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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] N

1. work (physical or mental activity):

work: lavoro m (on su)

to be at work on sth: lavorare a qc or essere occupato a fare qc

to watch sb at work: guardare qn lavorare

to go to or set to or get to work: mettersi al lavoro

to go to or set to or get to work on sth: mettersi al lavoro per fare qc

to set to work doing: mettersi a fare

to put a lot of work into essay, speech: dedicare molto lavoro or impegno a

to put a lot of work into meal, preparations: mettere molto impegno, dedicare molto tempo a (preparare)

to put a lot of work into doing: mettere molto impegno a fare

to put or set sb to work: mettere qn al lavoro or fare lavorare qn

we put him to work doing: l'abbiamo messo a fare or l'abbiamo incaricato di fare

it was hard work doing: è stato difficile or è stata una fatica fare

to be hard at work: lavorare sodo or darci dentro col lavoro

your essay needs more work: il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro

there's still a lot of work to be done: bisogna fare ancora un sacco di lavoro

I've got work to do: devo lavorare or ho del lavoro da fare

to make short or light work of sth: liquidare or sbrigare qc velocemente

to make short work of sb: liquidare qn or levarsi qn di torno rapidamente

it's all in a day's work: è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione or fa parte del lavoro

“good or nice work” (on written work): “buono”

“good or nice work” (orally): “bene!”

it's hot, thirsty work: fa venire caldo, sete

2. work (occupation):

work: lavoro m

work: occupazione f

work: mestiere m

to be in work: avere un lavoro or un'occupazione

to look for work: cercare lavoro

day, night work: lavoro di giorno, di notte

place of work: luogo di lavoro

to start or begin work (daily): cominciare il lavoro or cominciare a lavorare

to start or begin work (for the first time): cominciare a lavorare

to stop work (at the end of the day): finire il lavoro or finire di lavorare

to stop work (on retirement): finire or smettere di lavorare

to be off work (on vacation): fare vacanza, essere in vacanza, in permesso

to be off work with flu: essere a casa con l'influenza or essere assente a causa dell'influenza

to be out of work: essere disoccupato or essere senza lavoro

nice work if you can get it! inf: beato chi ci riesce!

nice work if you can get it! before n clothes, shoes: da lavoro

3. work (place of employment):

work (office): lavoro m

work (office): ufficio m

work (factory): lavoro m

work (factory): fabbrica f

to go to work: andare al lavoro or a lavorare

don't phone me at work: non telefonarmi al lavoro

there's a canteen at work: c'è la mensa dove lavoro

there's a canteen at work before n phone number: del lavoro

4. work (building, construction):

work: lavori mpl (on a)

5. work (papers):

to take one's work home: portarsi il lavoro a casa

to take one's work home fig: portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa

spread your work out on the table: occupa pure il tavolo con le tue cose, con il tuo lavoro

6. work (achievement, product):

work (essay, report): lavoro m

work (artwork, novel, sculpture): lavoro m

work (artwork, novel, sculpture): opera f (by di)

work (study): lavoro m

work (study): studio m (by di; on su)

an exhibition of work by young artists: una mostra di lavori or di opere di giovani artisti

he sells his work to tourists: vende i suoi lavori ai turisti

is this all your own work?: è tutta opera tua?

is this all your own work? (more informal): l'hai fatto tu?

to mark students' work: correggere i compiti degli studenti

his work isn't up to standard: il suo lavoro non raggiunge gli standard richiesti or non è all'altezza

the research was the work of a team: la ricerca è stata il lavoro di una squadra

a work of genius: un'opera di genio

a work of fiction: un'opera di narrativa

a work of reference: un'opera di consultazione

this attack is the work of professionals: quest'attacco è opera di professionisti

I hope you're pleased with your work! iron: spero che tu sia soddisfatto del tuo lavoro

the works of Shakespeare, Alfieri: le opere di Shakespeare, Alfieri

7. work PHYS:

work: lavoro m

8. work (research):

work: lavoro m

work: ricerche fpl (on su)

there is still a lot of work to be done on the virus: ci sono ancora da fare molte ricerche sul virus

9. work (effect):

to go to work drug, detergent:: agire

the weedkiller has done its work: l'erbicida ha agito

II. works N npl

1. works (factory):

works: fabbrica f

works: officina f

works canteen: mensa aziendale, della fabbrica

2. works (building work):

works: lavori m

public works: lavori pubblici, opere pubbliche

3. works (everything) inf:

the (full or whole) works: tutto, tutto quanto

III. work <pt/pp arch, liter wrought> [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB trans

1. work (drive):

to work sb hard: fare lavorare sodo or fare sgobbare qn

to work oneself too hard: lavorare troppo or sovraffaticarsi

to work oneself to death: ammazzarsi di lavoro

2. work (labour):

to work shifts: fare i turni or lavorare a turni

to work days, nights: lavorare di giorno, di notte

to work one's passage NAUT: pagarsi la traversata lavorando a bordo

to work one's way through university: lavorare per pagarsi l'università or fare l'università lavorando

to work one's way through a book, document: leggere un libro, un documento da cima a fondo

to work a 40 hour week: lavorare 40 ore settimanali

3. work (operate):

work computer, equipment, lathe: fare funzionare, azionare

4. work (exploit commercially):

work oil field, land, mine, seam: sfruttare

5. work (have as one's territory) representative:

work region: coprire, girare per lavoro

beggars, prostitutes work the streets around the station: mendicanti, prostitute che popolano le strade attorno alla stazione

