Work - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Take action; do something.

Примеры использования:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Примеры использования:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

noun

The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.

Примеры использования:

Ending child labour will require action on many levels

verb

Take action on; deal with.

Примеры использования:

Your request will be actioned

noun

The process of doing something, or something done, esp. for a particular purpose

Примеры использования:

[ u ] quick action in calling the fire department saved many lives., [ c ] it was a reckless action…

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Примеры использования:

The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

verb

To argue energetically, esp. in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

Примеры использования:

Telephone companies began to agitate for permission to compete in long distance services., any ment…

verb

To make someone feel worried or angry

Примеры использования:

I didn't want to agitate her by telling her.

noun

A task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study.

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A homework assignment

noun

A particular job or responsibility given to you

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the homework assignment was to read chapter 2 in our history book.

noun

A task or a piece of work that is given to someone to do, often for a limited period of time

Примеры использования:

A six-month assignment, solving the industry's infrastructure problems while satisfying shareholder…

adjective

Relating to your job and its surroundings

Примеры использования:

Employees are unhappy with working conditions., working mothers, the mechanic finally got the car b…

adjective

Used to describe people who work and earn money

Примеры использования:

Too many working people are piling up debt on high-interest credit cards., when employers ignore he…

phrasal verb

Work hard on something

phrasal verb

To work hard for a long time

Примеры использования:

She has been beavering away at that essay for hours.

verb

Act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others.

Примеры использования:

He always behaved like a gentleman

verb

To act in a particular way, or to act in a way that is considered correct

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the judge will instruct the jury on how it is to behave.

verb

To do something or happen in a particular way

Примеры использования:

Commodities markets don't always behave in the way people expect.

verb

Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.

Примеры использования:

Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water

noun

A mixture of different substances or other things.

Примеры использования:

The chutney is a blend of bananas, raisins, and ginger

noun

Mix together different elements

noun

A routine task, especially a household one.

Примеры использования:

The early risers were up and about, doing their chores

noun

A job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

Примеры использования:

I'll go shopping when i've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house)., i find writing…

noun

An instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.

Примеры использования:

One of his first commissions was to redesign the great exhibition building

verb

Order or authorize the production of (something).

Примеры использования:

The portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792

noun

A group of people who have been formally chosen and given the authority to get information about a problem or to perform other special duties

Примеры использования:

Congress appointed a commission to study immigration policy., she received a commission to paint th…

noun

An action that is performed intentionally or consciously.

Примеры использования:

Doing good deeds

verb

Convey or transfer (property or rights) by legal deed.

Примеры использования:

They deeded their property to their children

noun

An intentional act, esp. a very bad or very good one

Примеры использования:

[ c ] whatever his motives, the deed did save a hundred thousand lives., according to the deed, she…

idiom

To do what is wanted or needed in a situation

Примеры использования:

As long as he does the business on the football field, the club is happy with him.

idiom

Infml to achieve the desired result

Примеры использования:

I need something to put these papers in – this folder should do the trick.

noun

The activities in which a particular person engages.

Примеры использования:

The latest doings of television stars

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Примеры использования:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

The act of causing something to happen by taking action

Примеры использования:

It was none of my doing.

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

Примеры использования:

He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

Примеры использования:

He was driven by ambition

verb

To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it

Примеры использования:

[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

noun

Hard menial or dull work.

Примеры использования:

Domestic drudgery

noun

Hard, boring work

Примеры использования:

Cleaning the oven is sheer drudgery.

noun

Hard boring work

Примеры использования:

The drudgery of housework

noun

A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

Примеры использования:

It's my duty to uphold the law

noun

A responsibility to do something because it is legally or morally right to do it

Примеры использования:

Every lawyer has a strong sense of duty and responsibility., a duty to do sth they have a duty to e…

noun

Something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do

Примеры использования:

The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child., [ + to infinitive ] i felt it…

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

Примеры использования:

A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Примеры использования:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

A vigorous or determined attempt.

