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

work around VB intr inf

1. work around (approach cautiously):

to work around to sth

sich acc an etw acc herantasten

2. work around (bring oneself):

to work around to doing sth

sich acc dazu aufraffen, etw zu tun

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to work around to doing sth

sich acc dazu aufraffen, etw zu tun

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It means staff can fit work around the other commitments in their personal lives and, because we're not clock-watching, they feel empowered to take ownership of their workload management.

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This creates a wall that the other player then has to work around, although they may still slip past diagonally.

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Playing back your voicemail messages on speaker phone or conducting an entire call on speaker phone is distracting to people trying to work around you.

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All personnel work around the clock performing operations.

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On-site wall panels can be constructed to work around door frames, baseboard, or any other intrusion.

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To work around their tomfoolery, the victim should invert his or her clothing and wear it.

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Kitchen started out as a horseman but went on to work around collieries, and on railways.

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Parents organise a patchwork of care to work around limited hours offered by nurseries and child minders.

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Many schools also offer work-study programs, which are designed to work around students' schedules and are typically limited to about 20 hours a week.

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