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I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work
Arbeit f <-, -en>
fig to be at work
good work!
research work
Forschungsarbeit f <-, -en>
to be at work doing sth
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 make work for sb
to put [or set] sb to work doing sth
jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. work no pl (employment):

work
Arbeit f <-, -en>
to look for work
to be in work
to be out of work

3. work no pl (place of employment):

work
Arbeit f <-, -en>
work
Arbeitsplatz m <-es, -plät·ze>
to be late for work
to be at work
to be off work
to be off work sick
to commute to work
to go/travel to work
to be injured at work
to ring sb from work

4. work (construction, repairs):

5. work no pl:

work (result, product)
Arbeit f <-, -en>
work (act)
Werk nt <-(e)s, -e>

6. work REL:

7. work ART, LIT, MUS:

work
Werk nt <-(e)s, -e>
work in bronze
work in leather
sb's early/later work

8. work (factory):

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

9. work (working parts):

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

10. work inf (everything):

das ganze Drum und Dran inf kein pl

11. work no pl PHYS:

work
Arbeit f <-, -en>

12. work MIL:

Phrases:

to be a [real] piece of work inf
to have one's work cut out inf
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):

work
work clothes
Arbeitskleidung f <-, -en>
work speed
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):

work
where do you work?
to work from home
to work like a slave [or Am, Aus dog] inf
to work like a Trojan Brit
to work hard
to work with sb

2. work (be busy, active):

work
to work at/on sth
an etw dat arbeiten
to work at a problem
to work hard at doing sth
to work for/towards sth

3. work (have an effect):

work
to work both ways
to work in sb's favour
to work against sb/sth

4. work (function):

work
work generator, motor
laufen <läufst, lief, gelaufen>
to work off the mains Brit

5. work (be successful):

work
work
work plan, tactics

6. work MED:

work medicine, pill

7. work (be based):

8. work (move):

to work down clothes
to work windward NAUT

9. work liter:

work (contort)

10. work NAUT:

Phrases:

to work like a charm [or like magic]
to work till you drop inf
to work on sb
jdn bearbeiten inf

IV. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make work):

to work oneself to death inf
to work sb/oneself hard

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
to work one's way up
to work sth free/loose
sth works itself out of sth
etw löst sich aus etw dat

4. work (bring about):

to work sth
to work a cure
to work a miracle
to work miracles [or wonders]

5. work (get):

to work sb into a frenzy [or rage]
jdn in Rage bringen inf

6. work (shape):

to work sth
to work clay

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
to work sth into sth (incorporate)
etw in etw acc einbauen [o. einfügen]
to work sth into the skin (rub)
to work sth into the skin (massage)

8. work (embroider):

to work sth
to work a monogram on sth
to work a monogram on sth

9. work (cultivate):

to work the land

10. work (cover):

11. work (pay for by working):

Phrases:

to work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] inf
to work a treat Brit inf
OpenDict entry

work VB

to work all night [long]
OpenDict entry

work N

big [or large] work in progress fig
Großbaustelle f fig hum

-work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] COMP

1. -work (of special material):

-work

2. -work (of mechanism):

-work
bridge-work
Zahnbrücke f <-, -n>
sth runs like clock-work

3. -work (of ornamentation):

-work

ˈcam·era work N no pl

camera work
Kameraführung f <-, -en>

ˈcleri·cal work N no pl

Büroarbeit f <-, -en>

de·ˈtec·tive work N no pl

detective work fig

ˈdirty work N no pl

dirty work
to do the dirty work for sb [or sb's dirty work]

ˈdon·key work N no pl inf

donkey work
Dreck[s]arbeit f inf
donkey work
Schwerarbeit f <-> kein pl

ˈjoin·ery work N

joinery work

live-work [ˌlɪvˈwɜ:k, Am -ˈwɜ:rk] ADJ attr

live-work apartment, house, premises:

live-work
live-work space

ˈmake-work N no pl

make-work

ˈof·fice work N no pl

office work
Büroarbeit f <-, -en>

per·son·ˈnel work N no pl

Present
Iwork
youwork
he/she/itworks
wework
youwork
theywork
Past
Iworked
youworked
he/she/itworked
weworked
youworked
theyworked
Present Perfect
Ihaveworked
youhaveworked
he/she/ithasworked
wehaveworked
youhaveworked
theyhaveworked
Past Perfect
Ihadworked
youhadworked
he/she/ithadworked
wehadworked
youhadworked
theyhadworked