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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Work \Work\ (w[^u]rk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Worked (w[^u]rkt),
or Wrought (r[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. Working.] [AS.
wyrcean (imp. worthe, wrohte, p. p. geworht, gewroht); akin
to OFries. werka, wirka, OS. wirkian, D. werken, G. wirken,
Icel. verka, yrkja, orka, Goth. wa['u]rkjan. [root]145. See
Work, n.]
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1. To exert one's self for a purpose; to put forth effort for
the attainment of an object; to labor; to be engaged in
the performance of a task, a duty, or the like.
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O thou good Kent, how shall I live and work,
To match thy goodness? --Shak.
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Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw
be given you. --Ex. v. 18.
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Whether we work or play, or sleep or wake,
Our life doth pass. --Sir J.
Davies.
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2. Hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform;
as, a machine works well.
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We bend to that the working of the heart. --Shak.
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3. Hence, figuratively, to be effective; to have effect or
influence; to conduce.
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We know that all things work together for good to
them that love God. --Rom. viii.
28.
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This so wrought upon the child, that afterwards he
desired to be taught. --Locke.
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She marveled how she could ever have been wrought
upon to marry him. --Hawthorne.
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4. To carry on business; to be engaged or employed
customarily; to perform the part of a laborer; to labor;
to toil.
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They that work in fine flax . . . shall be
confounded. --Isa. xix. 9.
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5. To be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a
state; to be tossed or agitated; to move heavily; to
strain; to labor; as, a ship works in a heavy sea.
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Confused with working sands and rolling waves.
--Addison.
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6. To make one's way slowly and with difficulty; to move or
penetrate laboriously; to proceed with effort; -- with a
following preposition, as down, out, into, up, through,
and the like; as, scheme works out by degrees; to work
into the earth.
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Till body up to spirit work, in bounds
Proportioned to each kind. --Milton.
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7. To ferment, as a liquid.
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The working of beer when the barm is put in.
--Bacon.
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8. To act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a
cathartic.
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Purges . . . work best, that is, cause the blood so
to do, . . . in warm weather or in a warm room.
--Grew.
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To work at, to be engaged in or upon; to be employed in.
To work to windward (Naut.), to sail or ply against the
wind; to tack to windward. --Mar. Dict.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Work \Work\ (w[^u]rk), v. t.
1. To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to;
to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.
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He could have told them of two or three gold mines,
and a silver mine, and given the reason why they
forbare to work them at that time. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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2. To produce or form by labor; to bring forth by exertion or
toil; to accomplish; to originate; to effect; as, to work
wood or iron into a form desired, or into a utensil; to
work cotton or wool into cloth.
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Each herb he knew, that works or good or ill.
--Harte.
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3. To produce by slow degrees, or as if laboriously; to bring
gradually into any state by action or motion. ``Sidelong
he works his way.'' --Milton.
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So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains
Of rushing torrents and descending rains,
Works itself clear, and as it runs, refines,
Till by degrees the floating mirror shines.
--Addison.
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4. To influence by acting upon; to prevail upon; to manage;
to lead. ``Work your royal father to his ruin.''
--Philips.
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5. To form with a needle and thread or yarn; especially, to
embroider; as, to work muslin.
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6. To set in motion or action; to direct the action of; to
keep at work; to govern; to manage; as, to work a machine.
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Knowledge in building and working ships.
--Arbuthnot.
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Now, Marcus, thy virtue's the proof;
Put forth thy utmost strength, work every nerve.
--Addison.
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The mariners all 'gan work the ropes,
Where they were wont to do. --Coleridge.
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7. To cause to ferment, as liquor.
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To work a passage (Naut.), to pay for a passage by doing
work.
To work double tides (Naut.), to perform the labor of three
days in two; -- a phrase which alludes to a practice of
working by the night tide as well as by the day.
To work in, to insert, introduce, mingle, or interweave by
labor or skill.
To work into, to force, urge, or insinuate into; as, to
work one's self into favor or confidence.
To work off, to remove gradually, as by labor, or a gradual
process; as, beer works off impurities in fermenting.
To work out.
(a) To effect by labor and exertion. ``Work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling.'' --Phil. ii. 12.
(b) To erase; to efface. [R.]
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Tears of joy for your returning spilt,
Work out and expiate our former guilt. --Dryden.
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(c) To solve, as a problem.
(d) To exhaust, as a mine, by working.
To work up.
(a) To raise; to excite; to stir up; as, to work up the
passions to rage.
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The sun, that rolls his chariot o'er their
heads,
Works up more fire and color in their cheeks.
--Addison.
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(b) To expend in any work, as materials; as, they have
worked up all the stock.
(c) (Naut.) To make over or into something else, as yarns
drawn from old rigging, made into spun yarn, foxes,
sennit, and the like; also, to keep constantly at work
upon needless matters, as a crew in order to punish
them. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Work \Work\ (w[^u]rk), n. [OE. work, werk, weorc, AS. weorc,
worc; akin to OFries. werk, wirk, OS., D., & G. werk, OHG.
werc, werah, Icel. & Sw. verk, Dan. v[ae]rk, Goth.
gawa['u]rki, Gr. 'e`rgon, [digamma]e`rgon, work, "re`zein to
do, 'o`rganon an instrument, 'o`rgia secret rites, Zend verez
to work. [root]145. Cf. Bulwark, Energy, Erg,
Georgic, Liturgy, Metallurgy, Organ, Orgy,
Surgeon, Wright.]
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1. Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or
intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial
activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically,
physical labor.
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Man hath his daily work of body or mind
Appointed. --Milton.
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2. The matter on which one is at work; that upon which one
spends labor; material for working upon; subject of
exertion; the thing occupying one; business; duty; as, to
take up one's work; to drop one's work.
