a superar eso?, te han puesto el listón muy alto

4) [+ vegetables, fruit, plant] descabezar; [+ tree] desmochar

• to top and tail fruit — (Brit) quitar los extremos de la fruta

5) (=reach summit of) llegar a la cumbre de

6) ** (=kill) colgar

to top o.s. — suicidarse

5.

CPD

top banana * N — (US) pez m gordo *

top boots NPL — botas fpl de campaña

top brass * N — jefazos * mpl

top copy N — original m

top dog * N —

she's top dog at work — ella es mandamás en el trabajo

top dollar * N (esp US) —

to pay top dollar for sth — pagar algo a precio de oro

the top drawer N — (fig) la alta sociedad, la crema
top-drawer
top dressing N — (Hort, Agr) abono m (aplicado a la superficie)

top floor N — último piso m

top gear N — (Brit) (Aut) directa f

in top gear — (four-speed box) en cuarta, en la directa; (five-speed box) en quinta, en la directa

top hat N — sombrero m de copa, chistera f

top spin N — (Tennis) efecto m alto, efecto m liftado

top ten NPL (=songs) —

• the top ten — el top diez, los diez primeros

top thirty NPL —

• the top thirty — el top treinta, los treinta primeros

- top off

- top up

II

[tɒp]
N
1) (=spinning top) peonza f, peón m ; (=humming top, musical top) trompa f ; sleep

2) (Circus) see big

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[tɑːp, tɒp]
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

English-spanish dictionary > top
11 work *****

[wɜːk]
1. n

1) (gen) lavoro

it's hard work — è un lavoro duro

to be at work (on sth) — lavorare (a qc)

men at work — lavori in corso

it's all in a day's work — è una cosa di ordinaria amministrazione

to get on with one's work — continuare il proprio lavoro

the forces at work — gli elementi che influiscono

work on the new school has begun — sono cominciati i lavori per la nuova scuola

a good piece of work — un buon lavoro

to set sb to work doing sth — mettere qn a fare qc

to set to work (on); start work (on) — mettersi al lavoro (a)

I'm trying to get some work done — sto cercando di lavorare

to make short or quick work of — (sth) sbrigare in fretta, fig, (fam: sb) sistemare subito

2) (employment, job) lavoro

to go to work — andare al lavoro

he's at work today — oggi è al lavoro

to look for work — cercare lavoro

she's looking for work — sta cercando lavoro

to be out of work — essere disoccupato (-a)

to be in work — avere un lavoro

to put or throw sb out of work — licenziare qn

to be off work — essere in congedo

he's off work this week — questa settimana non lavora

he hasn't done a day's work in his life — non ha mai lavorato in vita sua

they have little work experience — hanno poca esperienza lavorativa

3) (product: of writer, musician, scholar) opera

his life's work — il lavoro di tutta la sua vita

he sells a lot of his work — vende molti dei suoi lavori

good works — opere fpl buone

work of art/reference — opera d'arte/di consultazione

the works of Dickens — le opere di Dickens

he's a nasty piece of work fig — è un tipaccio

See:

works

2. vt

1) (students, employees) far lavorare

to work sb hard — far lavorare molto qn

to work o.s. to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro

2) (operate) azionare

can you work the photocopier? — sai usare la fotocopiatrice?

I can't work the video — non riesco a far funzionare il videoregistratore

it is worked by electricity — va a corrente

3) (miracle) fare, (change) operare

to work wonders — fare miracoli

she managed to work her promotion — è riuscita a garantirsi la promozione

they worked it so that she could come fam — hanno fatto in modo che potesse venire

to work sth into a speech — far scivolare qc in un discorso

to work one's passage on a ship — pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)

to work one's way through college — lavorare per pagarsi gli studi

to work one's way along sth — avanzare lentamente lungo qc

to work one's hands free — riuscire a liberarsi le mani

to work sth loose — far smollare qc

to work one's way through a book — leggersi pazientemente un libro

he worked his way up from the factory floor — ha cominciato come umile operaio

to work one's way up to the top of a company — farsi strada fino al vertice di una società

to work o.s. into a rage — andare in bestia

4) (shape: metal, dough, clay, wood) lavorare, (exploit: mine) sfruttare, (land) coltivare, (Sewing: design) ricamare

worked by hand — lavorato (-a) a mano

3. vi

1) lavorare

to work towards/for sth — lavorare in vista di/per qc

to work hard — lavorare sodo

they are working hard — lavorano sodo

to work at or on sth — (essay, project) lavorare su qc

she works in a shop — lavora in un negozio

she's working at her desk — sta lavorando alla scrivania

to work to rule Industry — fare uno sciopero bianco

to work like a Trojan — lavorare come un (-a) pazzo (-a)

2) (machine, plan, brain) funzionare, (drug, medicine) fare effetto

to get sth working — far funzionare qc

it works off the mains — funziona a corrente

the heating isn't working — il riscaldamento non funziona

my plan worked perfectly — il mio piano ha funzionato a meraviglia

it works both ways fig — funziona nei due sensi

3) (mouth, face, jaws) contrarsi

her mouth worked in her sleep — le si muoveva la bocca nel sonno

4) (move gradually) muoversi pian piano

to work loose — (screw) allentarsi

he worked slowly along the cliff — avanzava lentamente lungo la scogliera

to work round to a question — formulare una domanda dopo averci girato intorno

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- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

English-Italian dictionary > work *****
12 work

[wë:k] n.,v. -n 1. punë; start work, set to work filloj punën; set sb to work vë në punë dikë; a good piece of work punë e bërë mirë; good work! të lumtë! 2. punësim, punë; put/throw sb out of work nxjerr/heq/pushoj nga puna dikë; be looking for work kërkoj punë; she's off work today ajo e ka pushim sot. 3. vend i punës; zyrë; ndërmarrje; punë; on her way to work rrugës për në punë. 4. vepër, punë; the works of God punët e Zotit; be judged by one's works vlerësohem nga veprat. 5. art., let. vepër(artistike); punim; works of fiction vepra artistike; the complete works of Fan Noli veprat e plota të Fan Nolit. 6. pl., adm., usht. punime; fortifikime; road works punime për mirëmbajtje rrugësh; Ministry Of Works Ministria e Shërbimeve Komunale / e Punëve Botore. 7. pl. tek. mekanizëm. 8. pl. shih works. 9. qëndisje; punë me grep. vat work në punë; duke punuar; në veprim; give sb the works zhrg. a) e përpunoj mirë, e rregulloj paq dikë (me dru); b) i rrjep lëkurën, e qëroj, e vras; in the works gj.fol. në projekt; në pritje; lose the works i humbas të gjitha; make short work of heq qafe pa vonesë, nuk ia bëj të gjatë; out of work pa punë; i papunë; put in the works zhrg. i vë të gjitha (paratë) në lojë; the whole works e më the të thashë, e kallam kusuri.

-vi. punoj; work hard punoj shumë; work on the car for two hours merrem dy ore me rregullimin e makinës; I'm working on it po vazhdoj të merrem me të (me problemin). 2. punon, funksionon (makina, plani etj); the plan worked like a charm plani funksionoi për mrekulli; that works both ways kjo është thikë me dy presa. 3. vepron (ilaçi, majaja). 4. shfrytëzoj, zhvilloj aktivitet (në një zonë). 5. vë në funksionim. 6. vë të punojnë, lodh; she's working herself too hard/to death ajo po i merr shpirtin vetes në punë. 7. punoj, mbruj (brumin). 8. bëj, arrij me përpjekje; work wonders bëj mrekullira; they worked their way through college ata punuan për të paguar studimet; can you work it so that... e rregullon dot që... 9. sforcohet (fytyra). 10. sjell, shkakton. 11. lëviz me mundim; manovroj; work the hook carefully out of the cloth e heq me kujdes grepin nga rroba; work one's way round towards sth/sb i afrohem dikujt /diçkaje pak nga pak. 12. bëhet; these shoes have worked loose këpucët janë zgjeruar/hapur shumë. 13. bind; ndikoj mbi. 14. zgjidh (një problem). 15. gj.fol. ia bëj mendjen dhallë. 16. vjen (brumi).

