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I. work [wɜːk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work: rad m

good work! fig: odlično (obavljeno)!

it's hard work doing sth (strenuous): naporno je raditi nešto

it's hard work doing sth (difficult): teško

2. work no pl (employment):

work: posao m

to look for work: tražiti posao

to be in work: imati posao

to be out of work: biti bez posla

3. work no pl (place of employment):

work: posao m

to be at work: biti na poslu

to be off work: biti slobodan

to be off work (due to illness): biti na bolovanju

to commute to work: ići prevozom na posao

4. work (construction, repairs):

works pl: radovi

pl building/road works: građevinski radovi/radovi na putu

5. work no pl:

work (result, product): rezultat rada m

work (act): delo nt

this is the work of professional thieves: ovo je delo profesionalnih lopova

6. work:

work ART, LIT, MUS: delo nt

works of art: umetnička dela

7. work (factory):

works + sing/pl vb: fabrika

8. work inf (everything):

the works pl: apsolutno sve

II. work [wɜːk] ADJ

works canteen, inspection: fabrički

works premises: radne prostorije

III. work [wɜːk] VB intr

1. work (do a job):

work: uraditi // raditi

to work like a slave [or Am, Aus dog]: raditi kao konj sl

to work hard: naporno raditi

to work together: raditi zajedno

2. work (be busy, active):

work: uraditi // raditi

to work at [or on] sth: raditi na nečemu

to work for [or towards] sth: raditi za nešto [or nekim ciljem]

3. work (have an effect):

work: delovati imperf

to work in sb's favour: raditi u nečiju korist

4. work (function):

work: raditi imperf

work generator, motor: funkcionisati imperf

my cell phone doesn't work: moj mobilni telefon ne radi

5. work (be successful):

work: delovati imperf

work plan, tactics: uspeti // uspevati

6. work medicine, pill:

work: delovati imperf

IV. work [wɜːk] VB trans

1. work (make work):

to work oneself to death inf: satreti se od rada

2. work (operate):

work machine: upravljati imperf

work piece of equipment: uraditi // raditi +instr

3. work (move):

to work one's way down a list: pregledati spisak

to work one's way up: popeti se

to work sth free/loose: osloboditi/odvezati nešto

4. work (bring about):

work: učiniti // činiti

to work miracles: činiti čuda

5. work (mix, rub):

to work sth into sth: utrljati nešto u nešto drugo

to work sth into sth food: pomešati nešto sa nečim

6. work (cultivate):

to work the land: obrađivati zemlju

7. work (pay for by working):

to work one's way through university: plaćati troškove studiranja radom

Phrases:

to work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] inf: izgarati od posla

to work a treat Brit inf: izvrsno delovati

'so·cial work N no pl

social work: socijalni rad m

'wel·fare work N no pl

welfare work: socijalni rad m

'work camp N esp Am

work camp: radni kamp m gde se dobrovoljno radi

'cleri·cal work N no pl

clerical work: kancelarijski posao m

'work-shy ADJ Brit pej

work-shy: lenj

work-shy: neradan

'don·key work N no pl inf

donkey work: težak i dosadan rad m coarse

donkey work: fizikalisanje nt

'work per·mit N

work permit: radna dozvola f

work permit: dozvola f za rad

'team work N

team work: timski rad m

I. work up VB trans

1. work up (generate):

to work up an appetite: razviti apetit

to work up courage: okuražiti se

2. work up (upset, make angry):

to work up oneself/sb up: iznervirati se/nekoga

to work up sb up into a rage: razbesneti nekoga

3. work up (develop):

to work up a sweat: oznojiti se

4. work up (prepare):

to work up oneself up to sth: pripremiti se na nešto

II. work up VB intr

1. work up (progress to):

to work up to sth: (postepeno) napredovati do nečega

2. work up (get ready for):

to work up to sth: pripremiti se na nešto

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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to work up sb up into a rage: razbesneti nekoga

I finish work at 5 p.m.: završavam sa poslom u 5 sati

to be unfit for work/military service: biti nesposoban za rad/vojsku

to be all in a day's work: biti posvećen poslu

did you use to work in banking?: da li si se bavio bankarstvom?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He is utterly unfit for leadership and this is a time when we need leadership.

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The disciplines related to agriculture were also regarded as unfit for female students.

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When the workers were unfit to work, monies were deducted from their wages and meal tokens were issued.

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Due to a work related accident, where he fell from a church tower in the 90s he became unfit for this kind of work.

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He was found unfit for combat duty, but was assigned to service involving the care of prisoners of war.

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