Примеры использования:

in an effort to save money, i have committed to only buying items that i truly need

noun

Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something, or an attempt to do something

Примеры использования:

[ c ] they met again in an effort to end the strike and get people back to work., [ u ] it took yea…

noun

A serious attempt to do something

Примеры использования:

An effort to do sth this is part of an ongoing effort to develop the asian debt market., the guidel…

pronoun

All things.

Примеры использования:

They did everything together

pronoun

All things

Примеры использования:

They lost everything in the fire., in spite of everything, i still love him., the price of gasoline…

verb

Cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.

Примеры использования:

Flying still excites me

verb

To make someone have strong feelings, esp. of happiness and enthusiasm

Примеры использования:

In some science fiction movies, the music and special effects can really excite audiences., the str…

verb

To cause activity in a market by causing lots of people to buy and sell stocks and shares

Примеры использования:

A significant oil find by the group in western india has excited the market., the bullish product u…

noun

Physical or mental effort.

Примеры использования:

She was panting with the exertion

noun

The use of a lot of mental or physical effort

Примеры использования:

I get out of breath with any kind of physical exertion., we were exhausted after our exertions., th…

noun

The use of something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen

Примеры использования:

The exertion of influence over who was appointed to the job

noun

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.

Примеры использования:

A clothing factory

noun

A tiring or unwelcome task.

Примеры использования:

It's too much of a fag to drive all the way there and back again

verb

Work hard, especially at a tedious task.

Примеры использования:

He didn't have to fag away in a lab to get the right answer

noun

A gay man.

noun

A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.

Примеры использования:

The latest parisian fashions

verb

Make into a particular form.

Примеры использования:

The bottles were fashioned from green glass

combining form

In the manner of something specified.

Примеры использования:

The masts extend concertina-fashion

noun

An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength.

Примеры использования:

The new printing presses were considerable feats of engineering

noun

An act that shows skill, strength, or bravery

Примеры использования:

A feat of unusual strength, getting the house painted was quite a feat.

noun

Something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it

Примеры использования:

Feat of the eiffel tower is a remarkable feat of engineering., she performed remarkable feats of or…

noun

A process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.

Примеры использования:

His house was destroyed by fire

verb

Discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile).

Примеры использования:

He fired a shot at the retreating prisoners

noun

The state of burning, or a burning mass of material

Примеры использования:

[ u ] the factory had to be closed because the risk of fire was too great., [ c ] there have been a…

noun

The visible shape or configuration of something.

Примеры использования:

The form, colour, and texture of the tree

verb

Variant spelling of forme.

combining form

Having the form of.

Примеры использования:

Cruciform

noun

A workshop or factory for casting metal.

Примеры использования:

However, there is more to manufacturing than the industries which once provided the bulk of the job…

noun

A factory where metal is melted and poured into specially shaped containers to produce machine parts

noun

A factory where metal is melted and poured into specially shaped containers to produce objects

Примеры использования:

Steel/iron/bronze/foundry electric furnaces are used almost exclusively in the steel foundry., the …

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

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Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Примеры использования:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

A purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works

Примеры использования:

[ u ] the function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart., [ c ] one of your functions as rec…

verb

Shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Примеры использования:

The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action

noun

Galvanized steel sheeting, typically as used for roofing or fencing.

Примеры использования:

The rain was beating hard against miss orilie's galvanize

verb

To cause a person or group to suddenly take action, esp. by shocking or exciting them in some way

Примеры использования:

Why not use the media to galvanize the community into action?

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

Примеры использования:

He went out to the shops

noun

An attempt or trial at something.

Примеры использования:

Have a go at answering the questions yourself

adjective

Functioning properly.

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All systems go

noun

A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.

Примеры использования:

From those few grafts, other grafts were made from the top cuttings of the trees, but the seeds hav…

verb

Insert (a shoot or twig) as a graft.

Примеры использования:

It was common to graft different varieties on to a single tree trunk

verb

Make money by shady or dishonest means.

Примеры использования:

The only friends i had were people i would graft with or put money together for drugs with.

verb

Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.