● work away ['wë:k ë'wei] punoj, e kaloj me punë

● work down ['wë:k daun] heq, ul (çorapet)

● work in ['wë:k in] a) futet (pluhuri etj); b) bashkëpunoj; c) bashkëvepron; funksionon: that'll work in quite well kjo do të shkojë për mrekulli; d) fus (një vidë); e) hedh me marifet (një fjalë)

● work off ['wë:k of] a) del, hiqet (doreza, dadoja); b) shlyej (borxhin); c) ul (peshën); d) fig. zbraz (inatin); shkarkoj (energjitë)

● work out ['wë:k aut] a) ecën; funksionon (plani); shkon mirë (martesa); b) zgjidhet (problemi); c) rezulton (shuma); d) stërvitem; e) zgjidh (ekuacionin); f) gjej përgjigjen); g) zbërthej; përpunoj (planin); h) shteroj, shfrytëzoj deri në fund; i) shfryj (inatin)

● workout ['wë:kaut] n. sport. seancë stërvitjeje

● work over ['wë:k 'ouvë:(r)] i jap dajak, shqep në dru

● work round ['wë:k raund] i shkoj anës; dua të dal

● work to rule ['wë:k tu: ru:l] nuk i kërkoj më shumë se ç'i takon (punëtorëve)

● work up ['wë:k ap] a) zhvillohet; b) përgatitet; c) kërkoj të arrij: what is he working up to? ku kërkon të dale ai? d) ngre (pantallonat, fundin); e) fig. ngre, ndërtoj; work one's way up to the top arrij të çaj/të ngrihem në nivelet drejtuese; f) shtyj, nxis: work the crowd up into a fury nxis zemërimin e njerëzve; don't get all worked up! mos u nxeh kaq shumë!

● workable ['wë:këbël] adj 1. i realizueshëm, i zbatueshëm (plan). 2. e shfrytëzueshme (minierë)

● workaday ['wë:këdei] adj 1. pune, për gjatë javës (veshje). 2. e zakonshme, e rëndomtë (ngjarje)

● workaholic [wë:kë'holik] adj. gj.fol. qen i punës, njeri që i merr shpirtin vetes

● workbag ['wë:kbæg] n. çantë veglash/pune

● workbench ['wë:kbenç] n. bankë/tavolinë pune

● workbook ['wë:kbuk] n 1. fletore ushtrimesh. 2. manual. 3. bllok shënimesh

● workbox ['wë:kboks] n. kuti veglash

● workcamp ['wë:kkæmp] n 1. kamp pune për të burgosurit. 2. kaniier pune (vullnetare)

● workday ['wë:kdei] n.,adj. -n. ditë pune./-adj. pune, për ditë jave (rroba)

● work desk ['wë:k desk] n. tryezë pune

● worker ['wë:kë:] n 1. punëtor. 2. punonjës; nëpunës; research worker punonjës shkencor

● worker ant/bee ['wë:kë: ænt/bi:] n. zool. punëtore, milingonë/bletë punëtore.

● worker director ['wë:kë: di'rektë] n. punëtor anëtar i këshillit drejtues

● worker participation ['wë:kë: pa:'tisipeishën] n. pjesëmarrje e punëtorëve në marrjen e vendimeve

● work experience ['wë:k ik'spiëriëns] n. përvojë pune, vjetërsi në punë

● work file ['wë:k fail] n. kmp. dosje/dokument pune

● workforce ['wë:kfo:s] n. fuqi punëtore

● workhorse ['wë:kho:s] n 1. kalë pune. 2. fig. qen i punës, kafshë pune. 3. fig. makinë me rendiment të lartë

● workhouse ['wë:khaus] n 1. Br. hist. shtëpi e të varfërve, shtëpi pune, strehë vorfnore. 2. amer. drejt. shtëpi korrektimi

● work-in ['wë:kin] n., ind. pushtim i ndërmarrjes nga punëtorët

● working ['wë:king] adj.,n. -adj 1. pune (rroba, ditë, drekë). 2. aktive, e punësuar (popullsi); punëtor; the working class klasa punëtore, punëtorët; the working classes proletariat!./-n 1. pl. mekanizëm; fig. funksionim; ingranazhe (të shtetit etj). 2. min. kantier shfrytëzimi. 3. punë; punim, funksionim. 4. fermentim. 5. shfrytëzim (toke, miniere). 6. përpunim (materialesh). 7. qepje; qëndisje.

● working capital ['wë:king 'kæpitël] n. fin. kapital aktiv

● working drawing ['wë:king 'dro:ing] n. tek. skicë pune

● working expenses ['wë:king ik'spens] n. shpenzime operacionale

● working hypothesis ['wë:king hai'pothisis] n. hipotezë pune

● workingman ['wë:kingmën] n. punëtor

● working party ['wë:king 'pa:ti] n. Br 1. grup pune. 2. komision hetimor. 3. usht. skuadër

● working stiff ['wë:king stif] n. zhrg. punëtor

● workingwoman ['wë:kingwumën] n. punëtore

● workload ['wë:kloud] n. ngarkesë pune

● workman ['wë:kmën] n. pl. workmen 1. punëtor. 2. mjeshtër, usta.

● a bad workman blames his tools ustai i keq ua hedh fajin veglave

● workmanlike ['wë:kmënlaik] adj 1. prej profesionisti (qëndrim). 2. mjeshtëror, prej ustai. 3. fig. serioze (për pjekje)

● workmanship [wë:kmënship] n 1. mjeshtri; art. 2. cilësi; of fine workmanship i cilësisë së lartë

● workmate ['wë:kmeit] n. shok pune

● workmen's compensation ['wë:kmens kompën'seishën] n. adm. pension invaliditeti/për paaftësi të përhershme për punë

● work of art ['wë:k ëv a:t] n 1. vepër arti. 2. punë prej mjeshtri

● workpeople ['wë:kpi:pël] n. Br. punëtori, njerëz të punës; punonjës

● work permit [wë:k pë:'mit] n. adm. lejë pune

● workplace ['wë:kpleis] n. vend i punës; ndërmarrje

● work prospects ['wë:k 'prospekts] n. perspektiva pune

● workroom ['wë:kru:m] n. dhomë pune; punishte e vogël (në shtëpi)

● work-rule ['wë:kru:l] vt. amer. u kërkoj (punëtorëve) brenda normave të punës

● works [wë:ks] n.pl 1. uzinë; steel works uzinë çeliku; price ex works fin. çmim i mallit në fabrikë. 2. impiant; stacion; water works stacion/impiant pastrimi uji

● workshop ['wë:kshop] n 1. punishte; repart. 2. mbledhje/takim pune

● workshy ['wë:kshai] adj. dembel, që ia përton punës

● work-study student n. amer. student i punësuar (nga universiteti)