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Come on, Nerissa; I have work in hand
That you yet know not of. --Shak.
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In every work that he began . . . he did it with all
his heart, and prospered. --2 Chron.
xxxi. 21.
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3. That which is produced as the result of labor; anything
accomplished by exertion or toil; product; performance;
fabric; manufacture; in a more general sense, act, deed,
service, effect, result, achievement, feat.
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To leave no rubs or blotches in the work. --Shak.
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The work some praise,
And some the architect. --Milton.
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Fancy . . .
Wild work produces oft, and most in dreams.
--Milton.
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The composition or dissolution of mixed bodies . . .
is the chief work of elements. --Sir K.
Digby.
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4. Specifically:
(a) That which is produced by mental labor; a composition;
a book; as, a work, or the works, of Addison.
(b) Flowers, figures, or the like, wrought with the
needle; embroidery.
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I am glad I have found this napkin; . . .
I'll have the work ta'en out,
And give 't Iago. --Shak.
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(c) pl. Structures in civil, military, or naval
engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches,
fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and
grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron
works; locomotive works; gas works.
(d) pl. The moving parts of a mechanism; as, the works of
a watch.
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5. Manner of working; management; treatment; as, unskillful
work spoiled the effect. --Bp. Stillingfleet.
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6. (Mech.) The causing of motion against a resisting force.
The amount of work is proportioned to, and is measured by,
the product of the force into the amount of motion along
the direction of the force. See Conservation of energy,
under Conservation, Unit of work, under Unit, also
Foot pound, Horse power, Poundal, and Erg.
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Energy is the capacity of doing work . . . Work is
the transference of energy from one system to
another. --Clerk
Maxwell.
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7. (Mining) Ore before it is dressed. --Raymond.
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8. pl. (Script.) Performance of moral duties; righteous
conduct.
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He shall reward every man according to his works.
--Matt. xvi.
27.
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Faith, if it hath not works, is dead. --James ii.
17.
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9. (Cricket) Break; twist. [Cant]
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10. (Mech.) The causing of motion against a resisting force,
measured by the product of the force into the component
of the motion resolved along the direction of the force.
Energy is the capacity of doing work. . . . Work is
the transference of energy from one system to
another. --Clerk
Maxwell.
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11. (Mining) Ore before it is dressed.
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Muscular work (Physiol.), the work done by a muscle through
the power of contraction.
To go to work, to begin laboring; to commence operations;
to contrive; to manage. ``I 'll go another way to work
with him.'' --Shak.
To set on work, to cause to begin laboring; to set to work.
[Obs.] --Hooker.
To set to work, to employ; to cause to engage in any
business or labor.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Work \Work\, n. [OE. work, werk, weork, AS. weorc, worc; akin to
OFries. werk, wirk, OS., D., & G. werk, OHG. werc, werah,
Icel. & Sw. verk, Dan. v[ae]rk, Goth. gawa['u]rki, Gr. ?, ?,
work, ? to do, ? an instrument, ? secret rites, Zend verez to
work. ????. Cf. Bulwark, Energy, Erg, Georgic,
Liturgy, Metallurgy, Organ, Surgeon, Wright.]
1. Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or
intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial
activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically,
physically labor.
Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed.
--Milton.
2. The matter on which one is at work; that upon which one
spends labor; material for working upon; subject of
exertion; the thing occupying one; business; duty; as, to
take up one's work; to drop one's work.
Come on, Nerissa; I have work in hand That you yet
know not of. --Shak.
In every work that he began . . . he did it with all
his heart, and prospered. --2 Chron.
xxxi. 21.
3. That which is produced as the result of labor; anything
accomplished by exertion or toil; product; performance;
fabric; manufacture; in a more general sense, act, deed,
service, effect, result, achievement, feat.
To leave no rubs or blotches in the work. --Shak.
The work some praise, And some the architect.
--Milton.
Fancy . . . Wild work produces oft, and most in
dreams. --Milton.
The composition or dissolution of mixed bodies . . .
is the chief work of elements. --Sir K.
Digby.
4. Specifically:
(a) That which is produced by mental labor; a composition;
a book; as, a work, or the works, of Addison.
(b) Flowers, figures, or the like, wrought with the
needle; embroidery.
I am glad I have found this napkin; . . . I'll
have the work ta'en out, And give 't Iago.
--Shak.
(c) pl. Structures in civil, military, or naval
engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches,
fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and
grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron
works; locomotive works; gas works.
(d) pl. The moving parts of a mechanism; as, the works of
a watch.
5. Manner of working; management; treatment; as, unskillful
work spoiled the effect. --Bp. Stillingfleet.
6. (Mech.) The causing of motion against a resisting force.
The amount of work is proportioned to, and is measured by,
the product of the force into the amount of motion along
the direction of the force. See Conservation of energy,
under Conservation, Unit of work, under Unit, also
Foot pound, Horse power, Poundal, and Erg.
Energy is the capacity of doing work . . . Work is
the transference of energy from one system to
another. --Clerk
Maxwell.
7. (Mining) Ore before it is dressed. --Raymond.
8. pl. (Script.) Performance of moral duties; righteous
conduct.
He shall reward every man according to his works.
--Matt. xvi.
27.
Faith, if it hath not works, is dead. --James ii.
17.
Muscular work (Physiol.), the work done by a muscle through
the power of contraction.
To go to work, to begin laboring; to commence operations;
to contrive; to manage. ``I 'll go another way to work
with him.'' --Shak.
To set on work, to cause to begin laboring; to set to work.
[Obs.] --Hooker.