Примеры использования:

Grind some black pepper over the salad

noun

A crushing or grating sound or motion.

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The crunch and grind of bulldozers

noun

Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

Примеры использования:

A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

Примеры использования:

He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

noun

Something that one has made or done.

Примеры использования:

The dressmakers stood back to survey their handiwork

noun

Work done skillfully with the hands

Примеры использования:

He built his own telescope, and he was proud of his handiwork., the damage to the house is the hand…

noun

Work done skilfully with the hands

Примеры использования:

Susannah put down the paintbrush and stood back to admire her handiwork.

verb

Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour).

Примеры использования:

They conspired to incite riots

verb

To encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent

Примеры использования:

She incited racial hatred by distributing anti-semitic leaflets., [ + to infinitive ] she was expel…

noun

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.

Примеры использования:

New investment incentives for british industry

noun

The companies and activities involved in the production of goods for sale, esp. in a factory

Примеры использования:

Business and industry, she’s worked in the banking and computer industries., it takes industry and …

noun

The companies and activities involved in the production of goods

Примеры использования:

We hope the government listens to the concerns of industry and drops its plans to introduce another…

verb

Provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.

Примеры использования:

High fines further inflamed public feelings

verb

To excite someone’s strong feelings or make them stronger

Примеры использования:

The defense objected to the graphic pictures, claiming they were meant merely to inflame the jury.

verb

To cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement

Примеры использования:

Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession., inflame p…

plural noun

Entrails.

Примеры использования:

Just the head, pectoral fins, and innards were left

plural noun

The inner organs of a person or animal, or the inside parts of a machine

Примеры использования:

The innards of radios, frogs’ innards

noun

The organs inside a person or animal, or the inside parts of a machine

noun

The inner side or surface of something.

Примеры использования:

Wipe the inside of the windscreen

adjective

Situated on or in the inside.

Примеры использования:

An inside pocket

adjective

Known or done by someone within a group or organization.

Примеры использования:

They were accused of selling shares while in possession of inside information

noun

A paid position of regular employment.

Примеры использования:

The scheme could create 200 jobs

verb

Do casual or occasional work.

Примеры использования:

He left school and jobbed around as a car parts salesman, warehouseman, and removal man

noun

An act of prodding, thrusting, or wrenching.

idiom

To make someone continue to work hard

Примеры использования:

We need to keep her at it if she's going to pass the final exam.

verb

Work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands.

Примеры использования:

Transfer to a medium mixing-bowl, and add in the flour progressively, kneading the dough until it i…

verb

To press something, esp. clay or a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands

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Knead the dough until it is smooth.

verb

To press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers

Примеры использования:

Knead the dough until smooth.

noun

Work, especially physical work.

Примеры использования:

The price of repairs includes labour, parts, and vat

verb

Work hard; make great effort.

Примеры использования:

They laboured from dawn to dusk

noun

Practical work, especially involving physical effort

Примеры использования:

The cost will depend on the amount of labour involved., they gave us an estimated price including p…

noun

Machines collectively.

Примеры использования:

Farm machinery

noun

A group of machines, or the movable parts of a machine

Примеры использования:

Farm machinery, some of the older machinery breaks down frequently.

noun

A group of large machines or large machines in general

Примеры использования:

Agricultural/industrial/farm, etc. machinery they use modern farm machinery, such as combine harves…

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Примеры использования:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Примеры использования:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

verb

Handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner.

Примеры использования:

He manipulated the dials of the set

verb

Influence or control shrewdly or deviously

verb

To influence or control someone to your advantage, often without that person knowing it

Примеры использования:

Her success is partly due to her ability to manipulate the media., the wheelchair is designed to be…

noun

A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

Примеры использования:

Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes

verb

Move skilfully or carefully.

Примеры использования:

The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

Примеры использования:

This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

noun

A system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery.

Примеры использования:

A third motor powers the tape eject mechanism

noun

A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

Примеры использования:

Automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism., the mechanism for collecting taxes needs revi…

noun

A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

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The elevator has a safety mechanism which prevents it from falling., a mechanism to do sth we need …

noun

A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

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At mills or bakeries, barley flour can be added to flours from other grains for baking.

verb

Grind (something) in a mill.