● worktable ['wë:kteibël] n. tryezë/tavolinë pune

● workwoman ['ë:kwumën] n. punëtore

● work-worn ['wë:kwo:n] adj. i ngrënë nga përdorimi, i konsumuar nga puna

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English-Albanian dictionary > work
13 way

weɪ
1. сущ.
1) путь;
дорога;
this door is the only way out of the room ≈ эта дверь - единственный путь из этой комнаты If you lose your way, ask the policemen. ≈ если Вы потеряли дорогу, спросите у полисмена. She thrust her way into the crowd. ≈ Она протискивалась сквозь толпу. She has come a long way in her studies ≈ Она прошла большой путь в своих исследованиях. to go separate ways ≈ идти разными путями be on the way ≈ быть в пути( куда-л) in the way ≈ на пути on the way ≈ по пути, в дороге Syn: road, path
2) направление Which way is the town from here? ≈ В какой стороне город? Could you look this way? ≈ Посмотрите, пожалуйста, сюда (в эту сторону). They paused at the top of the stairs, doubtful as to which way to go next. ≈ Они остановились на верху лестницы, не зная в какую сторону идти. Just follow the Way Out signs. ≈ Просто следуйте за указателями "Выход". to lead the way ≈ идти впереди;
быть вожаком, показывать пример to hold/keep a way ≈ держаться избранного пути one way ≈ в одну сторону Syn: course, route
3) направляющие, рельсы, стапель Ways for rolling weights along ≈ Направляющие для перекатывания грузов.
4) сторона Are you coming my way? ≈ Ты со мной? Everything was coming his way. ≈ Все было на его стороне. He let me down at the moment when everything was going my way. ≈ Он меня кинул как раз тогда, когда все шло путем. She had it her own way in the end. ≈ В конце концов она добилась своего. three-way discussion ≈ трех-сторонняя дискуссия
5) разг. район, местность, сторона somebody from Newcastle way ≈ кто-то из района Ньюкастла If you speak standard English anywhere round our way, people tend to view you with suspicion. ≈ Если в нашей местности вы говорите на литературном английском, люди склонны смотреть на вас с подозрением.
6) способ, средство;
метод I will find a way to do it. ≈ Я найду способ это сделать. Freezing isn't a bad way of preserving food. ≈ Замораживание продуктов - неплохой способ их хранения. Another way of making new friends is to go to an evening class. ≈ Еще одним способом завести новых друзей является посещение вечерних занятий. ways and means Syn: method
7) манера, привычка, образ действия, особенность She smiled in a friendly way. ≈ Она дружески улыбнулась. He had a strange way of talking. ≈ У него была странная манера говорить. to stand in the ancient ways ≈ придерживаться старых принципов It is not in his way to be communicative. ≈ Общительность не в его характере. He denounces people who urge him to alter his ways. ≈ Он порывает со всеми, кто пытается заставить его изменить свои привычки. to live in a great way ≈ жить на широкую ногу to live in a small way ≈ жить скромно way of living
8) отношение, аспект in a way in every way in many ways in some ways
9) занятие, положение, состояние to be in the retail way ≈ заниматься розничной торговлей in a bad way ≈ в плохом состоянии She is in a terrible way. ≈ Она ужасно взволнована. to be in the way of doing smth ≈ быть близким к тому, чтобы совершить что-л. ∙ make one's way know one's way around/about have one's own way get one's own way a little way a little ways a long way a long ways make way for have way on under way go out of way
2. нареч. намного, далеко, значительно( с различными предлогами и наречиями) the temperature is way below zero ≈ температура значительно ниже нуля unemployment is way above the official figure. ≈ безработица намного превышает официальные цифры he drank way too much ≈ он слишком много пил way behind ≈ далеко позади way ahead ≈ далеко впереди way back way over путь;
дорога;
маршрут - the * was rough дорога была плохая - which is the best * to N.? как лучше всего пройти в N.? - which is the * in ? где вход? - * across переход - a * through a forest дорога через лес - a covered * крытый переход направление - he went this * он пошел в эту сторону /в этом направлении/ - this *, please сюда, пожалуйста - going my *? нам по пути? - you've got your hat on the wrong * round вы надели шляпу задом наперед расстояние - it is a long * from here это далеко отсюда - she has come a long * in her work она значительно продвинулась в своей работе - his birthday is still a long * off до его дня рождения еще далеко движение вперед;
ход - under * (морское) на ходу - preparations are under * идут /ведутся/ приготовления - to get under * (морское) отплывать, отходить;
тронуться в путь, отправиться, выехать;
начать осуществлять;
пускать в ход - to gather * набирать ход /скорость/ - to lose * отставать, снижать скорость;
убавлять ход( о судне) - to be well on one's * значительно продвинуться вперед - to make * продвинуться вперед - he has made his * in life /in the world/ он пробил себе дорогу в жизни, он преуспел в жизни - to make the best of one's * идти как можно быстрее, спешить - to have * on двигаться вперед (о судне, автомобиле) образ действия;
метод, способ - there are different *s of doing a thing одно и то же можно делать по-разному /различными способами/ - this is the * to do it это нужно делать только так /именно таким образом/ - to do a thing in the * of business сделать что-л. в деловом порядке /на коммерческой основе/ манера поведения - to speak in a careless * говорить небрежно - her * of doing her hair ее прическа - I don't like the * she smiles мне не нравится ее улыбка - don't take offence - it is only his * не обижайтесь, у него просто такая манера (вести себя, говорить) - I do not mind his *s (разговорное) я не обращаю внимания на его выходки - it is always the * with him он всегда так ведет себя особенность, характерная черта - he is not built that * он не такого склада человек - it is not his * to be generous он не отличается щедростью уклад, обычай, привычка - the American * of life американский образ жизни - the * of the world общепринятый уклад жизни;
традиционные взгляды;
общепринятые нормы поведения - that is the * of the world так уж повелось на свете - to stand in the ancient *s держаться за старину, быть противником новшеств - the good old *s доброе старое время отношение, аспект - not a bad fellow in some *s в некоторых отношениях он неплохой человек - in no * inferior ни в каком отношении не хуже - they are in no * similar они во всех отношениях разные - a genius in his * человек по-своему гениальный, своего рода гений положение, состояние - things are in a bad * дела обстоят скверно - the business is in a fine * фирма процветает - in the family * (эвфмеизм) в интересном положении, беременная размах, масштабы деятельности - to live in a small * жить скромно - to live in a great * жить на широкую ногу - to be a printer in a small * быть владельцем небольшой типографии - he is an author in a small * он пописывает - to advertise in a big * широко разрекламировать( разговорное) область, сфера;
занятие - he is in the grocery * он торгует бакалеей - hunting is not /does not lie, does not come, does not fall/ in my * охота - это не по моей части категория, род - what have we in the * of food? что у нас есть по части съестного? - I want a few things in the stationery * мне нужно купить кое-что из письменных принадлежностей возможность, путь, средство - to find a * of doing smth. изыскать возможность сделать что-л. - it's a difficult problem but we'll find a * of solving it это сложная проблема, но мы найдем путь ее решения ( морское) стапель (техническое) направляющая( станка) (юридическое) право прохода, проезда > all the /the whole/ * (from...to) от самого...до самого > all the * from the Atlantic to the Pacific от берегов Атлантики до самого Тихого океана > all the * from A to Z (американизм) от А до Я;
с самого начала до самого конца > all the /the whole/ * до конца, полностью > he went all the * for the plan он неизменно поддерживал этот план > any * и в том и в другом случае;
в любом случае > by the * кстати, между прочим;
по пути, по дороге > by * of через;
в виде, в качестве;
с целью, ради;