To set to work, to employ; to cause to engage in any
business or labor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Work \Work\, v. t.
1. To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to;
to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.
He could have told them of two or three gold mines,
and a silver mine, and given the reason why they
forbare to work them at that time. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
2. To produce or form by labor; to bring forth by exertion or
toil; to accomplish; to originate; to effect; as, to work
wood or iron into a form desired, or into a utensil; to
work cotton or wool into cloth.
Each herb he knew, that works or good or ill.
--Harte.
3. To produce by slow degrees, or as if laboriously; to bring
gradually into any state by action or motion. ``Sidelong
he works his way.'' --Milton.
So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains Of
rushing torrents and descending rains, Works itself
clear, and as it runs, refines, Till by degrees the
floating mirror shines. --Addison.
4. To influence by acting upon; to prevail upon; to manage;
to lead. ``Work your royal father to his ruin.''
--Philips.
5. To form with a needle and thread or yarn; especially, to
embroider; as, to work muslin.
6. To set in motion or action; to direct the action of; to
keep at work; to govern; to manage; as, to work a machine.
Knowledge in building and working ships.
--Arbuthnot.
Now, Marcus, thy virtue's the proof; Put forth thy
utmost strength, work every nerve. --Addison.
The mariners all 'gan work the ropes, Where they
were wont to do. --Coleridge.
7. To cause to ferment, as liquor.
To work a passage (Naut.), to pay for a passage by doing
work.
To work double tides (Naut.), to perform the labor of three
days in two; -- a phrase which alludes to a practice of
working by the night tide as well as by the day.
To work in, to insert, introduce, mingle, or interweave by
labor or skill.
To work into, to force, urge, or insinuate into; as, to
work one's self into favor or confidence.
To work off, to remove gradually, as by labor, or a gradual
process; as, beer works off impurities in fermenting.
To work out.
(a) To effect by labor and exertion. ``Work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling.'' --Phil. ii. 12.
(b) To erase; to efface. [R.]
Tears of joy for your returning spilt, Work out
and expiate our former guilt. --Dryden.
(c) To solve, as a problem.
(d) To exhaust, as a mine, by working.
To work up.
(a) To raise; to excite; to stir up; as, to work up the
passions to rage.
The sun, that rolls his chariot o'er their
heads, Works up more fire and color in their
cheeks. --Addison.
(b) To expend in any work, as materials; as, they have
worked up all the stock.
(c) (Naut.) To make over or into something else, as yarns
drawn from old rigging, made into spun yarn, foxes,
sennit, and the like; also, to keep constantly at work
upon needless matters, as a crew in order to punish
them. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Work \Work\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Worked, or Wrought; p. pr.
& vb. n. Working.] [AS. wyrcean (imp. worthe, wrohte, p. p.
geworht, gewroht); akin to OFries. werka, wirka, OS. wirkian,
D. werken, G. wirken, Icel. verka, yrkja, orka, Goth.
wa['u]rkjan. [root]145. See Work, n.]
1. To exert one's self for a purpose; to put forth effort for
the attainment of an object; to labor; to be engaged in
the performance of a task, a duty, or the like.
O thou good Kent, how shall I live and work, To
match thy goodness? --Shak.
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw
be given you. --Ex. v. 18.
Whether we work or play, or sleep or wake, Our life
doth pass. --Sir J.
Davies.
2. Hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform;
as, a machine works well.
We bend to that the working of the heart. --Shak.
3. Hence, figuratively, to be effective; to have effect or
influence; to conduce.
We know that all things work together for good to
them that love God. --Rom. viii.
28.
This so wrought upon the child, that afterwards he
desired to be taught. --Locke.
She marveled how she could ever have been wrought
upon to marry him. --Hawthorne.
4. To carry on business; to be engaged or employed
customarily; to perform the part of a laborer; to labor;
to toil.
They that work in fine flax . . . shall be
confounded. --Isa. xix. 9.
5. To be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a
state; to be tossed or agitated; to move heavily; to
strain; to labor; as, a ship works in a heavy sea.
Confused with working sands and rolling waves.
--Addison.
6. To make one's way slowly and with difficulty; to move or
penetrate laboriously; to proceed with effort; -- with a
following preposition, as down, out, into, up, through,
and the like; as, scheme works out by degrees; to work
into the earth.
Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportioned
to each kind. --Milton.
7. To ferment, as a liquid.
The working of beer when the barm is put in.
--Bacon.
8. To act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a
cathartic.
Purges . . . work best, that is, cause the blood so
to do, . . . in warm weather or in a warm room.
--Grew.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Work \Work\, n.
1. (Cricket) Break; twist. [Cant]
2. (Mech.) The causing of motion against a resisting force,
measured by the product of the force into the component of
the motion resolved along the direction of the force.
Energy is the capacity of doing work. . . . Work is
the transference of energy from one system to
another. --Clerk
Maxwell.
