Translations for „works“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

works [wɜ:ks, Am wɜ:rks] N pl

1. works (books, paintings):

works

dzieła ntpl

Shakespeare's works

dzieła Szekspira

2. works (factory):

works

fabryka

gasworks

gazownia f

steelworks

stalownia f

3. works (working parts):

works

mechanizm m

ex works ADV ECON

ex works

loco fabryka (odbiór u producenta)

printing works N + sing/pl vb

printing works

drukarnia f

public works N pl

public works

roboty fpl publiczne

works agreement N ADMIN

works agreement

umowa f zakładowa

works committee, works council N Brit ECON

works committee

rada f pracownicza

I . work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work

praca f

to be at work

być zajętym

to do work on sth

pracować nad czymś

to put [or set] sb to work doing sth

zaprząc kogoś do roboty przy czymś

2. work no pl (employment):

work

praca f

to be in work

mieć pracę

to be out of work

nie mieć pracy

to leave for work

wyjść do pracy

at work

w pracy

3. work:

work (sth produced)

praca f

work (artist's)

dzieło nt

II . work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work person:

work

pracować

I work as a teacher

pracuję jako nauczyciel

2. work machine, plan, medicine:

work

działać [perf za-]

3. work (become):

to work loose

obluźniać [perf obluźnić] się

to work free

uwalniać [perf uwolnić] się

4. work liter (of face):

work

zmieniać [perf zmienić] wyraz

III . work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

to work sb/oneself hard

zmuszać kogoś/się do ciężkiej pracy

to work oneself to death

zapracowywać [perf zapracować] się na śmierć

2. work (operate):

work

obsługiwać

worked by electricity

napędzany elektrycznie

3. work (move):

work

poruszać [perf poruszyć]

to work itself loose

poluźnić się

to work one's way through sth

torować [perf u-] sobie drogę przez coś

4. work (bring about):

to work miracles [or wonders]

działać [perf z-] cuda

5. work (shape):

work

obrabiać [perf obrobić]

6. work (exploit):

work

eksploatować

work land

uprawiać

7. work (by working):

work

odpracowywać [perf odpracować]

Phrases:

to work one's fingers to the bone

urabiać [perf urobić] sobie ręce po łokcie

casual work N no pl

casual work

praca f dorywcza

clerical work N no pl

clerical work

praca f biurowa

donkey work N no pl Brit inf

1. donkey work (hard work):

donkey work

czarna robota f

2. donkey work (boring work):

donkey work

robota f głupiego

personnel work N no pl

personnel work

praca f personelu

print-works N

User Entry

print-works włókiennictwo COMP

drukarnia f

work N

User Entry

side work hutnictwo

gniot boczny m

side of work MIN

ocios wyrobiska m

plaster work budownictwo

roboty tynkowe fpl

multi-shift work

praca wielozmianowa f

work N

User Entry

piece work

praca akrodowa f

Usage examples with works

Shakespeare's works

dzieła Szekspira

he works very little

on bardzo mało pracuje

the works of Joyce

dzieła ntpl Joyce'a

to shoot the works AM inf

zaszaleć

she works in business

ona pracuje w biznesie

works of mercy

dobroczynność f

our rope fouled the works

nasza lina wplątała się w mechanizm

graphic works [of an artist]

grafika f [autorstwa jakiegoś artysty]

an unabridged version of Tolkien's works

pełne wydanie dzieł Tolkiena

an exhibition devoted to sb's works

wystawa f czyichś prac

to put a spanner in the works fig

wsadzać [perf wsadzić] kij w szprychy

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A list of his complete works can be found on his official website.

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The bookmarklet works beautifully with it.

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In many works, blotches of color are applied in mosaic-like patterns worked into the chiaroscuro.

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As in other surrealist works, a visual pun is implied, and the incongruity and impracticability of the combined elements is also highlighted.

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His hybrid works are greatly influenced by the abstract expressionist and graffiti art movements.

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And he took pride in the research underpinning his works.

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I don't mess with him, he works well tactically.

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They are spiritual and transcendental works, which are clearly influenced by his personal life.

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She works as the head of dream department wearing a black suit and skirt and carrying a red toolbox and an orange-redess ladybug phone.

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The system works by using a normal internal combustion engine, special hydraulics and an adapted gearbox along with compressed air cylinders that store and release energy.

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