в ходе > by * of London через Лондон > by * of advance в виде аванса > to say smth. by * of an apology сказать что-л. в порядке извинения > to say a few words by * of introduction сказать несколько слов в качестве вступления > by * of joking шутки ради > to make inquiries by * of learning the truth наводить справки с целью установления истины > by * of business в деловом порядке > to be by * of being smb. считаться кем-л., относиться к какой-л. категории (людей) > she is by * of being a good pianist она считается хорошей пианисткой > (by) a long * значительно > better by a long *, a long * better гораздо /значительно/ лучше > in a * в известном смысле;
до некоторой степени, в известной мере > he is kind in a * он по-своему добр > to get in one's /the/ * препятствовать движению, стоять на пути, загораживать дорогу, мешать;
являться препятствием чему-л. > tell that boy to get in the * скажи этому парню, чтобы не путался под ногами > her illness got in the * of her studies ее занятиям помешала болезнь > to put obstacles in smb.'s * чинить препятствия кому-л. > to put smb. in the * of smth. дать /предоставить/ кому-л. возможность сделать что-л. > an opportunity had been put in my * мне представилась возможность > on one's /the/ * по пути, по дороге;
в пути;
на подходе > I'll buy it on my /the/ * home я куплю это по дороге домой > the machine you ordered is on its * заказанная вами машина отправлена > the help is on the * помощь на подходе > she set out on her * она отправилась в путь > dearer sugar is on the * предстоит повышение цены на сахар > she is on the * to success она на пути к успеху > he's on the * to becoming the most highly paid man in the company ему предстоит стать самым высокооплачиваемым лицом в компании > the other * round /(амер) around/ наоборот > no * бесполезно, ничего не выйдет /не получится/;
(американизм) (сленг) ни в коем случае > no two *s about it это несомненно;
об этом не может быть двух мнений > one * or another, some * or other так или иначе;
в любом случае;
как бы то ни было > to have nothing to say one * or the other не иметь определенного мнения > every which * (американизм) во всех направлениях, в разные стороны;
кое-как, как попало > out of the * необыкновенный, необычный, незаурядный;
неуместный, неприличный;
сделанный, законченный;
отдаленный, лежащий не по пути /в стороне/ > the picture is nothing out of the * в этой картине нет ничего особенного > he got his homework out of the * он разделался с домашним заданием > this village is very much out of the * эта деревня находится далеко в стороне, это глухая деревушка > to put smb. out of the * устранить /убрать/ кого-л. (убить или засадить в тюрьму) > to go out of one's * to do smth. прилагать все усилия, чтобы сделать что-л. > she went out of her * to help me она старалась изо всех сил помочь мне > to come one's * удаваться, кончаться благополучно( для кого-л.) > nothing came my * мне ничего не удавалось, мне не подвертывалось ничего хорошего > to have /to get/ one's (own) * добиться своего;
настоять на своем > I had it my * я поступил по-своему > to give * отступать;
уступать;
сдаваться;
поддаваться, предаваться;
подаваться, не выдерживать;
надломиться;
рухнуть;
снижаться, падать (о ценах) ;
(геология) (горное) осесть( о породе, кровле) ;
(техническое) погнуться > the enemy was forced to give * противник был вынужден отступить > his anger gave * to curiosity его гнев уступил место любопытству > to give * to regrets предаваться сожалениям > to give * to a passion of tears дать полю слезам > the branch gave * ветка переломилась > the dam gave * плотина прорвалась > his legs gave * under him у него подкосились ноги > his health gave * у него сдало /пошатнулось/ здоровье > give *! (морское) весла на воду! (команда) > * enough! (морское) шабаш!, на воду! (команда) > to go a long * (to, towards) иметь вес или значение, играть важную роль > this will go a long * towards overcoming our difficulties это окажет большую помощь в преодолении наших затруднений > to make a penny go a long * уметь разумно расходовать средства > to go a long * (with) производить сильное впечатление( на кого-л.) > to go a very little * with smb. иметь мало влияния на кого-л. > to go one's *(s) уезжать, уходить, отбывать > to go one's own * идти своим путем, действовать независимо /самостоятельно/ > to go the * of all flesh /of all the earth, of nature, of all living/ умереть > to have * находить выход (о чувстве и т. п.) > to have a * with one обладать обаянием;
иметь подход к людям > he had a pleasant * он был приятен в обращении > she has a winning * with her в ней есть обаяние, она привлекает сердца > to have it both *s иметь и то, и другое > you cannot have it both *s выбирайте одно из двух > to bet both *s ставить на лошадь и место, которое она займет( на скачках) > to know one's * about знать дорогу;
знать все ходы и выходы;
быть искушенным /опытным/ > to lead the * идти впереди;
показывать дорогу;
подавать пример > to make * (for) уступить дорогу /место/;
расчистить путь;
расступиться, раздвинуться( о толпе) > to make one's * to /towards/ smth. направиться куда-л. > to make one's * in life /in the world/ пробивать себе дорогу в жизни, делать карьеру > an opinion is making its * мнение распространяется > to pave the * for smth. подготовить почву /создать условия/ для чего-л. > to pay one's * жить по средствам;
выполнять свои обязательства > to pay its * окупаться, оправдывать себя, быть рентабельным /выгодным/ > to see one's * (clear) to do smth. предусматривать возможность сделать что-л.;
найти возможным или удобным сделать что-л. > we cannot see our * (clear) to accept your offer мы не видим возможности принять ваше предложение > the *s of God (религия) пути господни > the W. of the Cross( религия) (искусство) крестный путь > the W. (религия) стезя( христианства) > the longest /farthest/ * round /about/ is the nearest * home (пословица) кратчайший путь - знакомый путь промежуточный( по пути куда-л.) ;
расположенный по пути (американизм) (усилительно) далеко;
на значительном расстоянии, в отдалении - * behind далеко позади - they are * ahead of us они намного обогнали нас - * below значительно ниже - * down South далеко на юге - * back давно - friends from * back давнишние друзья( американизм) (усилительно) полностью, до конца (американизм) (усилительно) близ - down Canterbury * близ Кантербери - * back in the nineties еще в девяностые годы int тпру! back ~ окольный путь ~ отношение;
bad in every way плохой во всех отношениях;
in a way в некотором отношении;
в известном смысле;
до известной степени;
in many ways во многих отношениях ~ область, сфера;
to be in the retail way заниматься розничной торговлей to be in the ~ быть под рукой to be in the ~ стоять поперек дороги, мешать to be in the ~ of doing (smth.) быть близким к тому, чтобы совершить ( что-л.) on the ~ попутно;
to be on one's way быть в пути;
to go one's way(s) уходить, отправляться preparations are under ~ идет подготовка;
to be well under way зайти достаточно далеко by the ~ кстати, между прочим;
to get out of (smb.'s) way уйти с дороги;
to make way( for smb., smth.) дать дорогу, уступить место( кому-л., чему-л.) by the ~ по дороге, по пути by ~ кстати by ~ между прочим by ~ of в виде, в качестве by ~ of ради, с целью by ~ of trade путем торговли to come (smb.'s) ~ попадаться, встречаться( кому-л.) (на жизненном пути) every ~ во всех направлениях every ~ во всех отношениях by the ~ кстати, между прочим;
to get out of (smb.'s) way уйти с дороги;
to make way (for smb., smth.) дать дорогу, уступить место (кому-л., чему-л.) to give ~ падать (об акциях) ;
one way or the other тем или иным путем, так или иначе to give ~ поддаваться, предаваться (отчаянию и т. п.) to give ~ поддаваться, уступать to give ~ портиться, сдавать on the ~ попутно;
to be on one's way быть в пути;
to go one's way(s) уходить, отправляться to go out of one's ~..., to put oneself out of the ~... постараться изо всех сил (чтобы оказать помощь, содействие другому) pay your own ~ платите за себя;
to go the way of all flesh (или of nature, of all the earth) умереть ~ over чересчур;
to go way over one's budget выйти из бюджета, перерасходовать средства ~ сторона, направление;
look this way посмотрите сюда;
this way, please (пройдите) сюда, пожалуйста;
(are you) going my way? нам по пути?;