3. (Mining) Ore before it is dressed.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
work
n 1: activity directed toward making or doing something; "she
checked several points needing further work"
2: a product produced or accomplished through the effort or
activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not
regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the
symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was
indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work
of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or
water over time" [syn: piece of work]
3: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for
employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" [syn: employment]
4: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
(especially by reading); "mastering a second language
requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study
in interior design" [syn: study]
5: the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial
part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre";
"Picasso's work can be divided into periods" [syn: oeuvre,
body of work]
6: a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
[syn: workplace]
7: (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy
from one physical system to another expressed as the
product of a force and the distance through which it moves
a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force
times distance"
v 1: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose
or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my
grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions
for the poor" [ant: idle]
2: be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife
never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?";
"She never did any work because she inherited a lot of
money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through
college" [syn: do work]
3: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or
expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as
people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?";
"This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act
quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a
lot of water" [syn: act]
4: perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't
go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run
well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" [syn: function,
operate, go, run] [ant: malfunction]
5: shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools";
"process iron"; "work the metal" [syn: work on, process]
6: give a work-out to; "Some parents exercise their infants";
"My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"
[syn: exercise, work out]
7: proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd";
"make one's way into the forest" [syn: make]
8: operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works
the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This
artist works mostly in acrylics"
9: proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an
activity; "work your way through every problem or task";
"She was working on her second martini when the guests
arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
10: move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with
tension"
11: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work
a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a
joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken
area" [syn: bring, play, wreak, make for]
12: cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" [syn: put
to work]
13: prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
[syn: cultivate, crop]
14: behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not
work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
15: have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work
influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends
to support the political candidate" [syn: influence, act
upon]
16: operate in or through; "Work the phones"
17: cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the
controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
18: provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of
young girls into a frenzy"
19: gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the
political candidate worked the crowds"
20: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded
the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the
dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
[syn: shape, form, mold, mould, forge]
21: move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the
student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work
the body onto the flatbed truck"
22: make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is
soft" [syn: knead]
23: use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new
taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he
works his parents for sympathy" [syn: exploit]
24: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand
the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out
your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation
isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did
you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math
problem" [syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle
out, lick]
25: cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a
very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The
vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" [syn: ferment]
26: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked";
"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" [syn: sour,
turn, ferment]
27: arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The
stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt
many times"
[also: wrought]
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
work
Αγγλικά n.
1 η δουλειά, η εργασία
2 (''γενική χρήση'') το έργο
3 (ετ φυσική en) το έργο
Αγγλικά vb.
εργάζομαι, δουλεύω
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
-work
suf.
1 Denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool
2 Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given
material
3 Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
work
n.
1 (lb en uncountable) employment.
2 # labour, occupation, job.
3 # The place where one is employed.
4 # (lb en by extension) One's employer.
5 # (lb en dated) A factory; a works.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or
mental powers.
2 # Followed by ''in'' (or ''at'', etc.) Said of one's workplace
(building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
3 # Followed by '''as'''. Said of one's job title
4 # Followed by '''for'''. Said of a company or individual who
employs.
5 # Followed by '''with'''. General use, said of either fellow
employees or instruments or clients.
6 (lb en intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees;
7 (lb en transitive) To effect by gradual degrees.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Work
n.
(surname: en).
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
-work
suf.
1 Denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool
2 Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given
material
3 Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
work
n.
1 (lb en uncountable) employment.
2 # labour, occupation, job.
3 # The place where one is employed.
4 # (lb en by extension) One's employer.
5 # (lb en dated) A factory; a works.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or
mental powers.
2 # Followed by ''in'' (or ''at'', etc.) Said of one's workplace
(building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
3 # Followed by '''as'''. Said of one's job title
4 # Followed by '''for'''. Said of a company or individual who
employs.
5 # Followed by '''with'''. General use, said of either fellow
employees or instruments or clients.
6 (lb en intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees;
7 (lb en transitive) To effect by gradual degrees.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Work
n.
(surname: en).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
-work
suf.
1 Denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool
2 Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given
material
3 Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
work
n.
1 (lb en uncountable) employment.
2 # labour, occupation, job.
3 # The place where one is employed.
4 # (lb en by extension) One's employer.
5 # (lb en dated) A factory; a works.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or
mental powers.
2 # Followed by ''in'' (or ''at'', etc.) Said of one's workplace
(building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
3 # Followed by '''as'''. Said of one's job title
4 # Followed by '''for'''. Said of a company or individual who
employs.
5 # Followed by '''with'''. General use, said of either fellow
employees or instruments or clients.
6 (lb en intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees;
7 (lb en transitive) To effect by gradual degrees.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Work
n.
(surname: en).
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
-work
suf.
1 Denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool
2 Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given
material
3 Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
work
n.
1 (lb en uncountable) employment.
2 # labour, occupation, job.
3 # The place where one is employed.
4 # (lb en by extension) One's employer.
5 # (lb en dated) A factory; a works.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or
mental powers.
2 # Followed by ''in'' (or ''at'', etc.) Said of one's workplace
(building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
3 # Followed by '''as'''. Said of one's job title
4 # Followed by '''for'''. Said of a company or individual who
employs.
5 # Followed by '''with'''. General use, said of either fellow
employees or instruments or clients.
6 (lb en intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees;
7 (lb en transitive) To effect by gradual degrees.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Work
n.
(surname: en).
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
work
Englanti n.
1 (fysiikka: k=en) työ
2 työ, työpaikka
3 työ, työskentely
4 vaiva, ponnistus
5 työ, luomistyö, teos; teokset, elämäntyö
6 teko
Englanti vb.
1 työskennellä, tehdä työtä, tehdä töitä
2 työstää
3 tervehtiä ystävällisesti ja järjestelmällisesti, käydä läpi
läsnäolijoita jossakin tarkoituksessa
4 toimia
5 sopia jollekulle
6 saada aikaan
7 (useimmiten ''work out'') ratkaista (ongelma, haaste,
vastoinkäyminen tms.)
8 teettää työtä jollakin tai jollakulla
9 olla työstettävää t. työstettävissä
10 hivuttautua, muuttua vähin erin toisenlaiseksi hitain ja
huomaamattomin muutoksin
11 (yhteys metallurgia k=en) muokata
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
work
Engelska n.
1 handlingar som betalas för; arbete
2 den plats där man arbetar; arbete
3 (tagg fysik språk=en) arbete
4 litterärt eller konstnärligt verk
Engelska vb.
