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work

English

  1. 🔊 activity directed toward making or doing something
    “she checked several points needing further work”
  2. 🔊 a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
    “it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works”
  3. 🔊 (physics) a manifestation of energy
    “work equals force times distance”
  4. 🔊 the occupation for which you are paid
    “he is looking for employment”
  5. 🔊 the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
    “he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre”
  6. 🔊 a place where work is done
    “he arrived at work early today”
  7. 🔊 applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
    “mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
  8. 🔊 arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
    “The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times”
  9. 🔊 move into or onto
    “work the raisins into the dough”
  10. 🔊 shape, form, or improve a material
    “work stone into tools”
  11. 🔊 gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
    “the political candidate worked the crowds”
  12. 🔊 move in an agitated manner
    “His fingers worked with tension”
  13. 🔊 provoke or excite
    “The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy”
  14. 🔊 proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
    “work your way through every problem or task”
  15. 🔊 cause to work
    “he is working his servants hard”
  16. 🔊 be employed
    “Is your husband working again?”
  17. 🔊 exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
    “I will work hard to improve my grades”
  18. 🔊 cause to operate or function
    “This pilot works the controls”
  19. 🔊 operate in or through
    “Work the phones”
  20. 🔊 have an effect or outcome
    “The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought”
  21. 🔊 operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
    “She works the night clubs”
  22. 🔊 behave in a certain way when handled
    “This dough does not work easily”
  23. 🔊 give a workout to
    “Some parents exercise their infants”
  24. 🔊 cause to undergo fermentation
    “We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content”
  25. 🔊 use or manipulate to one's advantage
    “He exploit the new taxation system”
  26. 🔊 make uniform
    “knead dough”
  27. 🔊 perform as expected when applied
    “The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
  28. 🔊 cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
    “I cannot work a miracle”
  29. 🔊 proceed along a path
    “work one's way through the crowd”
  30. 🔊 make something, usually for a specific function
    “She molded the rice balls carefully”
  31. 🔊 prepare for crops
    “Work the soil”
  32. 🔊 have and exert influence or effect
    “The artist's work influenced the young painter”
  33. 🔊 go sour or spoil
    “The milk has soured”
  34. 🔊 find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    “did you solve the problem?”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 chinga work
  2. 🔊 fajina work
  3. 🔊 jotraba work
  4. 🔊 pega work
  5. 🔊 quehacer work
  6. 🔊 trabajo work
  7. 🔊 tramojo work
  8. 🔊 bretear to work
  9. 🔊 chambear to work
  10. 🔊 chingar to work
  11. 🔊 currar to work
  12. 🔊 currelar to work
  13. 🔊 labrar to work
  14. 🔊 laburar to work
  15. 🔊 trabajar to work
  16. 🔊 pan work, job
  17. 🔊 trabajo work, job
  18. 🔊 labor work, effort
  19. 🔊 funcionar to work, to function
  20. 🔊 chamba work, employment; task
  21. 🔊 jalar to work, to have a job
  22. 🔊 chapuza work, especially maintenance and involving manual labor, of little importance; odd job; jury-rigged

Similar words

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