the other way round наоборот to have a ~ (with smb.) иметь особый подход (к кому-л.), уметь убеждать( кого-л.) the longest ~ round is the shortest ~ home посл. = тише едешь, дальше будешь;
to have a way with oneself обладать обаянием to have (или to get) one's own ~ добиться своего, настоять на своем, поступать по-своему;
to have it one's own way действовать по-своему, добиваться своего she had it her own ~ in the end в конце концов хозяйкой положения оказалась она;
have it your (own) way поступай, как знаешь, твое дело to have (или to get) one's own ~ добиться своего, настоять на своем, поступать по-своему;
to have it one's own way действовать по-своему, добиваться своего to have ~ on двигаться вперед (о корабле, автомобиле и т. п.) ;
under way мор. на ходу (тж. перен.) out of the ~ необыкновенный;
необычный, незаурядный;
he has done nothing out of the way он не сделал ничего из ряда вон выходящего I will find a ~ to do it я найду способ это сделать ~ состояние;
in a bad way в плохом состоянии ~ отношение;
bad in every way плохой во всех отношениях;
in a way в некотором отношении;
в известном смысле;
до известной степени;
in many ways во многих отношениях ~ отношение;
bad in every way плохой во всех отношениях;
in a way в некотором отношении;
в известном смысле;
до известной степени;
in many ways во многих отношениях in the following ~ следующим образом ~ обычай, привычка;
особенность;
it is not in his way to be communicative общительность не в его характере;
to stand in the ancient ways быть противником всего нового ~ путь;
дорога;
to take one's way идти;
уходить;
to lead the way идти впереди;
быть вожаком, показывать пример;
to lose one's way сбиться с пути ~ расстояние;
a little way, амер. разг. a little ways недалеко;
a long way, амер. разг. a long ways далеко ~ образ жизни;
to live in a great (small) way жить на широкую ногу (скромно) ~ расстояние;
a little way, амер. разг. a little ways недалеко;
a long way, амер. разг. a long ways далеко ~ расстояние;
a little way, амер. разг. a little ways недалеко;
a long way, амер. разг. a long ways далеко the longest ~ round is the shortest ~ home посл. = тише едешь, дальше будешь;
to have a way with oneself обладать обаянием ~ сторона, направление;
look this way посмотрите сюда;
this way, please (пройдите) сюда, пожалуйста;
(are you) going my way? нам по пути?;
the other way round наоборот ~ путь;
дорога;
to take one's way идти;
уходить;
to lead the way идти впереди;
быть вожаком, показывать пример;
to lose one's way сбиться с пути to make one's ~ продвигаться;
пробираться to make one's ~ сделать карьеру, завоевать положение в обществе (тж. to make one's way in the world) ;
to make the best of one's way идти как можно скорее, спешить by the ~ кстати, между прочим;
to get out of (smb.'s) way уйти с дороги;
to make way (for smb., smth.) дать дорогу, уступить место (кому-л., чему-л.) to see one's ~ понимать, как надо действовать;
быть в состоянии( сделать что-л.) ;
now I see my way теперь я знаю, что делать;
to try one's own way поступать по-своему on the ~ в пути;
on the way home по пути домой on the ~ в пути;
on the way home по пути домой on the ~ попутно;
to be on one's way быть в пути;
to go one's way(s) уходить, отправляться on ~ в пути tomy ~ of thinking по моему мнению;
one way or another так или иначе;
the other way иначе to give ~ падать (об акциях) ;
one way or the other тем или иным путем, так или иначе tomy ~ of thinking по моему мнению;
one way or another так или иначе;
the other way иначе ~ сторона, направление;
look this way посмотрите сюда;
this way, please (пройдите) сюда, пожалуйста;
(are you) going my way? нам по пути?;
the other way round наоборот out of the ~ не по пути;
в стороне out of the ~ необыкновенный;
необычный, незаурядный;
he has done nothing out of the way он не сделал ничего из ряда вон выходящего pay your own ~ платите за себя;
to go the way of all flesh (или of nature, of all the earth) умереть preparations are under ~ идет подготовка;
to be well under way зайти достаточно далеко ways and means парл. пути и способы изыскания денежных средств;
to put (smb.) in the way (of (doing) smth.) дать (кому-л.) возможность заработать, сделать ( что-л.) no two ways about it об этом не может быть двух мнений;
to put (smb.) in the way (of smth.) предоставить (кому-л.) случай, дать возможность( сделать что-л.) to go out of one's ~..., to put oneself out of the ~... постараться изо всех сил (чтобы оказать помощь, содействие другому) she went out of the ~ to please her future mother-in-law она изо всех сил старалась понравиться своей будущей свекрови;
to put (smb.) out of the way убрать (кого-л.), убить( кого-л.) the runner was ~ ahead of his opponents бегун значительно опередил своих соперников to see one's ~ понимать, как надо действовать;
быть в состоянии( сделать что-л.) ;
now I see my way теперь я знаю, что делать;
to try one's own way поступать по-своему to see one's ~ (clear) to (doing) (smth.) знать, как сделать (что-л.) she had it her own ~ in the end в конце концов хозяйкой положения оказалась она;
have it your (own) way поступай, как знаешь, твое дело way sl волнение;
she is in a terrible way она ужасно взволнована she went out of the ~ to please her future mother-in-law она изо всех сил старалась понравиться своей будущей свекрови;
to put (smb.) out of the way убрать (кого-л.), убить (кого-л.) ~ обычай, привычка;
особенность;
it is not in his way to be communicative общительность не в его характере;
to stand in the ancient ways быть противником всего нового ~ путь;
дорога;
to take one's way идти;
уходить;
to lead the way идти впереди;
быть вожаком, показывать пример;
to lose one's way сбиться с пути tomy ~ of thinking по моему мнению;
one way or another так или иначе;
the other way иначе to see one's ~ понимать, как надо действовать;
быть в состоянии (сделать что-л.) ;
now I see my way теперь я знаю, что делать;
to try one's own way поступать по-своему to have ~ on двигаться вперед (о корабле, автомобиле и т. п.) ;
under way мор. на ходу (тж. перен.) under ~ в состоянии разработки way sl волнение;
she is in a terrible way она ужасно взволнована ~ back in the nineties еще в 90-х годах;
way ahead далеко впереди ~ разг. далеко, значительно, чересчур;
way behind далеко позади;
way back давно ~ разг. далеко, значительно, чересчур;
way behind далеко позади;
way back давно ~ метод, средство, способ;
манера;
образ действия;
way of living образ жизни;
условия существования the Ways and Means Committee постоянная бюджетная комиссия конгресса США;
way out выход из положения ~ разг. далеко, значительно, чересчур;
way behind далеко позади;
way back давно ~ движение вперед;
ход ~ метод, средство, способ;
манера;
образ действия;
way of living образ жизни;
условия существования ~ тех. направляющая (станка) ~ область, сфера;
to be in the retail way заниматься розничной торговлей ~ образ жизни;
to live in a great (small) way жить на широкую ногу (скромно) ~ обычай, привычка;
особенность;
it is not in his way to be communicative общительность не в его характере;
to stand in the ancient ways быть противником всего нового ~ отношение;
bad in every way плохой во всех отношениях;
in a way в некотором отношении;
в известном смысле;
до известной степени;
in many ways во многих отношениях ~ путь;
дорога;
to take one's way идти;
уходить;
to lead the way идти впереди;
быть вожаком, показывать пример;
to lose one's way сбиться с пути ~ путь ~ расстояние;
a little way, амер. разг. a little ways недалеко;
a long way, амер. разг. a long ways далеко ~ состояние;
in a bad way в плохом состоянии ~ сторона, направление;
look this way посмотрите сюда;
this way, please (пройдите) сюда, пожалуйста;
(are you) going my way? нам по пути?;
the other way round наоборот ~ мор. стапель ~ attr.: the Ways and Means Committee бюджетная комиссия британского парламента ~ back in the nineties еще в 90-х годах;
way ahead далеко впереди ~ of life образ жизни ~ out выход ~ over чересчур;
to go way over one's budget выйти из бюджета, перерасходовать средства the ~ you would respond вчт. ваш способ ответных действий ways and means пути и способы;
пути и возможности ways and means парл. пути и способы изыскания денежных средств;
to put (smb.) in the way (of (doing) smth.) дать (кому-л.) возможность заработать, сделать (что-л.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > way
14 way