1 arbeta
2 fungera
From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. loop, werk
2. arbei
3. arbeid
From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. afwerk
2. bereken
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Work /wˈɜːk/
العمل
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. работа
2. труд, ра́бота 2.
effort expended on a particular task
3.
labour, employment, occupation, job
3. укрепле́ние
fortification
4. израбо́тка, произведе́ние
literary, artistic, or intellectual production
5. ра́бота
physics: measure of energy expended in moving an object
6. ра́бота, ра́ботно мя́сто
place where one is employed
7. изделие
something produced using the specified material or tool
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. работя се
to behave in a certain way when handled.
2. карам
to cause to feel
3. ферментирам
to cause to ferment
4. правя, провокирам
to cause to happen
5. използвам, ползвам
to cause to work
6. рабо́тя, трудя
to do a specific task
7. влияя, повлиявам
to effect by gradual degrees (intransitive)
8. бродирам, избродира
to embroider with thread
9. изразходвам
to exhaust
10. работя
to function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for
11. влияя, карам, повлиявам
to influence
12. възбуждам, провокирам
to provoke or excite
13. обработвам
to shape, form, or improve a material
14. използвам, манипулирам
to use or manipulate
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
práce
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
pracovní
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
čin
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
činnost
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
dílna
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
dílo
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
výroba
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
zaměstnání
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
pracovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
fungovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
působit
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
způsobit
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
obhospodařovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
dělat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
hníst
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
účinkovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
továrna
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
work /wˈɜːk/
dělat
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
work /wˈɜːk/
gwaith
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
work /wˈɜːk/
gweithio
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
Arbeit , Tätigkeit
"in the works" - in Arbeit, in Arbeit begriffen
"work in progress" - in Arbeit, in Arbeit begriffen
"go to work" - zur Arbeit gehen, an die Arbeit gehen
"ply your work" - seiner Arbeit nachgehen
"set to work" - sich an die Arbeit machen
"be snowed under with work" - in der Arbeit erstickt
"be up to one's neck in work" - in der Arbeit erstickt
"be swamped with work" - in der Arbeit erstickt
"make-work" - unproduktive Tätigkeit, Beschäftigungstherapie
"He has a lot of work." - Er hat viel Arbeit.
see: works, at work, dirty work, illegal work, down tools, busywork
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
Arbeit [phys.]
"work consumed by friction" - Reibungsarbeit
"principle of virtual work" - Prinzip der virtuellen Arbeit
see: mechanical work
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
Aufgabe , Auftrag , Obliegenheit
Synonyms: task, mission
see: tasks, missions, works, complete tasks
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
Metier , Arbeitsgebiet , Arbeitsfeld , Betätigungsfeld , Tätigkeit , Profession [veraltend]
Synonyms: calling, line of work, job, métier
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
Oeuvre , Gesamtwerk , Schaffen [art]
Synonyms: oeuvre, works
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
Schaffen , Tätigsein
"Enjoy your work!" - Frohes Schaffen!
Synonym: works
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
[creative] Werk [jur.] [schöpferisches]
Note: Urheberrecht
Note: copyright law
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
Werkstück , Arbeitsstück , Stück [techn.]
Synonyms: workpiece, piece, workpart
see: workpieces, works, pieces, workparts
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
abbauen [min.]
Synonyms: mine, exploit, extract, cut, win, break
see: stope underhand, stope overhand, gopher, exhaust
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/ (work /wˈɜːk/ <>, [archaic] wrought /ɹˈɔːt/ <>, worked /wˈɜːkt/ <>, [archaic] wrought /ɹˈɔːt/ <>)
arbeiten
"he/she works" - er/sie arbeitet
"I/he/she worked" - ich/er/sie arbeitete
"he/she has/had worked" - er/sie hat/hatte gearbeitet
"work on sth." - an etw. arbeiten
"be working on sth." - an etw. arbeiten
"work for a company" - für eine Firma arbeiten
"work with a firm" - bei einer Firma arbeiten
"work in the kitchen" - in der Küche arbeiten
"work as teacher" - als Lehrer arbeiten
"work with one's hands" - mit seinen Händen arbeiten
"work yourself to death" - sich zu Tode arbeiten
"work to rule" - gemäß den Vorschriften arbeiten
"I work for / in a travel agency." - Ich arbeite bei einem / für ein Reisebüro.
"I work as a teacher." - Ich arbeite als Lehrer.
"I am free from work today." - Ich arbeite heute nicht., Ich habe heute arbeitsfrei.
"Tom is working on the completion of his seminar paper." - Tom arbeitet an der Fertigstellung seiner Seminararbeit.
see: working, worked, I work, you work
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
berufstätig sein, Arbeit haben, arbeiten
Synonyms: go to work, be in work, have a job
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
klappen [ugs.] , funktionieren, gelingen, glücken
"it works out" - es klappt
"it worked out" - es klappte
"if it works" - wenn es gelingt, wenn es klappt
"That works." - Das hat geklappt.
"Finally it works." - Jetzt endlich klappte es.
"If that works out." - Wenn das mal klappt.
"This works especially well." - Das funktioniert besonders gut.
"An example of how this works in practice is demonstrated below." - Wie das in der Praxis funktioniert, zeigt nachstehendes Beispiel.
"It won't work out." - Das klappt nicht., Das wird nichts.
"Things haven't worked out as he had hoped / as he would have liked them / as planned." - Seine/Die Rechnung ist nicht aufgegangen.
"The system is working out well." - Das System hat sich gut eingespielt/bewährt.
