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I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

2. work no pl (employment):

3. work no pl (place):

5. work pl (factory, + sing/pl vb):

work

6. work pl a. fig (working parts):

7. work inf (everything):

II. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

4. work (make progress towards sth):

III. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

5. work (bring about):

6. work (shape):

7. work (exploit):

9. work:

casual labour N no pl, casual work N no pl

clerical work N no pl

donkey work no pl N inf

life work N no pl

manual work N

pioneer work N

social work N no pl

temp-work [ˈtempwɜ:k] N

welfare work N

work in VB trans

1. work in (mix in):

2. work in (include):

work off VB trans (release)

work on VB trans

work on book, project

I. work out VB trans

1. work out (reason):

2. work out (calculate):

3. work out (understand):

II. work out VB intr

1. work out (give a result):

2. work out (be a success):

3. work out (do exercise):

work up VB trans

2. work up (develop):

work up an appetite
work up an appetite
work up courage, energy

out-of-work [ˌaʊtəvˈwɜ:k] ADJ

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