work
[wɜ:k]noun
| 1. | (uncountable)
[gen]
Arbeit die
casual work Gelegenheitsarbeit die temporary work Zeitarbeit die to be in work Arbeit haben to be out of work arbeitslos sein at work [not at home] auf der Arbeit [working] bei der Arbeit |
| 2. | ART |
| 3. | (phrase)
he's a nasty piece of work (inf) er ist ein Scheusal you've got your work cut out bringing up five children es ist bestimmt schwer, fünf Kinder großzuziehen you'll have your work cut out to get there on time du wirst Schwierigkeiten haben, pünktlich dort zu sein |
work
[wɜ:k]transitive verb Coniugazione
| 1. | [person, staff]
he works his staff too hard er verlangt zu viel von seinen Angestellten |
| 2. | [machine] Coniugazione bedienen |
| 3. | [wood, clay, land] Coniugazione bearbeiten |
| 4. | [cause to become]
to work o.s. into sthg sich in etw (A) hineinsteigern |
| 5. | [make]
she worked her way through the crowd sie bahnte sich (D) ihren Weg durch die Menge the painter worked his way along the wall der Maler arbeitete sich Schritt für Schritt an der Wand entlang to work one's way to the top [in career] sich hocharbeiten |
work
[wɜ:k]intransitive verb Coniugazione
| 1. | [do a job] Coniugazione arbeiten |
| 2. | [function, be successful] Coniugazione funktionieren |
| 3. | [have effect]
to work against sb/sthg sich auf jn/etw negativ auswirken |
| 4. | [gradually become]
to work loose sich lockern |
works
noun
[factory] Werk das
works
plural noun
| 1. | [mechanism] Innere das |
| 2. | [digging, building] Bauarbeiten pl |
| 3. | (inf)
[everything]
the works das ganze Drumherum |
work at
transitive verb inseparable
[try to improve] arbeiten an (+ D)
work off
transitive verb separable Coniugazione
[anger, frustration] Coniugazione loswerden
work on
transitive verb inseparable Coniugazione
| 1. | [concentrate on] arbeiten an (+ D) |
| 2. | [principle, assumption, belief] ausgehen von |
| 3. | [try to persuade] Coniugazione bearbeiten |
work out
transitive verb separable Coniugazione
| 1. | [formulate] Coniugazione ausarbeiten |
| 2. | [calculate] Coniugazione ausrechnen |
work out
intransitive verb Coniugazione
| 1. | [figure, total]
that works out at £10 each das macht 10 Pfund pro Person |
| 2. | [turn out]
to work out in sb's favour für jn vorteilhaft sein |
| 3. | [be successful] gut ausgehen |
| 4. | [train, exercise] Coniugazione trainieren |
work up
transitive verb separable Coniugazione
| 1. | [excite]
to work o.s. up into sich hineinsteigern in (+ A) |
| 2. | [generate - enthusiasm, courage]
Coniugazione aufbringen [ - appetite] Coniugazione entwickeln |