Synonyms: work out, go smoothly, go right
see: working, working out, going smoothly, going right, worked, worked out, gone smoothly, gone right, it works, it goes smoothly, it worked, it went smoothly, OK, that's fine., Did you get the flight all right?, It was all right in the end.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
work /wˈɜːk/
werktätig sein
Synonym: be working
see: working
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. varustus
fortification
2. työ 2.
labour, employment, occupation, job
3.
effort expended on a particular task
4.
physics: measure of energy expended in moving an object
5.
thermodynamics: energy in transit between one form or repository and another
6.
result of a particular manner of production
7.
something produced using the specified material or tool
3. teos
literary, artistic, or intellectual production
4. työ, työpaikka
place where one is employed
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. muokkautua
to behave in a certain way when handled.
2. aiheuttaa, tuottaa
to cause to feel
3. käyttää 2.
to cause to ferment
3.
to operate in or through
4.
to set into action
4. aiheuttaa, tehdä
to cause to happen
5. teettää, teettää työtä
to cause to work
6. työskennellä, tehdä työtä, olla töissä
to do a specific task
7. vaikuttaa 2.
to effect by gradual degrees (intransitive)
3.
to influence
8. hivuttaa, tunkeutua
to effect by gradual degrees (transitive)
9. kirjailla
to embroider with thread
10. käyttää loppuun
to exhaust
11. käydä
to ferment
12. toimia
to function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for
13. liikkua, ravistella
to move in an agitated manner
14. työskennellä
to operate in a certain place, area, or specialty.
15. aiheuttaa
to provoke or excite
16. muokata, työstää
to shape, form, or improve a material
17. käyttää, ohjata
to use or manipulate
From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
work /wəːk/
1. fonctionner
2. travailler
3. ouvrage
4. œuvre
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. काम
"The work of building the school will complete soon."
2. रचना
"Leo Tolstoy's work is memorable."
3. कार्य[भौतिक]
"Work is the use of force to produce movement."
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. काम~करना
"The labourer worked in the quarry."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
Work /wˈɜːk/
Rad
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
work /wˈɜːk/
djela, djelo, djelovanje, djeluje, mehanizam, obraditi, poradi, posao, poslovati, raditi, radni, radni dio stroja, radom, radu
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. mû
2. munka
3. alkotás
4. dolog
5. elfoglaltság
6. tevékenység
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
pekerjaan, kerjaan
labour, employment, occupation, job
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. kerja
2. bekerja
to do a specific task
3. memfungsikan
to set into action
From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. lavorare
2. lavoro
3. opera
From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
work /wˈɜːk/
calcolare
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. 労働, 作業, 労力
effort expended on a particular task
2. 仕事, 職業, 労働, ワーク
labour, employment, occupation, job
3. 作品, 著作
literary, artistic, or intellectual production
4. 仕事 2.
physics: measure of energy expended in moving an object
3.
thermodynamics: energy in transit between one form or repository and another
5. 仕事場, 仕事
place where one is employed
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. 起こす
to cause to happen
2. 働かせる 2.
to cause to work
3.
to set into action
4.
to use or manipulate
3. 働く, 勤める
to do a specific task
4. 働きかける
to influence
From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]
work /wəːk/
1. labor
2. opus
From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
work /wəːk/
1. darbas, veikimas, veikla
2. veikalas, kūrinys
3. įmonė, dirbtuvė, gamykla
4. dirbti, prasiskverbti, išdirbti
5. darbininkas, dirbantysis, darbuotojas
From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
work /wəːk/
1. functioneren, het doen, in zijn werk gaan, werken
2. bedienen
3. arbeiden
4. arbeid, emplooi, karwei, werk
5. geschrift, opus, pennevrucht, boekwerk, kunstwerk
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
jobb 2.
labour, employment, occupation, job
3.
place where one is employed
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. arbeide, jobbe
to do a specific task
2. arbeide
to effect by gradual degrees (transitive)
3. fungere, gå, virke
to function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for
From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
work /wəːk/
1. labor, trabalho
2. composição, obra
3. lidar, trabalhar
4. estar em exercício, exercer funções, funcionar
From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-rom ]
work /wˈɜːk/
muncă
From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-rus ]
work /wəːk/
1. работать
2. работа
From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
work /wəːk/
1. funcionar
2. trabajar
3. trabajo
4. obra
From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
work /wəːkaut/
1. acabar
2. calcular, computar
From English-Serbian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-srp ]
work /wəːk/
рад
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. arbete 2.
effort expended on a particular task
3.
physics: measure of energy expended in moving an object
4.
result of a particular manner of production
5.
thermodynamics: energy in transit between one form or repository and another
2. arbete, jobb 2.
labour, employment, occupation, job
3.
place where one is employed
3. verk, arbete
literary, artistic, or intellectual production
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
work //wøːk// //wɜɪ̯k// //wɜː(ɹ)k// //wɜːk// //wɝk// //wɵːk// /[wœːk]/ /[wɔːk]/ /[wɚk]/ /[wɛːk]/ /[wɜːk]/ /[wʊːɹk]/
1. fungera
to behave in a certain way when handled.
