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in the PONS Dictionary

I. working [ˈwɜ:kɪŋ, Am ˈwɜ:rk-] ADJ

1. working (employed):

working

2. working (relating to work):

working clothes
working conditions

3. working (functioning):

working
to be in working order
to be in working order (moving)

4. working:

working theory, hypothesis
working knowledge
to have a working knowledge of sth

II. working [ˈwɜ:kɪŋ, Am ˈwɜ:rk-] N

1. working no pl (work):

working

2. working:

Phrases:

OpenDict entry

working N

stage working MIN
overground working MIN
overground working MIN

hard-working ADJ

hard-working

working capital N

working capital

working class N

the working class + sing/pl vb

working-class ADJ

working-class family, background:

working-class

working day N

working day

working hours N pl ADMIN

working hours

I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

to do work on sth
to put [or set] sb to work doing sth

2. work no pl (employment):

3. work:

II. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work person:

2. work machine, plan, medicine:

działać [perf za-]

3. work (become):

obluźniać [perf obluźnić] się
uwalniać [perf uwolnić] się

4. work liter (of face):

zmieniać [perf zmienić] wyraz

III. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

zapracowywać [perf zapracować] się na śmierć

2. work (operate):

3. work (move):

poruszać [perf poruszyć]

4. work (bring about):

działać [perf z-] cuda

5. work (shape):

obrabiać [perf obrobić]

6. work (exploit):

work land

7. work (by working):

odpracowywać [perf odpracować]

Phrases:

urabiać [perf urobić] sobie ręce po łokcie

casual work N no pl

clerical work N no pl

donkey work N no pl Brit inf

1. donkey work (hard work):

2. donkey work (boring work):

OpenDict entry

work N

side work hutnictwo
plaster work budownictwo
OpenDict entry

work N

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