Слово англійською: work

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Переклад work українською: працюва́ти (вико́нувати робо́ту), функціонува́ти (маши́на і т. д.)

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work

verb

/wɜːrk/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they work	/wɜːrk/
he / she / it works	/wɜːrks/
past simple worked	/wɜːrkt/
past participle worked	/wɜːrkt/
-ing form working	/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

do job/task

[intransitive] to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job

I can't work if I'm cold.
The kids always work hard at school.
work on something The whole team is currently working on the project.
He is working on a new novel.
She's outside, working on the car.
work at something I've been working at my assignment all day.
work with somebody Work with a partner to solve the problem.
We work closely with clients to develop specific solutions.
+ noun Doctors often work very long hours.
He works shifts at a metal plant.

[intransitive] to have a job

Both my parents work.
to work in an office/a factory
work for somebody/something She works for an engineering company.
My father wants me to work for him when I leave school.
work in something I've always worked in education.
He worked in the oil industry for twenty years.
work with somebody/something Do you enjoy working with children?
work as something My son is working as a teacher.

make effort

[intransitive] to make efforts to achieve something

work for something She dedicated her life to working for peace.
work to do something The committee is working to get the prisoners freed.
work together We have proved that different groups can work harmoniously together.
work together to do something The police and the public need to work together to combat crime.

[transitive] work yourself/somebody + adv./prep. to make yourself/somebody work, especially very hard

She works herself too hard.
He says they're working him hard.

machine/device/system

[intransitive] to function; to operate

The printer isn't working.
How does the device actually work?
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works?
work by something It works by electricity.
work by doing something The filtration process works by physically removing the contaminants from the water.

[transitive] work something to make a machine, device, etc. operate

Do you know how to work the coffee machine?
The machine is worked by wind power.

have result/effect

[intransitive] to have the result or effect that you want

The pills the doctor gave me aren't working.
My plan worked, and I got them to agree.
The system seemed to work well.
Everything worked very smoothly.
work on somebody/something His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me).

[intransitive] to have a particular effect

work against somebody Your age can work against you in this job.
work in somebody’s favour Speaking Italian should work in his favour.

manage

[transitive] work something to manage or operate something to gain benefit from it

to work the land (= grow crops on it, etc.)
Boys who didn't go to school worked the land with their fathers.
He works a large area (= selling a company's goods, etc.).
You have to learn how to work the system if you want to succeed.
(figurative) She was a skilful speaker who knew how to work a crowd (= to excite them or make them feel something strongly).

use material

[transitive] to make a material into a particular shape or form by pressing, stretching, hitting it, etc.

work something to work clay
to work gold
work something into something to work the mixture into a paste

[intransitive] work in/with something (of an artist, etc.) to use a particular material to produce a picture or other item

an artist working in oils
a craftsman working with wool

of part of face/body

[intransitive] (formal) to move violently

He stared at me in horror, his mouth working.

move gradually

[intransitive, transitive] to move or pass to a particular place or state, usually gradually

+ adv./prep. It will take a while for the drug to work out of your system.

work your way + adv./prep. (figurative)

He worked his way to the top of his profession.
work yourself/something + adj. I was tied up, but managed to work myself free.
+ adj. The screw had worked loose.

Word OriginOld English weorc (noun), wyrcan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch werk and German Werk, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek ergon.

Idioms Most idioms containing work are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example work your fingers to the bone is at finger.

work it/things

(informal) to arrange something in a particular way, especially by being clever
- Can you work it so that we get free tickets?

Phrasal Verbs

work around
work around to
work at
work in
work into
work off
work on
work out
work over
work round to
work to
work towards
work up
work up into
work up to

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