[weɪ] 1. сущ.
1) путь; дорога; маршрут

a way across the valley / through the centre of the city — дорога через долину, центр города

a way from A to B — путь, дорога из А в Б

in smb.'s way — на пути у кого-л.

on one's way, under way — в пути

on the way home / to work / to the airport — по пути домой, на работу, в аэропорт

to ask / tell smb. the way to Oxford Street — спросить у кого-л., объяснить кому-л., как добраться до Оксфорд-Стрит

to block smb.'s way — преградить кому-л. путь, дорогу

to be / stand in smb.'s way — преграждать кому-л. дорогу, стоять у кого-л. на пути прям. и перен.

to fight one's way through the dense vegetation — продираться через густые заросли

to go separate ways — идти разными путями

to hold / keep one's way — держаться избранного пути

to lose one's way — заблудиться, сбиться с пути

to make one's way to / towards smth. — направиться куда-л.

to find one's way out of the building — найти выход из здания

We lost our way in the maze of narrow streets. — Мы заблудились в лабиринте узких улочек.

She thrust her way through the crowd. — Она пробралась через толпу.

Much was certainly lost when the former Soviet Republics decided to go separate ways. — Многое, конечно, было потеряно, когда пути бывших советских республик разошлись.

I couldn't get through the gate because your car was in the way. — Я не мог проехать в ворота, потому что твоя машина перегородила дорогу.

Get / keep / stay out of my way! — Не путайся у меня под ногами!

Which is the shortest / quickest way from here to the railway station? — Как быстрее всего добраться отсюда до железнодорожного вокзала?

Just follow the Way Out signs. — Просто следуйте за указателями "Выход".

Syn:

road, path, course, route

2) направление

one-way ticket — билет в один конец

to look the other way — намеренно смотреть в другую сторону, не замечать, отвернуться

Which way is the town from here? — В какой стороне отсюда город?

Could you look this way? — Посмотрите, пожалуйста, сюда (в эту сторону).

They paused at the top of the stairs, doubtful as to which way to go next. — Они остановились на верху лестницы, не зная в какую сторону дальше идти.

Are you going my way? — Нам по пути?

Which way does the room face? — Куда выходят окна комнаты?

The sign was the wrong way up. — Вывеска висела вверх ногами.

3) расстояние

We have walked a long way. — Мы прошли пешком большое расстояние.

Holiday is a long way off. — До отпуска далеко.

4) метод; способ

I will find a way to do it. — Я найду способ это сделать.

Freezing isn't a bad way of preserving food. — Замораживание продуктов - неплохой способ их хранения.

Another way of making new friends is to go to an evening class. — Ещё один способ приобрести новых друзей – записаться на вечерние занятия.

Syn:

method

5)

а) манера ( поведения)

He had a strange way of talking. — У него была странная манера говорить.

She smiled in a friendly way. — Она дружески улыбнулась.

Syn:

style

б) особенность, характерная черта

It is not in his way to be communicative. — Он не отличается общительностью.

6) обычно мн. привычка, уклад, обычай

a way of living — образ жизни

to stand in the ancient ways — держаться за старину, быть противником новшеств

I urged him to alter his ways. — Я уговаривал его изменить свои привычки.

7) размах, масштабы деятельности

in a big / small way — в большом / малом масштабе

They are in no small way responsible for it. — Они в немалой степени несут за это ответственность.

8) отношение, аспект

He has changed in every way. — Он полностью изменился.

Syn:

respect

9) положение, состояние

The economy is in a bad way. — В экономике дела обстоят скверно.

She is in the family way. — Она в интересном положении.

He put her in the family way. — Он её обрюхатил.

Syn:

state I 1., condition 1. 1)

10) разг. район, местность

somebody from Newcastle way — кто-то из района Ньюкастла

If you speak standard English anywhere round our way, people tend to view you with suspicion. — Если в нашей местности вы говорите на литературном английском, люди склонны смотреть на вас с подозрением.

11) разг. область, сфера занятий

12) категория, род

There was little in the way of news. — Там почти ничего не было по части новостей.

13)

а) тех. направляющая

Ways for rolling weights along — Направляющие для перекатывания грузов.

б) мор. стапель

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That's the way the cookie crumbles. — разг. Такова жизнь. / Ничего не поделаешь. / Всё бывает.

- by the way
- by way of
- other way round
- other way
- make one's way in the world
- know one's way around
- know one's way about
- have a way with smb.
- have a way with smth.
- have one's own way
- little way
- little ways
- long way
- long ways
- have way on
- under way
- go out of one's way
- way to go
- no two ways about it
- one way or another
- one way or the other
- in every way
- in many ways
- in some ways
- in a way
- lead the way
- make way for smb.
- there is no way
- no way 2. нареч.; разг.
намного; далеко; значительно; чрезвычайно; очень

way behind — далеко позади

way ahead — далеко впереди

The temperature is way below zero. — Температура значительно ниже нуля.

Unemployment is way above the official figure. — Безработица намного превышает официальные цифры.

He drank way too much. — Он слишком много пил.

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- way back
- way over

Англо-русский современный словарь > way
15 work up

['wë:k ap] a) zhvillohet; b) përgatitet; c) kërkoj të arrij: what is he working up to? ku kërkon të dale ai? d) ngre (pantallonat, fundin); e) fig. ngre, ndërtoj; work one's way up to the top arrij të çaj/të ngrihem në nivelet drejtuese; f) shtyj, nxis: work the crowd up into a fury nxis zemërimin e njerëzve; don't get all worked up! mos u nxeh kaq shumë!

English-Albanian dictionary > work up
16 elbow

1. noun
(also of garment) Ell[en]bogen, der

at one's elbow — bei sich; in Reichweite
2. transitive verb
elbow one's way — sich mit den Ellenbogen einen Weg bahnen; sich drängeln (ugs.)

elbow somebody aside — jemanden mit den Ellenbogen zur Seite stoßen

elbow somebody out — (fig.) jemanden hinausdrängeln

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['elbəu] 1. noun
(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) der Ellbogen
2. verb
(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) mit den Ellbogen drängen

- academic.ru/115997/elbow-room">elbow-room
- at one's elbow
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el·bow

[ˈelbəʊ, AM -boʊ]

I. n

1. (arm joint) Ell[en]bogen m

2. (clothing covering elbow) Ellbogen m

3. ( fig: in a pipe, river) Knie nt; (in a road, river) Biegung f, Krümmung f, SCHWEIZ a. Rank m

4.