6. work (consume):

to work one's way through amount, quantity: consumare

to work one's way through two whole cakes: sbafarsi due torte

7. work (bring about):

to work wonders, miracles: fare meraviglie, miracoli also fig

the landscape started to work its magic on me: il paesaggio cominciò a conquistarmi con la sua magia

8. work (use to one's advantage):

to work the system: sfruttare il sistema

can you work it for me to get tickets?: riesci a farmi avere dei biglietti?

how did you manage to work it?: come ci sei riuscito? come sei riuscito a sistemare le cose?

I've worked things so that…: ho sistemato le cose in modo che…

9. work (fashion):

work clay, dough: plasmare, modellare, lavorare

work gold, iron: lavorare

to work sth to a soft consistency: lavorare qc fino a renderlo soffice

to work gold into jewellery: lavorare l'oro per farne dei gioielli

10. work (embroider):

work design: ricamare (into su)

to be worked in blue silk: essere ricamata con seta blu

11. work (manoeuvre):

to work sth into slot, hole: infilare qc in

to work a lever up and down: azionare una leva

12. work (exercise):

work muscles, biceps: fare lavorare

13. work (move):

to work one's way through crowd: aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra

to work one's way along ledge, sill: avanzare lungo

to work one's hands free: liberarsi le mani

to work the rope loose: allentare la corda

it worked its way loose, it worked itself loose: si è allentato (poco a poco)

to work its way into bloodstream, system, food, chain: passare, entrare in

start at the top and work your way down: cominciate dall'alto e proseguite verso il basso

IV. work <pt/pp arch, liter wrought> [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB intr

1. work (engage in activity):

work: lavorare

to work at the hospital, the factory: lavorare in or all'ospedale, in or nella fabbrica

to work at home: lavorare a casa

to work as a midwife, teacher: lavorare come ostetrica, come insegnante

to work for sb: lavorare per qn

to work for Grant and Company: lavorare per Grant and Company

to work in advertising, publishing: lavorare nella pubblicità, nell'editoria

to work with young people: lavorare con i giovani

to work for a living: lavorare per vivere

to work in oils, watercolours artist:: dipingere a olio, ad acquerello

2. work (strive):

work: lottare (against contro; for per; to do per fare)

to work against corruption: lottare contro la corruzione

to work towards solution, agreement, compromise: adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere

3. work (function):

work equipment, machine:: funzionare, andare

work institution, system, heart, brain:: funzionare

to work on electricity, on gas: funzionare or andare a corrente elettrica, a gas

to work off the mains: funzionare a corrente

the washing machine isn't working: la lavatrice non funziona

4. work (act, operate):

it doesn't or things don't work like that: le cose non funzionano così

to work on the assumption that …: agire col presupposto or con l'idea che …

to work in sb's favour, to work to sb's advantage: giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qn

to work against sb, to work to sb's disadvantage: giocare, tornare a sfavore di qn

5. work (be successful):

work treatment:: essere efficace, fare effetto

work detergent, drug:: agire, essere efficace (against contro; on su)

work spell:: agire, avere effetto

work plan, plot:: riuscire

work argument, hypothesis:: funzionare, reggere, stare in piedi

flattery won't work with me: le lusinghe non funzionano con me

the adaptation really works: l'adattamento è davvero riuscito

I didn't think the novel would work as a film: non credevo che il romanzo funzionasse come film

6. work (move):

work face, features:: contrarsi

V. work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk]

to work oneself into a frenzy (with anger): dare in smanie or escandescenze

to work oneself into a frenzy (with hysteria): diventare isterico

to work oneself into a rage: andare in collera or infuriarsi

to work one's way up: fare carriera, fare strada

to work one's way up the company: fare carriera nell'azienda

I. study [Brit ˈstʌdi, Am ˈstədi] N

1. study (gaining of knowledge):

study: studio m

study before n group, visit: di studio

study tour or trip: viaggio studio

2. study (piece of research):

study: studio m

study: ricerca f (of, on su)

to make a study of sth: fare uno studio su qc, studiare or analizzare qc

3. study (room):

study: studio m

study: ufficio m

4. study:

study ART, MUS: studio m

5. study (model):

a study in incompetence, in bigotry: un modello di incompetenza, di bigotteria

II. studies N

studies npl:

studies: studi m

computer studies: informatica

social studies: scienze sociali

III. study [Brit ˈstʌdi, Am ˈstədi] VB trans

study (all contexts): studiare

study UNIV French, Law, Physics: studiare, seguire un corso di studi in

to study to be a teacher, lawyer, nurse: studiare per diventare or studiare da

to study to be a teacher, lawyer, nurse inf: insegnante, avvocato, infermiera

she's studying to be a doctor: sta studiando medicina

IV. study [Brit ˈstʌdi, Am ˈstədi] VB intr

1. study (revise):

study: studiare

to study for an exam: studiare per un esame

2. study (get one's education):

study: seguire un corso di studi, studiare (under sb con qn)

V. study [Brit ˈstʌdi, Am ˈstədi]

his face was a study!: il suo viso era degno di attenzione!

