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work
English
- 🔊 activity directed toward making or doing something“she checked several points needing further work”
- 🔊 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”
- 🔊 (physics) a manifestation of energy“work equals force times distance”
- 🔊 the occupation for which you are paid“he is looking for employment”
- 🔊 the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)“he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre”
- 🔊 a place where work is done“he arrived at work early today”
- 🔊 applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
- 🔊 arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion“The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times”
- 🔊 move into or onto“work the raisins into the dough”
- 🔊 shape, form, or improve a material“work stone into tools”
- 🔊 gratify and charm, usually in order to influence“the political candidate worked the crowds”
- 🔊 move in an agitated manner“His fingers worked with tension”
- 🔊 provoke or excite“The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy”
- 🔊 proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity“work your way through every problem or task”
- 🔊 cause to work“he is working his servants hard”
- 🔊 be employed“Is your husband working again?”
- 🔊 exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity“I will work hard to improve my grades”
- 🔊 cause to operate or function“This pilot works the controls”
- 🔊 operate in or through“Work the phones”
- 🔊 have an effect or outcome“The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought”
- 🔊 operate in a certain place, area, or specialty“She works the night clubs”
- 🔊 behave in a certain way when handled“This dough does not work easily”
- 🔊 give a workout to“Some parents exercise their infants”
- 🔊 cause to undergo fermentation“We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content”
- 🔊 use or manipulate to one's advantage“He exploit the new taxation system”
- 🔊 make uniform“knead dough”
- 🔊 perform as expected when applied“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
- 🔊 cause to happen or to occur as a consequence“I cannot work a miracle”
- 🔊 proceed along a path“work one's way through the crowd”
- 🔊 make something, usually for a specific function“She molded the rice balls carefully”
- 🔊 prepare for crops“Work the soil”
- 🔊 have and exert influence or effect“The artist's work influenced the young painter”
- 🔊 go sour or spoil“The milk has soured”
- 🔊 find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of“did you solve the problem?”
Spanish
- 🔊 chinga work
- 🔊 fajina work
- 🔊 jotraba work
- 🔊 pega work
- 🔊 quehacer work
- 🔊 trabajo work
- 🔊 tramojo work
- 🔊 bretear to work
- 🔊 chambear to work
- 🔊 chingar to work
- 🔊 currar to work
- 🔊 currelar to work
- 🔊 labrar to work
- 🔊 laburar to work
- 🔊 trabajar to work
- 🔊 pan work, job
- 🔊 trabajo work, job
- 🔊 labor work, effort
- 🔊 funcionar to work, to function
- 🔊 chamba work, employment; task
- 🔊 jalar to work, to have a job
- 🔊 chapuza work, especially maintenance and involving manual labor, of little importance; odd job; jury-rigged