▶ [out] at the \elbows (clothes) durchgewetzt, abgetragen; (person) heruntergekommen

▶ to be at sb's \elbow (close at hand) in jds [unmittelbarer] Nähe sein; (working closely with sb) eng mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

▶ to give sb the \elbow jdm den Laufpass geben fam

II. vt

▪ to \elbow sb jdm mit dem Ellbogen einen Stoß versetzen

to \elbow sb out jdn hinausdrängeln

she \elbowed him in the ribs sie stieß ihm den Ellbogen in die Rippen

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['elbəʊ]
1. n

1) Ellbogen m

since he's been rubbing elbows with senators (esp US) — seit er sich in Senatorenkreisen bewegt

2) (of pipe, river, road) Knie nt

2. vt

to elbow one's way forward — sich durchdrängen

he elbowed his way through the crowd — er boxte sich durch die Menge

to elbow sb aside — jdn beiseitestoßen

he elbowed me in the stomach — er stieß mir or mich mit dem Ellbogen in den Magen

to elbow one's way to the top (fig) — sich nach oben durchboxen (inf), die Ellbogen gebrauchen, um an die Spitze zu kommen

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elbow [ˈelbəʊ]

A s

1. Ell(en)bogen m:

at one’s elbow

a) in Reichweite, bei der Hand,

b) bes fig an seiner Seite, um sich herum;

out at elbow(s)

a) schäbig, abgetragen (Kleidung),

b) schäbig gekleidet,

c) US knapp bei Kasse umg;

be up to the ( oder one’s) elbows in work bis über beide Ohren in Arbeit sitzen oder stecken;

bend ( oder crook, lift, raise, tip) an ( oder one’s, the) elbow umg einen heben (trinken);

she gave him the elbow sie gab ihm den Laufpass

2. (scharfe) Biegung oder Krümmung, Ecke f, Knie n, Knick m (der Straße etc)

3. TECH

a) (Rohr)Knie n, (-)Krümmer m, Kniestück n, Winkel(stück) m(n)

b) Seitenlehne f (eines Stuhls etc)

B v/t (mit dem Ellbogen) stoßen, drängen (auch fig):

elbow sb out jemanden hinausdrängen oder -stoßen;

elbow o.s. through sich durchdränge(l)n;

elbow one’s way → C 2

C v/i

1. (rücksichtslos) die Ellbogen gebrauchen (auch fig)

2. sich (mit den Ellbogen) einen Weg bahnen ( through durch)

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1. noun
(also of garment) Ell[en]bogen, der

at one's elbow — bei sich; in Reichweite
2. transitive verb
elbow one's way — sich mit den Ellenbogen einen Weg bahnen; sich drängeln (ugs.)

elbow somebody aside — jemanden mit den Ellenbogen zur Seite stoßen

elbow somebody out — (fig.) jemanden hinausdrängeln

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n.

Ellbogen - m.

Ellenbogen m.

Knie -- n.

Winkel - (Techn.) m.

English-german dictionary > elbow
17 ladder

ladder [ˈlædə^r]

1. noun

a. échelle f

• to be at the top/bottom of the ladder être en haut/en bas de l'échelle

• to move up the social ladder monter dans l'échelle sociale

• to move up the career ladder monter dans la hiérarchie

• to get on the housing ladder accéder à la propriété

b. (British) (in tights) maille f filée

• to have a ladder in one's tights avoir un collant filé

2. transitive and intransitive verb

(British) filer

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['lædə(r)] 1.
noun

1) ( for climbing) échelle f also fig

to work one's way up the ladder — fig gravir les échelons

2) GB ( in stockings) échelle f, maille f filée
2.
transitive verb filer [stocking]
3.
intransitive verb [stocking] filer

English-French dictionary > ladder
18 ladder

ladder

A n

1 ( for climbing) échelle f also fig ; social/career ladder échelle sociale/professionnelle ; to be at the bottom/top of the ladder lit être au pied/en haut de l'échelle ; fig être au bas/au sommet de l'échelle ; to work one's way up the ladder fig gravir les échelons ;

2 GB ( in stockings) échelle f, maille f filée.

B vtr filer [stocking].

C vi [stocking] filer.

Big English-French dictionary > ladder
19 class

work one's way up to the top of the class to the position of director

the working classes

English-German idiom dictionary > class
20 force

1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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[fo:s] 1. noun
1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) die Kraft

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) die Kraft

3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) die Truppe
2. verb
1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) zwingen

2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) erzwingen

•

- forced
- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
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force

[fɔ:s, AM fɔ:rs]

I. n

1. no pl (power) Kraft f; (intensity) Stärke f; of a blow, impact Wucht f

she slapped his face with unexpected \force sie versetzte ihm eine unerwartet kräftige Ohrfeige

by \force of arms mit Waffengewalt

the \force of an earthquake/a hurricane die Stärke eines Erdbebens/Wirbelsturms

with full \force mit voller Wucht

2. no pl (violence) Gewalt f

to use \force Gewalt anwenden

by \force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt

3. no pl (coercion) Zwang m

under the \force of circumstances unter dem Zwang der Verhältnisse

4. PHYS Kraft f

\force of attraction Anziehungsvermögen nt

\force of current Stromstärke f

\force of gravity Schwerkraft f, Erdanziehungskraft f

\force of inertia Trägheitskraft f

5. no pl (large numbers)

▪ in \force in großer Zahl

6. no pl (influence) Macht f; (powerful effect) Kraft f

the \force of sb's arguments jds Überzeugungskraft f

\force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit

from \force of habit aus reiner Gewohnheit

7. (person or thing with influence) Kraft f, Macht f

he was a powerful \force in politics er war ein einflussreicher Mann in der Politik

the \forces of evil die Mächte des Bösen

the \forces of nature ( liter) die Naturgewalten pl

8. no pl (validity) Gültigkeit f

to have the \force of law rechtsverbindlich sein

to be in/come [or be brought] into \force in Kraft sein/treten

to put sth in[to] \force etw in Kraft setzen

9. (group) Truppe f

police \force Polizei f

air \force Luftwaffe f

labour \force Arbeitskräfte pl

armed \forces Streitkräfte pl

10.

▶ to combine [or join] \forces zusammenhelfen

with combined \forces mit vereinten Kräften

▶ by sheer \force of numbers aufgrund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

II. vt

1. (compel)

▪ to \force sb/oneself [to do sth] jdn/sich zwingen [etw zu tun]

to \force sb out of the car jdn zwingen auszusteigen

to \force sb out of the house jdn zwingen das Haus zu verlassen

to \force sb to the floor jdn zu Boden zwingen

▪ to be \forced to do sth gezwungen werden etw zu tun; (feel the necessity) gezwungen sein etw zu tun; (feel obliged) sich akk gezwungen sehen etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into doing sth jdn [dazu] zwingen, etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into sth (an act) jdn zu etw dat zwingen; (a space) jdn in etw akk zwingen geh

the \forced us into the cellar sie zwangen uns in den Keller [zu gehen]

to \force sb into the car jdn [dazu] zwingen, einzusteigen [o in den Wagen zu steigen]

to \force sb into prostitution/resignation jdn zur Prostitution/zum Rücktritt zwingen

2.

to \force oneself on sb (impose) sich akk jdm aufdrängen; (sexually) jdm Gewalt antun

3. (get, produce)

▪ to \force sth etw erzwingen

the burglar \forced an entry der Einbrecher verschaffte sich mit Gewalt Zutritt

to \force a confession out of sb jdn zu einem Geständnis zwingen, ein Geständnis von jdm erzwingen

to \force a smile gezwungen lächeln, sich akk zu einem Lächeln zwingen

to \force one's way into/through/out of sth sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw akk /aus etw dat bahnen

to \force words out of sb jdm die Worte aus der Nase ziehen fam

4. (make accept)

▪ to \force sth on sb jdm etw aufzwingen

5. (push, squeeze)

▪ to \force sth into sth etw in etw akk [hinein]zwängen

to \force a nail into a wall einen Nagel in eine Wand treiben

6. LAW

to \force a bill through the legislature ein Gesetz durchbringen [o fam durchpeitschen

7. (open)

to \force a door/a lock eine Tür/ein Schloss aufbrechen

to \force a zip einen Reißverschluss mit Gewalt öffnen

8. (make grow faster)

to \force fruits/vegetables Früchte/Gemüse treiben fachspr

\forced salad getriebener Salat fachspr

9.