Примеры использования:

Hard wheats are easily milled into white flour

noun

A monetary unit used only in calculations, worth one thousandth of a dollar.

Примеры использования:

A thick paper (and later a lightweight metal) coin with a round hole in the center, the mill was wo…

verb

Combine or put together to form one substance or mass.

Примеры использования:

Peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices

noun

Two or more different qualities, things, or people placed, combined, or considered together.

Примеры использования:

The decor is a fascinating mix of antique and modern

verb

To combine different substances, esp. so that the result cannot easily be separated into its parts, or to cause different substances to combine in this way

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[ i ] oil and water don’t mix., [ t ] mix two eggs into the flour., [ t ] he mixed the blue paint w…

noun

A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.

Примеры использования:

A model of st paul's cathedral

verb

A simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of a system or process, to assist calculations and predictions.

Примеры использования:

A statistical model used for predicting the survival rates of endangered species

verb

A representation of something, often on a smaller scale

verb

Work hard.

Примеры использования:

Men who moiled for gold

noun

Hard work; drudgery.

Примеры использования:

This night his weekly moil is at an end

noun

A hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens.

Примеры использования:

The smith would pour the molten metal into the shaped mould

verb

Form (an object) out of malleable material.

Примеры использования:

Mould the figure from white fondant

noun

A furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions, especially on food or other organic matter.

Примеры использования:

Mould may flourish unhindered

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Примеры использования:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

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She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

noun

An act of moving.

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A slight movement of the body

noun

The act or process of changing a situation or event, or of changing the way something happens or is done

Примеры использования:

[ c ] there has been a movement toward smaller families., the women’s movement works for better job…

noun

A change in a number, price, etc. for example on a financial market

Примеры использования:

Movements in sth short-term movements in currency are difficult to predict., this stock market repo…

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

Примеры использования:

He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

Примеры использования:

[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …

verb

(of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Примеры использования:

The prime minister operates a system of divide and rule

verb

Perform as expected when applied

verb

To work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect

Примеры использования:

[ t ] how do you operate the remote control unit?, [ i ] changes are being introduced to make the d…

noun

An amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something.

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Divide the circle into three equal parts

verb

(of two things) move away from each other.

Примеры использования:

His lips parted in a smile

adverb

To some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something)

Примеры использования:

The city is now part slum, part consumer paradise

phrasal verb

Work hard at or try to achieve something over a long period.

Примеры использования:

The south african attack kept pegging away

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Примеры использования:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Примеры использования:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Примеры использования:

Don giovanni had its first performance in 1787

noun

The act of doing something, such as your job

Примеры использования:

If the accident happened during the performance of his regular duties, he’s covered by disability i…

noun

How successful an investment, company, etc. is and how much profit it makes

Примеры использования:

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future., good/…

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

Примеры использования:

Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Примеры использования:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

noun

An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.

Примеры использования:

A research project

verb

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends or data.

Примеры использования:

Spending was projected at £72,900 million

noun

A piece of planned work or activity that is completed over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular aim

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A research project, construction projects, painting the bedroom is steve’s next project., the hotel…

verb

Cause to stop sleeping.

Примеры использования:

She was roused from a deep sleep by a hand on her shoulder

verb

To wake someone or make someone more active or excited

Примеры использования:

She roused him from his sleep.

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Примеры использования:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Примеры использования:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

noun

The action of helping or doing work for someone.

Примеры использования:

Millions are involved in voluntary service

verb

A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.

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A regular bus service

noun

The help provided to a customer by someone who works in esp. a restaurant or store

Примеры использования:

The service in this restaurant is terrible – i’ve been waiting fifteen minutes., [ u ] she was give…

noun

The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.

Примеры использования:

She liked the shape of his nose

verb

Give a particular shape or form to.

Примеры использования:

Most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone

abbreviation

Supreme headquarters allied powers europe.

noun

A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold.