2. åstadkomma
to cause to happen
3. driva
to cause to work
4. arbeta, jobba
to do a specific task
5. arbeta
to effect by gradual degrees (transitive)
6. fungera, funka, gå
to function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for
7. bearbeta
to influence
8. bearbeta, arbeta
to shape, form, or improve a material
From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-swh ]
work /wˈɜːk/
kazi
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. iş, çalışma, meşguliyet
2. görev, vazife
3. emek
4. eser, kitap
5. el işi
6. çalışma yeri
7. (çoğ.) fabrika, tesis
8. (çoğ.) mekanizma
9. (çoğ.), (argo) tüm
10. sirke köpüğü
11. (çoğ.) sevap kazanılacak iş. work force bir yerde çalışan işçilerin tümü. work stoppage işi dudurma, grev. all in day' work normal, mutat, tabii. at work iş başında, işte
12. çalışırken. get to work işe koyulmak. give someone the works ( argo) birini öldürmek veya hırpalamak
13. birine sert davranmak, aman vermemek. hard work ağır iş, zor iş. have one' work cut out for one yapacağı iş belli olmak. in the works yapılmakta, bakılmakta, planda. make short work of kısa kesmek, çabuk bitirmek. out of work işsiz, boşta. the whole works hepsi.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. (sonek) ... işi, -(den.) yapılmış.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
work /wˈɜːk/
1. çalışmak, iş yapmak
2. emek sarfetmek, uğraşmak, meşgul olmak
3. vazifeli olmak, memuriyeti olmak
4. işlemek
5. işletmek
6. yürümek
7. başarılı olmak, iyi netice vermek
8. etkilemek, tesir etmek
9. oynamak
10. mayalanmak
11. çalıştırmak
12. çözmek, halletmek. work at çalışmak, çabalamak. work in sokuşturmak, araya sıkıştırmak. work into zorlamak, sokmak, koymak. work loose laçka olmak, gevşemek. work off gidermek, üstesinden gelmek. work on tesir etmek, etkilemeye çalışmak
13. üstünde çalışmak. work one' way güçlükle ilerlemek. work over bir daha yapmak, üstünden geçmek
14. değişiklik yapmak
15. (A.B.D.), (argo) hırpalamak. work up bürümek
16. heyecanlandırmak, kamçılamak, kurmak
17. düzenlemek, tanzim etmek, yapmak, geliştirmek. work up to -e hazırlanmak
18. - amaçlamak
19. -e varmak. work upon tesir etmek. be worked up about something bir mesele için heyecanlanmak veya hiddetlenmek. It won't work. Olmaz. Yürümez.
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈwɝk/
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
885 Moby Thesaurus words for "work":
Grand Guignol, Nachtmusik, Passion play, Tom show, abatis,
absolute music, accomplish, accomplished fact, accomplishment,
acetify, achieve, achievement, acidify, acidulate, act, acta,
acting, action, activism, activities, activity, adaptation, admix,
advance, advanced work, advantage, adventure, affair, affairs,
affect, agency, air varie, aleatory, aleatory music, alkalify,
alkalize, alloy, amalgamate, answer, antimasque, arch dam,
arrangement, art, art object, article, artifact, assignment,
attain, attempt, audience success, author, autograph, avail,
backset, backstop, bag, balistraria, ballet, bamboo curtain, bank,
banquette, bar, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barrage,
barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, be busy,
be effective, be employed, be equal to, be in action,
be productive, be responsible for, be right, bear, bear-trap dam,
beaver dam, befit, befitting, beget, behave, behavior, bemingle,
bend, benefit, best seller, bias, blend, block out, blow, blubber,
boil, boil over, bomb, book, boom, borate, bottom, bound book,
brainchild, breakwater, breastwork, breed, bric-a-brac, brick wall,
bring about, bring forth, bring into being, bring to effect,
bring to fruition, bring to pass, broadcast drama, bubble,
bubble over, bubble up, buffer, bulkhead, bulwark, burble, burden,
burlesque show, business, busy, busywork, calling, carbonate,
career, career building, careerism, carry on, carry on business,
carry out, carry through, carve, casemate, cast, catalyze, cause,
chamber music, chamber orchestra, char, charade, chare, charge,
chemical, cheval-de-frise, child, chisel, chlorinate, chore,
circumvallation, classic, clear up, cliff hanger, closet drama,
coalesce, cofferdam, coinage, color, coloring book, combine,
comedy drama, commerce, commingle, commission, commitment, commix,
compass, compose, composition, compound, computer printout,
conceive, concern, concernment, concoct, concoction, conduct,
conglomerate, consummate, contract, contravallation, copy,
counterscarp, coup, crack, craft, create, creation, creature,
critical success, crowning achievement, cultivate, culture,
curtain, cut, dam, daytime serial, deal, deal with, dealings,
debug, decipher, decode, deed, defense, definitive work, delve,
demibastion, descant, design, dialogue, dig, dike, direct,
direction, dirty work, discharge, disentangle, dispatch, dispose,
dispose of, distillation, ditch, divine, do, do business, do chars,
do it, do the chores, do the job, do the trick, do with, document,
documentary drama, doing, doings, donkeywork, dope, dope out,
draft, drama, dramalogue, dramatic play, dramatic series,
drawbridge, dress, drive, driving, drudge, drudgery, duodrama,
duologue, duty, earthwork, edited version, effect, effectuate,
effervesce, efform, effort, electrolyze, electronic music,
embankment, employ, employment, emulsify, enact, enclosure,
end product, end use, endeavor, engagement, engender, engineer,
engrossment, entanglement, enterprise, epic theater, errand,
escarp, escarpment, essay, essence, establish, etude, execute,
execution, exercise, exert, exertion, experimental theater,
explain, exploit, extract, extravaganza, fag, failure, fair copy,
fait accompli, fallow, fashion, father, fathom, fatigue, feat,
fence, ferment, fertilize, fetch, fiction, fieldwork, figure,
figure out, fill the bill, final draft, find out, find the answer,
find the solution, finished version, first draft, fish to fry, fit,
fix, fizz, fizzle, flimsy, flop, folio, follow a trade, force,
