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I. work [wɜːk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work
rad m
good work! fig

2. work no pl (employment):

work
to look for work
to be in work
to be out of work

3. work no pl (place of employment):

work
to be at work
to be off work

4. work (construction, repairs):

5. work no pl:

work (result, product)
work (act)
delo nt

6. work:

work ART, LIT, MUS
delo nt

7. work (factory):

works + sing/pl vb

8. work inf (everything):

II. work [wɜːk] ADJ

works canteen, inspection

III. work [wɜːk] VB intr

1. work (do a job):

work
to work like a slave [or Am, Aus dog]
to work hard

2. work (be busy, active):

work
to work at [or on] sth
to work for [or towards] sth

3. work (have an effect):

work
delovati imperf

4. work (function):

work
raditi imperf
work generator, motor

5. work (be successful):

work
delovati imperf
work plan, tactics

6. work medicine, pill:

work
delovati imperf

IV. work [wɜːk] VB trans

1. work (make work):

to work oneself to death inf

2. work (operate):

work machine
upravljati imperf
work piece of equipment
uraditi // raditi +instr

3. work (move):

to work one's way up
to work sth free/loose

4. work (bring about):

work

5. work (mix, rub):

to work sth into sth
to work sth into sth food

6. work (cultivate):

to work the land

7. work (pay for by working):

Phrases:

to work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] inf
to work a treat Brit inf

'so·cial work N no pl

social work

'wel·fare work N no pl

welfare work

'work camp N esp Am

work camp

'cleri·cal work N no pl

'work-shy ADJ Brit pej

work-shy
work-shy

'don·key work N no pl inf

donkey work
težak i dosadan rad m coarse
donkey work

'work per·mit N

work permit
work permit

'team work N

team work

I. work up VB trans

1. work up (generate):

2. work up (upset, make angry):

to work up oneself/sb up
to work up sb up into a rage

3. work up (develop):

to work up a sweat

4. work up (prepare):

to work up oneself up to sth

II. work up VB intr

1. work up (progress to):

to work up to sth

2. work up (get ready for):

to work up to sth
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