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1 the work is not completed yet
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2 the work is well in hand
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3 the work of an hour/a day
the work of an hour/a dayeen uur(tje)/dag werk -
4 the work was brilliant but no-one recognized it as such
English-Dutch dictionary > the work was brilliant but no-one recognized it as such
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5 reckon the work as
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6 this must be the work of the cat
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7 everyone is proud of the work they do themselves
English-Dutch dictionary > everyone is proud of the work they do themselves
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8 how is the work going?
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9 subcontract some of the work to a plumber
subcontract some of the work to a plumberEnglish-Dutch dictionary > subcontract some of the work to a plumber
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10 have the work cut out
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11 work
adj. van het werk--------n. werk; arbeid; beroep; werkplaats; handenarbeid; arbeid; handeling; inspanning--------v. werken; arbeiden; aan het werk zetten; lopen, functioneren; veroorzaken; leiden; oplossen; langzaam vooruit komenwork1[ wə:k]2 borduur/hand/naaldwerk♦voorbeelden:have one's work cut out (for one) • ergens de handen aan vol hebbenset to work • aan het werk gaan/zettenset about one's work in the wrong way • verkeerd te werk gaanat work • aan het werk; op het/zijn/haar werkmen at work • werk in uitvoeringbe in regular work • vast werk hebbenthis must be the work of the cat • dit heeft de kat vast gedaanthe work of an hour/a day • een uur(tje)/dag werkout 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 zijnII 〈 meervoud〉1 oeuvre ⇒ werken, verzameld werk♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈 slang〉 give someone the works • iemand f onder handen nemen; 〈 in het bijzonder〉 iemand om zeep helpen〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 shoot the works • alles op alles zetten, alles riskerenit's in the works • er wordt aan gewerkt→ public public/————————work2♦voorbeelden:the scheme didn't work • het plan werkte nietwork away • (druk) aan het werk zijnwork on • doorwerkenwork against • tegengaan/werken, belemmerenwork at • werken aan, zijn best doen opit works by electricity • het loopt op elektriciteitwork on • werken aan, bezig zijn metwork to • werken volgens/aan de hand vanwork (up)on • van invloed zijn op, doorwerken in/opwork with • (samen)werken metwork round to • toe werken naar/aansturen opII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 verrichten ⇒ tot stand brengen, bewerkstelligen3 in werking zetten ⇒ aanzetten, bedienen, bewerken, in bedrijf houden5 bewerken ⇒ kneden, werken met7 (op)naaien ⇒ stikken, borduren♦voorbeelden:3 work a district • een district afwerken/reizenwork a farm • het boerenbedrijf uitoefenenwork a mine • een mijn exploiterenworked by steam • met stoom aangedrevenwork one's way to the top • zich naar de top werken5 work clay • kleien, boetserenwork someone to tears • iemand in huilen doen uitbarsten -
12 work is the curse of the drinking class
English-Dutch dictionary > work is the curse of the drinking class
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13 the scheme didn't work
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14 work one's fingers to the bone
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15 work one's way to the top
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16 dirty work
smerig werkdirty work2 vervelend werk ⇒ onplezierige taak, rotklus♦voorbeelden:I don't want to do your dirty work anymore • ik wil die smerige karweitjes niet meer voor je opknappen -
17 all in a/the day's work
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18 carry on the good work!
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19 he put in a lot of hard work on the project
English-Dutch dictionary > he put in a lot of hard work on the project
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20 keep up the good work!
keep up the good work!ga zo door!
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