Translations for „donkey work“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈdon·key work N no pl inf

donkey work

Dreck[s]arbeit f inf

donkey work

Schwerarbeit f

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English

Yet the donkey work in debt reduction is nearly always done not via austerity but through growth and inflation.

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With so many to choose from, we have done the donkey work for you and tested out a range of products on offer.

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He always seems to be doing the donkey work.

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To be a member of either party today means little more than to volunteer to do donkey work for it on election day.

www.smh.com.au

I was a bit worried as he had to do his own donkey work as there wasn't any obvious pace, but he is quite willing to do that.

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If the animal was sick, prisoners would be drafted in to do the donkey work.

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The donkey work, so to speak, is carried out by 70 volunteers, of whom roughly 50 are medical staff on fortnight-long flying visits.

www.independent.co.uk

The answer is yes - but only if you're prepared to put up with a bit of donkey work.

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Each kart takes four people, two sitting and two pedalling, so you can take turns to do the donkey work.

www.mirror.co.uk

The members are foot soldiers, there to do the donkey work, but not really to be trusted and certainly not the key to solving difficult problems.

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