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大队人马
Arbeiterschaft

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work force + sing/pl vb
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I. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

1. force no pl:

Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
Stärke f <-, -n>
force of a blow, impact
Wucht f <->

2. force no pl (violence):

Gewalt f <-> kein pl

3. force no pl (coercion):

Zwang m <-(e)s , Zwänge>

4. force PHYS:

Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
Stromstärke f <-, -n>
Schwerkraft f <-> kein pl

5. force no pl (large numbers):

6. force no pl:

Macht f <-, Mäch·te>
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>

7. force (person or thing with influence):

Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
Macht f <-, Mäch·te>

8. force no pl (validity):

to put sth in[to] force

9. force (group):

Truppe f <-, -n>
Polizei f <-, -en>
Luftwaffe f <-, -n>

Phrases:

II. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (compel):

to force sb/oneself [to do sth]
jdn/sich zwingen [etw zu tun]
jdn [dazu] zwingen, etw zu tun
to force sb into sth (an act)
jdn zu etw dat zwingen
to force sb into sth (a space)
jdn in etw acc zwingen form

2. force:

3. force (get, produce):

to force sth
sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw acc /aus etw dat bahnen

4. force (make accept):

to force sth on sb
jdm etw aufzwingen

5. force (push, squeeze):

to force sth into sth
etw in etw acc [hinein]zwängen

6. force LAW:

7. force (open):

8. force (make grow faster):

Phrases:

I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

Arbeit f <-, -en>
fig to be at work
Forschungsarbeit f <-, -en>
to get [or go][or set] to work
to get [or go][or set] to work on sth
sich acc an etw acc machen
to put [or set] sb to work doing sth
jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. work no pl (employment):

Arbeit f <-, -en>

3. work no pl (place of employment):

Arbeit f <-, -en>
Arbeitsplatz m <-es, -plät·ze>

4. work (construction, repairs):

5. work no pl:

Arbeit f <-, -en>
Werk nt <-(e)s, -e>

6. work ART, LIT, MUS:

Werk nt <-(e)s, -e>

7. work (factory):

works + sing/pl vb
Werk nt <-(e)s, -e>
works + sing/pl vb
Fabrik f <-, -en>
Stahlwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>

8. work (working parts):

works pl of a clock
Uhrwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>
works of a machine
Getriebe nt <-s, ->

9. work inf (everything):

das ganze Drum und Dran inf kein pl

10. work no pl PHYS:

Arbeit f <-, -en>

11. work MIL:

Phrases:

to get [or go][or set] to work on sb inf
jdn bearbeiten inf
to give sb the works dated sl

II. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N modifier

1. work (climate, report, week):

Arbeitskleidung f <-, -en>
Arbeitstempo nt <-s, -s>

Phrases:

works (canteen, inspection)
Werksgelände nt <-s, ->

III. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work (do a job):

to work like a slave [or Am, Aus dog] inf

2. work (be busy, active):

to work at/on sth
an etw dat arbeiten

3. work (have an effect):

to work against sb/sth

4. work (function):

work generator, motor
laufen <läufst, lief, gelaufen>

5. work (be successful):

work plan, tactics

6. work MED:

work medicine, pill

7. work (be based):

8. work (move):

to work down clothes

9. work liter:

10. work NAUT:

Phrases:

jdn bearbeiten inf

IV. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make work):

2. work (operate):

to work sth machine
to work sth piece of equipment

3. work (move):

to work sth out of sth
etw aus etw dat herausbekommen
sth works itself out of sth
etw löst sich aus etw dat

4. work (bring about):

to work sth

5. work (get):

jdn in Rage bringen inf

6. work (shape):

to work sth

7. work (mix, rub):

to work sth into sth
etw in etw acc einarbeiten
to work sth into sth food
etw mit etw dat vermengen
etw in etw acc einbauen [o. einfügen]

8. work (embroider):

to work sth

9. work (cultivate):

10. work (cover):

11. work (pay for by working):

Phrases:

to work a treat Brit inf
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force ADJ

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work N

Großbaustelle f fig hum
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work VB

Klett Geography Glossary

paid work force N

Present
Iforce
youforce
he/she/itforces
weforce
youforce
theyforce
Past
Iforced
youforced
he/she/itforced
weforced
youforced
theyforced
Present Perfect
Ihaveforced
youhaveforced
he/she/ithasforced
wehaveforced
youhaveforced
theyhaveforced
Past Perfect
Ihadforced
youhadforced
he/she/ithadforced
wehadforced
youhadforced
theyhadforced

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However, women tend to find more opportunities in unpaid care work if they are unable to get into the paid work force.
en.wikipedia.org
So while women now account for 50% of the paid work force, we are still doing almost twice as much work in the home.
news.nationalpost.com
I would have loved the opportunity to participate in the paid work force two days a week, to keep up the connections and product knowledge.
www.businessinsider.com.au
Furthermore, they promised, the discipline and training would make for a better paid work force.
en.wikipedia.org
The latter both being mechanisms that dampen the partials, causing their decay in the absence of an exciting force.
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