▶ to \force sb's hand jdn zum Handeln zwingen

▶ to \force an issue eine Entscheidung erzwingen

▶ to \force the pace das Tempo forcieren

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[fɔːs]
1. n

1) no pl (= physical strength, power) Kraft f; (of blow, impact, collision) Wucht f; (= physical coercion) Gewalt f; (PHYS) Kraft f

to resort to force — Gewalt anwenden

to settle sth by force — etw gewaltsam or durch Gewalt beilegen

by sheer force — durch reine Gewalt

by or through sheer force of numbers — aufgrund or auf Grund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

there is a force 5 wind blowing — es herrscht Windstärke 5

the force of the wind was so great he could hardly stand — der Wind war so stark, dass er kaum stehen konnte

they were there in force —

they came in force — sie kamen in großer Zahl or Stärke

2) no pl (fig) (of argument) Überzeugungskraft f; (of music, phrase) Eindringlichkeit f; (of character) Stärke f; (of words) Macht f

that was force of habit — das war die Macht der Gewohnheit

by or from force of habit — aus Gewohnheit

by force of will — durch Willensanstrengung or Willenskraft

the force of circumstances —

I see the force of what he is saying — ich sehe ein, was er sagt, ist zwingend

3) (= powerful thing, person) Macht f

Forces of Nature — Naturgewalten pl

there are various forces at work here — hier sind verschiedene Kräfte am Werk

he is a powerful force in the reform movement — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann in der Reformbewegung

See:

→ life force

4)

(= body of men) the forces (Mil) — die Streitkräfte pl

the (police) force — die Polizei

to join forces — sich zusammentun

See:

→ sales force, workforce

5)

to come into/be in force — in Kraft treten/sein

2. vt

1) (= compel) zwingen

to force sb/oneself to do sth — jdn/sich zwingen, etw zu tun

he was forced to resign — er wurde gezwungen zurückzutreten

he was forced to conclude that... — er sah sich zu der Folgerung gezwungen or gedrängt, dass...

2) (= extort, obtain by force) erzwingen

he forced a confession out of or from me — er erzwang ein Geständnis von mir

to force an error (Sport) — einen Fehler erzwingen, den Gegner ausspielen

3)

to force sth ( up)on sb (present, one's company) — jdm etw aufdrängen; conditions, obedience jdm etw auferlegen; conditions, decision, war jdm etw aufzwingen

he forced himself on her (sexually) — er tat ihr Gewalt an

4) (= break open) aufbrechen

to force (an) entry — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang or Zutritt verschaffen

5)

(= push, squeeze) to force books into a box — Bücher in eine Kiste zwängen

the liquid is forced up the tube by a pump — die Flüssigkeit wird von einer Pumpe durch das Rohr nach oben gepresst

if it won't open/go in, don't force it — wenn es nicht aufgeht/passt, wende keine Gewalt an

to force one's way into sth — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang zu etw or in etw (acc)

to force one's way through — sich (dat) gewaltsam einen Weg bahnen

to force a car off the road — ein Auto von der Fahrbahn drängen

to force a bill through parliament — eine Gesetzesvorlage durch das Parlament peitschen

6) plants treiben

7)

(= produce with effort) to force a smile — gezwungen lächeln

to force the pace — das Tempo forcieren

don't force it — erzwingen Sie es nicht

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force [fɔː(r)s; US auch ˈfəʊərs]

A s

1. Stärke f, Kraft f, Wucht f (auch fig):

the force of an explosion;

force of gravity PHYS Schwerkraft;

by force of durch, kraft (gen), vermittels (gen);

by force of arms mit Waffengewalt;

join forces

a) sich zusammentun ( with mit),

b) MIL seine Streitkräfte vereinigen ( with mit)

2. fig (auch politische etc) Kraft:

forces of nature Naturkräfte, -gewalten

3. Gewalt f:

by force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt ( → A 4)

4. auch JUR Zwang m, Gewalt(anwendung) f, Druck m:

by force zwangsweise ( → A 3);

the force of circumstances der Zwang der Verhältnisse

5. JUR (Rechts) Kraft f, (-)Gültigkeit f, (-)Wirksamkeit f:

be in force in Kraft sein, gelten;

come ( oder enter) (put) into force in Kraft treten (setzen);

coming ( oder entry) into force Inkrafttreten n

6. Einfluss m, Macht f, Wirkung f, (Durchschlags-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f, Nachdruck m:

lend force to Nachdruck verleihen (dat);

the force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit;

from force of habit aus Gewohnheit

7. (geistige oder moralische) Kraft

8. auch LING Bedeutung f, Gehalt m

9. umg Menge f:

in force in großer Zahl oder Menge

10. MIL

a) oft pl Streit-, Kriegsmacht f

b) pl (Gesamt)Streitkräfte pl

c) pl Truppe f, Verband m

11. Truppe f, Mannschaft f:

a strong force of police ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot;

the police force, Br a. the Force die Polizei

B v/t

1. zwingen, nötigen:

force sb to resign jemanden zum Rücktritt zwingen;

force sb’s hand jemanden zu handeln zwingen;

we were forced to listen to their argument wir mussten uns (notgedrungen) ihren Streit mit anhören

2. etwas erzwingen, durchsetzen, -drücken:

force a smile gezwungen oder gequält lächeln, sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen, sich ein Lächeln abquälen;

force sth from sb etwas von jemandem erzwingen;

force sb’s release( from prison) jemanden freipressen;

force a corner SPORT eine Ecke erzwingen; → entry 7

3. zwängen, drängen, drücken, pressen:

force back (out, together) zurücktreiben (herausdrücken, zusammenpressen);

she forced back her tears sie unterdrückte die Tränen;

force down sein Essen hinunterwürgen;

force a passage ( oder one’s way) sich (durch)zwängen oder (-)drängen ( through durch);

force one’s way into sich gewaltsam Zutritt verschaffen zu;

force sb to the left jemanden nach links abdrängen;

an idea forced itself into my mind ein Gedanke drängte sich mir auf

4. force down FLUG zur (Not)Landung zwingen

5. auch force up WIRTSCH die Preise hochtreiben

6. aufzwingen, -drängen, -nötigen ( alle:

sth [up]on sb jemandem etwas):

force o.s. on sb sich jemandem aufdrängen

7. überwältigen

8. MIL erstürmen, erobern

9. auch force open eine Tür etc aufbrechen

10. jemandem, auch einer Frau, auch fig dem Sinn etc Gewalt antun

11. fig einen Ausdruck etc zu Tode reiten, zerreden

12. das Tempo beschleunigen, forcieren

13. BOT rasch hochzüchten oder zur Reife bringen

14. (an)treiben

15. MUS Töne forcieren:

force one’s voice ( oder the top notes) pressen

F abk

1. Fahrenheit

2. PHYS force

3. French

4. MATH function

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1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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n.

Gewalt -en f.

Kraft ¨-e f.

Macht ¨-e f.

Stärke -n f.

Wirkung -en f.

Zwang ¨-e m. v.

erzwingen v.

forcieren v.

zwingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: zwang, gezwungen)

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