Значение work в русском языке

• 0 to do a job, especially the job you do to earn money -- работать

  • Helen works for a computer company.

  • He works as a waiter in an Italian restaurant.

  • My dad works very long hours (= he works a lot of hours).

• 1 If a machine or piece of equipment works, it is not broken. -- работать, функционировать

  • Does this radio work?

  • The washing machine isn't working.

• 2 If something works, it is effective and successful. -- срабатывать, приводить к результату

  • Her plan to get rid of me didn't work.

• 3 to know how to use a machine or piece of equipment -- уметь пользоваться чем-либо

  • Do you know how to work the dishwasher?

• 4 to do something that needs a lot of time or effort, or to make someone do this -- работать, заставлять работать

  • [ + to do sth ] He's been working to improve his speed.

  • Our teacher works us very hard.

• 5 to achieve something gradually -- пробираться обходным путем/прорабатывать/пробиваться вверх и т.д.

  • I have a pile of homework to work my way through.

• 6 the use of physical or mental effort to do something -- работа, труд

  • Decorating that room was hard work.

• 7 the place where you go to do your job -- работа, место работы

  • He had an accident at work.

• 8 something you do as a job to earn money -- работа

  • Has she got any work yet?

  • Many young people are out of work (= they do not have a job).

• 9 the activities that you have to do at school, for your job, etc -- работа, занятия

  • Have you got a lot of work to do?

  • The teacher said she was pleased with my work.

• 10 to start doing something -- приниматься за дело

• 11 a painting, book, piece of music, etc -- работа, произведение

  • The exhibition includes works by Picasso and Klee.

  • the complete works of Shakespeare