work for in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for work for in the English»Serbian Dictionary

work for VB trans

1. work for (be employed by):

to work for sb/sth

raditi za nekoga/nešto

2. work for (appeal to):

to [not] work for sb

(ne) odgovarati nekome

Translations for work for in the English»Serbian Dictionary

to work for sb/sth

raditi za nekoga/nešto

to work for [or towards] sth

raditi za nešto [or nekim ciljem]

to look for work

tražiti posao

voluntary work for the Red Cross

dobrovoljni rad za Crveni krst

he's been off work for over six months

on nije na poslu više od šest meseci

to be OK for work

biti spreman za posao

to be unfit for work/military service

biti nesposoban za rad/vojsku

to work out for the best

završiti se na najbolji mogući način

Translations for work for in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.for [fɔːʳ, fəʳ] CONJ

for

jer

II.for [fɔːʳ, fəʳ] PREP

1. for:

for

za

that's too strong for me

to je prejako za mene

luckily for me

srećom po mene

say hi for me

pozdravi u moje ime

follow the signs for the town centre

pratite znakove za centar grada

what's the Serbian for ‘vegetarian’?

kako se na srpskom kaže "vegetarijanac"?

how are you doing for money?

kako zarađuješ novac?

it's not for me to tell her what to do

nije moje da joj govorim šta da radi

I for one ...

što se mene tiče ...

that's children for you!

šta si drugo očekivao od dece!

there's gratitude for you!

eto šta dobiješ kao zahvalnost!

demand for money

potražnja novca

to have a need for sth

imati potrebu za nečim

a cheque for £100

ček na 100 funti

for rent/sale

za iznajmljivanje/na prodaju

to make it easy for sb

olakšati nekome

to apply for a job

prijaviti se za posao

to ask for sth

tražiti nešto

to be [all] for sth

biti (u potpunosti) za nešto

to be [or stand] for sth

biti/stati iza nečega

to be concerned for sb/sth

biti zabrinut za nekoga/nešto

to feel for sb

saosećati sa nekim

I feel sorry for her

žao mi je nje

to go for sb

napasti nekoga

to head for home

uputiti se kući

to head for home (start off)

krenuti

to look for a way to do sth

tražiti način kako uraditi nešto

to prepare for sth

pripremiti se za nešto

to run for the bus

potrčati za autobusom

to send for the doctor

poslati po lekara

to trade sth for sth

menjati nešto za nešto drugo

to wait for sb/sth

čekati nekoga/nešto

to wait for sb to do sth

čekati nekoga da uradi nešto

to work for sb/sth

raditi za nekoga/nešto

for all I know

koliko ja znam

as for me

što se mene tiče

to do sth for nothing

uraditi nešto uzalud

2. for (with time, distance):

he was jailed for twelve years

proveo je dvanaest godina u zatvoru

my father has been smoking for 10 years

moj otac puši 10 godina

for the next two days

tokom sledeća dva dana

for a bit/while

nakratko

I'm just going out for a bit

izaći ću samo na kratko

for Christmas

za Božić

for dinner

za večeru

for eternity [or ever]

zauvek

to practise for half an hour

vežbati pola sata

for the moment

za trenutak

for a time

za neko vreme

for the time being

trenutno

for the first time

prvi put

for a long time

dugo

I hadn't seen him for such a long time

nisam ga video tako dugo

for some time

neko vreme

for a kilometre

jedan kilometar

3. for (purpose):

what's that for?

zbog čega je to?

what did you do that for?

zašto si to uradilo?

what do you use these for?

za šta se ovo koristi?

that's useful for removing rust

to je korisno za skidanje rđe

that's not for eating

to nije za jelo

for your information

ako te baš zanima

for your information

ako hoćeš da znaš

4. for (reason):

he apologized for being late

izvinio se zbog kašnjenja

all the better for seeing you!

još bolje sam sad kad sam te video!

if it hadn't been for him, ...

da nije bilo njega, ...

he's only in it for the money

on to radi samo zbog novca

not for a million dollars

ni za koji novac

for fear of

iz straha od +gen

for lack of

usled manjka +gen

to be arrested for murder

biti uhapšen zbog ubistva

for various reasons

iz raznih razloga

5. for (despite):

for

uprkos

for all his effort

uprkos svom njegovom trudu

for all that

uprkos svemu tome

Phrases:

to be [in] for it

nagrabusiti

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It may work for a while, too but eventually gold will migrate into a reserve currency basket and its price will advance many times from its current level.

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It soon branched out and began producing fluorescent strip lighting fixtures as well as continuing contract work for automotive accessory firms.

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We believe our work for each of you, our results over time and our enviable regulatory record speak louder than any of this titillating nonsense.

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Second, sorting coffee by hand supplies much-needed work for the small rural communities that often cluster around coffee mills.

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As a result, food co-ops do not work for profit, potentially keeping prices more cost representative.

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This is a reference work for historians, anthropologists, other scholars, and the general reader.

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However, due to a clerical error at his local post office, his bid was accepted to work for $4 rather than the intended $400.

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He dreams of stardom, but the stranglehold the producer has on the music industry condemns him to work for a pittance.

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He refused to work for white men who would fix the scales and shortchange him when his cotton haul was weighed.

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For most of the work, poet relies on the original work for story line.

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