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I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity, employment):

work
to be at work
to be hard work doing sth
to get to work (on sth)

2. work no pl (employment):

work
work
to be in work
to be off work
to be out of work

3. work no pl (place):

work
work
to leave for work

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

work
work in leather
to be sb's work
a work by Picasso

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

work
work

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

work

7. work inf (everything):

Phrases:

II. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work (be busy, do job):

work
to work for peace

2. work (function):

work
to get sth to work

3. work (have effect):

work
work
to work for sb

4. work (make progress towards sth):

to work round to doing sth
to work free

Phrases:

to work like a charm
to work like a Trojan Brit, to work till you drop
to work like a Trojan Brit, to work till you drop

III. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

work

2. work (do work):

work

3. work (operate):

work

4. work (achieve):

to work sth free
to work sth loose

5. work (bring about):

work
to work things (out) so that …

6. work (shape):

work
work

7. work (exploit):

work

8. work:

to work a treat Brit inf
to work a treat Brit inf

9. work:

work min
work AGR

casual labour N no pl, casual work N no pl

clerical work N no pl

donkey work no pl N inf

donkey work
donkey work

life work N no pl

life work

manual work N

manual work

pioneer work N

pioneer work
pioneer work

research work N

social work N no pl

social work

temp-work [ˈtempwɜ:k] N

temp-work

welfare work N

welfare work

work in VB trans

1. work in (mix in):

work in
work in

2. work in (include):

work in
work in

work off VB trans (release)

work off calories, meal
work off calories, meal

work on VB trans

work on book, project
work on answer
work on inf

I. work out VB trans

1. work out (reason):

work out
work out solution, answer

2. work out (calculate):

work out

3. work out (understand):

work out

II. work out VB intr

1. work out (give a result):

work out
work out
to work out at £10

2. work out (be a success):

work out plan
work out plan
work out marriage

3. work out (do exercise):

work out
work out

work up VB trans

1. work up (upset):

to work sb up into a fury/state

2. work up (develop):

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

work permit N

work permit

work station N COMPUT

work station

out-of-work [ˌaʊtəvˈwɜ:k] ADJ

out-of-work

work-study program N SCHOOL, univ

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