forge, form, formalize, fortalice, fortification, forward, found,
frame, fruit, fulfill, function, functioning, fuse, game, gasser,
gate, generate, gest, gestate, get, get by, get right,
give birth to, give occasion to, give origin to, give rise to,
giveaway, glacis, go, go around, gravity dam, great work, grind,
groin, grotesque, guess, guess right, guggle, gurgle, hack it,
hand, handicraft, handiwork, handle, handling, handwork, happening,
hardback, harmonization, harrow, hash, have a job, have effect,
have free play, have it, have play, hew, hiss, hit, hit it,
hit show, hoe, hold, holograph, homework, homogenize,
homopolymerize, hydrate, hydraulic-fill dam, hydrogenate,
hydroxylate, immediate purpose, immingle, immix,
improvisational drama, inaugurate, incidental music, incline,
induce, industrialize, industry, influence, institute,
instrumental music, integrate, interblend, interest, interlace,
interlard, intermingle, intermix, interpret, intertwine,
interweave, invention, iron curtain, isomerize, issue, jam, jetty,
job, job of work, jumble, just do, juvenile, juvenile book,
keep busy, keep up, kitsch, knead, knock off, knock out, labor,
lay out, lead, leaping weir, legitimate drama, letter, levee, lick,
lick into shape, lick of work, lifework, limp-cover book, line,
line of business, line of work, list, literae scriptae,
literary artefact, literary production, literature, logjam,
lookout, loophole, lucubration, lunette, machicolation,
magnum opus, make, make go, make out, make the grade, make use of,
make-work, manage, management, maneuver, manipulate, manipulation,
mantelet, manual labor, manufactory, manufacture, manuscript,
masque, mass-produce, master, masterpiece, masterwork, matter,
matters in hand, measure, meet, meet requirements, melodrama,
merge, merlon, metier, militate, mill, milldam, mingle,
mingle-mangle, minstrel show, mint, mintage, miracle, miracle play,
mission, mix, mix up, moat, mobile, moil, mold, mole, monodrama,
monologue, moonlight, morality, morality play, mound, move,
movements, mulch, museum piece, music drama, musical revue,
mystery, mystery play, new mintage, nitrate, nocturne, nonbook,
nonfiction, not come amiss, notebook, novel, nude, number,
obligation, occasion, occupation, odd job, office, offspring,
old master, open the lock, opera, operancy, operate, operation,
operational purpose, operations, oppress, opus, opuscule,
opusculum, orchestration, original, originate, origination,
outcome, outgrowth, outwork, overdrive, overproduce, overt act,
overtask, overtax, overwork, oxidize, pageant, pains, palisade,
panel show, pantomime, paper, paperback, parados, parapet,
parchment, pass, pass muster, passage, pasticcio, pastiche,
pastoral, pastoral drama, penscript, pepsinate, percolate, perform,
perform on, performance, performing, perk, peroxidize, persuade,
phosphatize, picture book, piece, piece of virtu, piece of work,
piece of writing, pilot, plan, plant, play, playbook, playlet,
plop, plow, plugging, plumb, ply, pocket book, poem, polish off,
polymerize, portcullis, postern gate, practice,
practice a profession, praxis, prayer book, predispose,
printed matter, printout, problem play, proceed, proceeding,
produce, product, production, profession, profit, program,
program music, project, promote, prompt, proposition, prune,
psalmbook, psalter, psych, psych out, psychodrama, publication,
purpose, pursuit, put away, puzzle out, qualify, quiz show, racket,
radio drama, rake, rampart, rat race, ravel, ravel out, ravelin,
reach, react, reading matter, realize, recension, redan, redoubt,
reduce, res gestae, resolve, responsibility, result, review, revue,
ricercar, riddle, roadblock, rock-fill dam, role, rough out,
roughcast, roughhew, run, running, sally port, satisfy, scarp,
sconce, score, scramble, screed, scrip, script, scrive, scroll,
sculpt, sculpture, scut work, seawall, second draft, see to,
seethe, sensational play, serial, serve, serve the purpose,
service, set, set afloat, set on foot, set up, set up shop, shape,
show, shuffle, shutter dam, simmer, sire, sitcom, situation comedy,
sketch, sketchbook, skit, slavery, slogging, soap, soap opera,
soft-cover, soften up, solve, sonata, sonatina, songbook, sort out,
spade, spadework, sparkle, specialization, specialty, spectacle,
stabile, stage play, stage show, stamp, stand, stand up,
standard work, statue, stay employed, steer, steering, step,
still life, stint, stir up, stockade, stone wall, storybook,
straight drama, strain, stretch, string orchestra, string quartet,
strive, striving, stroke, stroke of work, study, stunt, suffice,
suit the occasion, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, suspense drama,
sway, sweat, swing, syncretize, tableau, tableau vivant, tailor,
take, take care of, take effect, take it, talk show, task, tax,
teleplay, television drama, television play, tenaille, tend,
the written word, theater of cruelty, theme and variations,
thermoform, thin, thin out, thing, thing done, things to do,
throw together, tick, till, till the soil, tinge, tiresome work,
title, toil, tome, tone, toss together, total theater,
tour de force, trade, trade book, transact business, transaction,
transcript, transcription, travail, treadmill, trio, trouble, tug,
turn, turn a hand, turn the trick, typescript, ultimate purpose,
undertaking, undo, unlock, unravel, unriddle, unscramble, untangle,
untwist, unweave, use, utilize, vallation, vallum, variation,
variety show, vaudeville, vaudeville show, vehicle, venture,
version, virtu, vocation, volume, volume-produce, walk,
walk of life, wall, wear down, weed, weed out, weigh with, weir,
wicket dam, wield, word-of-mouth success, work at, work for,
work of art, work out, working, workings, works, writing
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 工作,劳动,职业;
v. 工作;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 工作,劳动,职业,行为,功,作品,成果,产品,工程
vi. 工作,劳动,做,运转
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