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I . work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

2. work no pl (employment):

work
emploi m
to be in work
to be off work
to be out of work
to get work as a translator

3. work no pl (place):

work
to be at work
to leave for work

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

work
usine f

6. work pl (working parts):

work a. fig

7. work pl 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
to work on batteries

3. work (have effect):

work
to work against sb/sth
to work for sb
to work both ways

4. work (make progress towards sth):

to work free
to work loose

III . work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

work

3. work (operate):

work

5. work (bring about):

work
to work it/things (out) so that ...

6. work (shape):

work

7. work (exploit):

work

Phrases:

to work a treat Brit inf

clerical work N

donkey work no pl N inf

donkey work

life's work N no pl

life work N no pl

life work → life's work

See also life's work

life's work N no pl

research work N

shift work N no pl

social work N no pl

welfare work N

work in VB trans

1. work in (mix in):

work in

2. work in (include):

work in

I . work on VB trans

II . work on VB intr

I . work out VB trans

1. work out (calculate):

work out
to work out the total

2. work out (reason):

work out
we can work things out

3. work out (decide):

work out

4. work out (understand):

work out

II . work out VB intr

1. work out (give a result):

to work out at £10

2. work out (be a success):

work out
to work out well/badly

3. work out (do exercise):

work out

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