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I. work·ing ['wɜːkɪŋ] ADJ attr

1. working (employed):

working

2. working (pertaining to work):

working
working conditions
working hour/hours

3. working (functioning):

working
working order
in working order

4. working (basic):

working
to have a working knowledge of sth

II. work·ing ['wɜːkɪŋ] N

1. working no pl (activity):

working
rad m

2. working no pl MIN (extracting minerals):

working
kop m

3. working:

Phrases:

working of a clock

work·ing-'over N inf

working-over
working-over

'work·ing-class ADJ

working-class
working-class
a working-class family
a working-class family

hard-'work·ing ADJ

hard-working
hard-working

work·ing 'day N esp Brit

1. working day (not holiday):

working day

2. working day (time at work):

working day

work·ing-'out N no pl math

working-out

work·ing 'class N + sing/pl vb

the working class

I. work [wɜːk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

rad m
good work! fig

2. work no pl (employment):

3. work no pl (place of employment):

4. work (construction, repairs):

5. work no pl:

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):

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

2. work (be busy, active):

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

3. work (have an effect):

delovati imperf

4. work (function):

raditi imperf
work generator, motor

5. work (be successful):

delovati imperf
work plan, tactics

6. work medicine, pill:

delovati imperf

IV. work [wɜːk] VB trans

1. work (make work):

2. work (operate):

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

3. work (move):

4. work (bring about):

5. work (mix, rub):

to work sth into sth
to work sth into sth food

6. work (cultivate):

7. work (pay for by working):

Phrases:

to work a treat Brit inf

work round VB intr inf

1. work round (approach cautiously):

what are you working round to? inf

2. work round (bring oneself):

'so·cial work N no pl

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