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worked up [ˌwɜ:ktˈ-, Am ˌwɜ:rktˈ-] ADJ pred

to be worked [about [or over] sth]
to get worked [about [or over] sth]
sich acc [über etw acc] aufregen

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 REL:

7. work ART, LIT, MUS:

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

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:

Arbeit f <-, -en>

12. 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
to be worked by wind power

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
I don't know how she worked it!

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

-work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] COMP

1. -work (of special material):

2. -work (of mechanism):

Zahnbrücke f <-, -n>

3. -work (of ornamentation):

ˈcam·era work N no pl

Kameraführung f <-, -en>

ˈcleri·cal work N no pl

Büroarbeit f <-, -en>

de·ˈtec·tive work N no pl

ˈdirty work N no pl

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

ˈdon·key work N no pl inf

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

ˈjoin·ery work N

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

live-work apartment, house, premises:

ˈmake-work N no pl

ˈof·fice work N no pl

Büroarbeit f <-, -en>

per·son·ˈnel work N no pl

OpenDict entry

work VB

OpenDict entry

work N

Großbaustelle f fig hum
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