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work: I. noun II. intransitive verb III. transitive verb
social work: noun
work off: transitive verb
work out: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
work over: transitive verb
work up: transitive verb
work ethic: noun
work permit: noun
work station: noun
work of art: noun

I . work [wɜːrk, Brit wɜːk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work

to get down to work (on sth)

começar a trabalhar (em a. c.)

to make short work of sth

terminar a. c. rapidamente

to set sb to work

pôr alguém para trabalhar

2. work no pl (employment):

work

emprego m

to be in/out of work

estar empregado(-a) /desempregado(-a)

3. work no pl (place of employment):

work

local m de trabalho

4. work (product):

work a. art, MUS

obra f

work of reference

obra de consulta

5. work pl + sing/pl vb (factory):

fábrica f de carros

steel works

II . work [wɜːrk, Brit wɜːk] VB intr

1. work (do job):

work

to get working

começar a trabalhar

to work for sb

trabalhar para alguém

to work to do sth

ocupar-se em fazer a. c.

2. work:

work (function)

work (be successful)

work MED

to work against sb

prejudicar alguém

to work against sb

ser um empecilho para alguém

3. work + adj (become):

to work free

to work loose

III . work [wɜːrk, Brit wɜːk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

to work oneself to death

matar-se de trabalhar

to work one's way through college

trabalhar para pagar a faculdade

to work sb hard

fazer alguém trabalhar duro

2. work (operate):

work

fazer funcionar

to be worked by sth

ser acionado(-a) por a. c.

3. work (move):

to work sth free

to work sth loose

4. work (bring about):

work miracles

fazer

work miracles

5. work (shape):

6. work:

work MIN

work AGR

social work N no pl

social work

assistência f social

work off VB trans

work off frustration:

I . work out VB trans

1. work out (solve):

2. work out (calculate):

3. work out (understand):

II . work out VB intr

1. work out (give result):

ser bem-sucedido

2. work out:

to work out for the best

sair da melhor maneira possível

3. work out (do exercise):

fazer ginástica

work over VB trans inf

to work sb over

dar uma surra em alguém

work up VB trans

1. work up appetite, enthusiasm:

to get all worked up about sth

ficar nervoso com a. c.

to work oneself up

2. work up (develop):

work ethic N

ética f de trabalho

work permit N

work permit

licença f de trabalho

work station N COMPUT

work station

work of art N

work of art

obra f de arte

Usage examples with worked

to be worked by sth

ser acionado(-a) por a. c.

to get all worked up about sth

ficar nervoso com a. c.

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English

The hospital was strictly a military facility; only military were treated there and only military personnel worked on the staff. en.wikipedia.org

A strong supporter of patent reform, he worked for ways of streamlining and expediting patent operations. en.wikipedia.org

His was a dangerous occupation: the relay of postal runners worked throughout the day and night, vulnerable to attacks by bandits and wild animals. en.wikipedia.org

He later worked in the oil business after being released from prison as a result of a presidential commutation. en.wikipedia.org

He worked as a houseboy on the estate and, as a young man, worked in the lumberyard. en.wikipedia.org

He later worked as a window cleaner for 12 months before selling the round for a profit. en.wikipedia.org

Just before the war he worked at a fishery collective farm. en.wikipedia.org

Between 1904 and 1913 he worked as a stoker on a freighter. en.wikipedia.org

He also worked in connexion with the establishment and development of laboratory instruction in physics. en.wikipedia.org

Immoderate drinkers who worked out had far more white matter than their sedentary peers. www.huffingtonpost.com

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