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21 work one’s way
شَقَّ طريقَه \ work one’s way: to make (slow) progress; to go, with much effort: He worked his way up the cliff. -
22 work of art
a painting, sculpture etc.عَمَل فَنّي، لَوْحَه، تِمثال -
23 work off
to get rid of (something unwanted or unpleasant) by taking physical exercise etc:يَتَخَلَّص مِنHe worked off his anger by running round the garden six times.
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24 work wonders
to produce marvellous results:يَعْمَلُ العَجائِبThese pills have worked wonders on my rheumatism.
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25 work-basket
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26 work-box
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27 social work
work which deals with the care of people in a community, especially of the poor, under-privileged etc (noun social worker)شؤون إجْتِماعِيَّه، خِدْمَة إجْتِماعِيَّه -
28 A work of art
عَمَلٌ \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: doing things: We want more action and less talk. activity: sth. one does; a form of work or play: Music and swimming are among our school activities. affair: a happening; event; action: The meeting was a noisy affair. appointment: the position for which sb. is chosen: I hope to get a government appointment. business: one’s work: My business is writing books. career: one’s job in life: What career shall I follow on leaving school? A business career?. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. doing: (an) action: This damage was not my doing. Tell me about your doings in London. employment: work; activity: I am growing lazy for lack of employment. function: special work or duty: The function of an ear is to hear. job: regular employment: He has an office job. They lost their jobs when the factory closed, a piece of work I have several jobs to do in my garden. labour: hard work (esp. work with the hands; digging, lifting, carrying, etc.): Heavy labour is very tiring. occupation: employment; job: What is your occupation? Are you a teacher?. operation: the working of a machine or plan: The law is not yet in operation - it comes into operation next year. performance: (an act of) performing: Our team’s performance has been very good this year. There were seven performances of the play. post: a job with particular duties; an official position: He held the post of headmaster for ten years. profession: (used loosely, in a general sense) any work or job. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing. undertaking: a job that has been undertaken: a dangerous undertaking. work: doing or making sth.; sth. that needs doing; the opposite of rest and play: school work; office work; work in the home; a brain always at work (always busy), employment; a paid job He has left school and started work. I’m out of work (unemployed). Jane is at work (at her place of work), sth. sb. has made or done Writers have to sell their work. This crime was the work of a madman.. A work of art: the works of Shakespeare (his plays and poems; to be busy (for some good purpose) \ See Also نشاط (نَشاطٌ)، وظيفة (وَظيفَة) -
29 get to work
to start work:Could you get to work painting that ceiling?
يَبْدأ العَمَلI'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.
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30 set to work
to start work:Could you get to work painting that ceiling?
يَبْدأ العَمَلI'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.
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31 not a stroke of work
لا شَيء \ nil: (in some sports) nothing: We won the match three-nil (usu. written as 3-0). no: (with a comparative adj. or adv.) not at all: There is no more food, not any I have no money. none: not any; not one: None of the food was left. How much money have we got? None at all. not a stroke of work: no work at all: He has not done a stroke of work this week. nothing: no thing; not anything: He has nothing to eat. Our plans are made and nothing can change them now. There’s nothing wrong with her. nought, zero: the figure 0 in a number: ‘Point nought one’ is written. 01; ‘nought point one’ is written 0.1. zero: the figure 0 and the number it stands for: It was 5 below zero last night. -
32 not a stroke of work
لا عَمَل \ not a stroke of work: no work at all: He has not done a stroke of work this week. \ See Also لا شيء (لا شَيْء) -
33 donkey-work
nounhard, uninteresting work:عَمَل شاقWe have a computer now, which saves us a lot of donkey-work.
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34 go to work on
to begin work on:يَبدأ العَمَل عَلىWe're thinking of going to work on an extension to the house.
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35 set to, set to work
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36 at work
working:في العَمَل، يَشْتَغِلHe's writing a novel and he likes to be at work (on it) by eight o'clock every morning.
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37 have one's work cut out
to be faced with a difficult task:يُواجِه مُهِمَّةً صَعْبهYou'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.
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38 make short work of
to dispose of very quickly:يَتَخَلَّص بِسُرْعَه، يُنْهيThe children made short work of the ice-cream.
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39 out of work
having no employment:لا يَعْمَل، عاطِل عن العَمَلHe's been out of work for months.
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40 sale of work
an event at which articles usually made by members of an association are sold to raise money:سوق خَيْرِيَّهa sale of work at the church.
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