I. program [Brit ˈprəʊɡram, Am ˈproʊˌɡræm] N

1. program COMPUT:

program: programma m

to run a program: lanciare un programma

2. program Am → programme I

II. program <forma in -ing ecc. programming, programmed Brit programing, programed Am> [Brit ˈprəʊɡram, Am ˈproʊˌɡræm] VB trans

1. program:

program: programmare (to do per fare)

2. program Am → programme II

III. program <forma in -ing ecc. programming, programmed Brit programing, programed Am> [Brit ˈprəʊɡram, Am ˈproʊˌɡræm] VB intr COMPUT

program: programmare (in in)

in the PONS Dictionary

work-study program N SCHOOL, UNIV, COMM

work-study program: programma m di lavoro-studio

in the PONS Dictionary

I. study [ˈstʌ·di] VB trans

study subject: studiare

study evidence: esaminare

II. study [ˈstʌ·di] VB intr

study: studiare

III. study <-ies> [ˈstʌ·di] N

1. study:

study of subject: studio m

study of evidence: esame m

2. study (room):

study: studio m

I. work [wɜ:rk] N

1. work (useful activity, employment, place of employment) PHYS:

work: lavoro m

to be hard work (doing sth): essere dura (fare qc)

to set sb to work: mettere a lavorare qu

good work!: bravo!

to be out of work: essere disoccupato

2. work (product) a. ART, MUS:

work: opera f

reference work: opera f di consultazione

3. work (factory):

work pl + sing/pl vb: fabbrica f

steel works: acciaieria f

4. work pl TECH:

work of a clock: meccanismo m

Phrases:

to have one's work cut out to do sth: non essere facile per qu fare qc

to make short work of sb: sbrigarsela in fretta con qu

to make short work of sth: fare fuori qc rapidamente

to get to work on sb/sth inf: lavorarsi qu/qc

the works inf: tutto quanto

give me a pizza with the works: voglio una pizza con tutto

to give sb the works sl: pestare qu

II. work [wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work (do job,):

work: lavorare

to work abroad: lavorare all'estero

to work as a teacher: fare l'insegnante

2. work (be busy):

work: essere occupato

to get working: mettersi al lavoro

to work hard: lavorare sodo

to work to do sth: impegnarsi a fare qc

3. work TECH (be successful):

work: funzionare

to get sth to work: far funzionare qc

4. work MED:

work: fare effetto

5. work (have an effect):

to work against sb/sth: agire contro qu/qc

to work against/for a candidate: risultare a sfavore/a favore di un candidato

to work both ways: essere un'arma a doppio taglio

6. work (move):

to work (somewhere): spostarsi (da qualche parte)

7. work + adj (become):

to work free: liberarsi

to work loose: allentarsi

8. work liter (change expression):

work sb's face: contrarsi

Phrases:

to work like a charm: funzionare a meraviglia

to work like a dog, to work like a slave: lavorare come un mulo

to work around to sth: prepararsi a poco a poco per qc

III. work [wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

to work sb hard: far lavorare molto qu

to work oneself to death: ammazzarsi di lavoro

to work a forty-hour week: avere una settimana lavorativa di quaranta ore

2. work TECH (operate):

work: far funzionare

to be worked by sth: essere azionato da qc

3. work (move back and forward):

work: muovere

to work sth free: liberare qc

to work sth loose: allentare qc

to work one's way along sth: farsi strada lungo qc

4. work (bring about):

work: produrre

work a miracle: fare

to work it [or things] so that …: fare in modo che… +subj

5. work (shape):

work: modellare

work bronze, iron: lavorare

6. work FASHION (embroider):

work: ricamare

7. work:

work MIN: sfruttare

work AGR: lavorare

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's way through college: mantenersi all'università lavorando

I. program [ˈproʊ·græm] N

program: programma m

II. program <-mm-> [ˈproʊ·græm] VB trans

program: programmare

Present
I	work
you	work
he/she/it	works
we	work
you	work
they	work

Past
I	worked
you	worked
he/she/it	worked
we	worked
you	worked
they	worked

Present Perfect
I	have	worked
you	have	worked
he/she/it	has	worked
we	have	worked
you	have	worked
they	have	worked

Past Perfect
I	had	worked
you	had	worked
he/she/it	had	worked
we	had	worked
you	had	worked
they	had	worked

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