Примеры использования:

A video shop

verb

Visit one or more shops or websites to buy goods.

Примеры использования:

She shopped for groceries twice a week

verb

To look for and buy (things)

Примеры использования:

We shop in malls because they’re convenient., a bicycle repair shop, i work in a machine shop makin…

verb

Work hard over a period of time.

Примеры использования:

They were slogging away to meet a deadline

noun

A spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling.

Примеры использования:

It would be a hard slog back to the camp

noun

Hard or routine preparatory work.

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There were a few young recruits on hand to help with the spadework

noun

Hard, sometimes boring work done in preparation for something

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Now that the spadework's all been done, we can start to write the report itself.

noun

A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.

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Jacobs said he used the spurs to control the horse and that any force he used was to control the ho…

verb

Urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides.

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She spurred her horse towards the hedge

verb

To encourage an activity or development, or to cause something to develop faster

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The huge new factory spurred economic growth in the entire region., the team's win on saturday will…

verb

Firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers.

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Kate squeezed his hand affectionately

noun

An act of squeezing something.

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A gentle squeeze of the trigger

Press firmly

verb

Move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

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Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit

noun

A slight physical movement.

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I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir

noun

Prison.

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I've spent twenty-eight years in stir

verb

Achieve the desired aim or result.

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Keep trying and you will eventually succeed

verb

To achieve something that you have been aiming for, or (of a plan or piece of work) to have the desired results

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She’s been trying to pass her driving test for years and she finally succeeded., he succeeded in bu…

verb

If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been trying to do or get, and if a plan or a piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted

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Succeed in sth he is determined to succeed in the property market., succeed in doing sth the new ex…

noun

Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, fever, or fear.

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Beads of sweat broke out on her brow

verb

Another term for sweatsuit or sweatpants.

verb

To excrete a salty, colorless liquid through the skin, esp. when you are hot or frightened

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He was sweating profusely., the soda cans sweat in this humidity., we have to sweat about money bec…

noun

A piece of work to be done or undertaken.

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A new manager was given the task of developing the club's talent

verb

Assign a task to.

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Nato troops are tasked with separating the warring parties

noun

A piece of work to be done, esp. one done regularly, unwillingly, or with difficulty

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Our first task after we moved was to find a doctor., making these pastries is no easy task., they f…

noun

The most or best that you can have, do, get, or achieve, or all that you want or need

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When we bought the television, we decided to go for the full monty.

noun

A lot can mean much or often

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You look a lot like your sister., we eat out a lot., i saved a lot of money with those coupons., th…

noun

In an auction (= a sale of goods or property to the person who offers the most money), an object or set of objects that are being sold

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Lot 57 is a mahogany work desk. do i have a bid?, the manufacturer sells to a wholesaler or agent, …

idiom

Everything you can possibly want, have, or do in a particular situation

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When i was little, my family always had lots of pets - dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, rabbits - the wh…

noun

The whole of something, including everything that is connected with it

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The wedding's next week, but my parents are taking care of the whole shebang.

noun

A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.

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He had a loose thread on his shirt

verb

Pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

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I can't even thread a needle

verb

A fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving

verb

Work extremely hard or incessantly.

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We toiled away

noun

Exhausting physical labour.

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A life of toil

noun

Painful or laborious effort.

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Advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail

verb

Engage in painful or laborious effort.

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Creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny

noun

An unpleasant experience or situation, especially one that involves a lot of hard work or effort

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The recent travails of the airline industry

verb

Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.

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Textiles woven from linen or wool

noun

A particular style or manner in which something is woven.

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Cloth of a very fine weave

verb

Twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions.

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He had to weave his way through the crowds

noun

The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.

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The wind howled about the building

verb

Cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.

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The fall nearly winded him

noun

A twist or turn in a course.

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After a few minutes of puzzled winds and twists and turns and curses muttered under my breath, i co…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

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We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

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The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate

noun

The action of doing work.

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Working with animals teaches patience

adjective

Having paid employment.

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The size of the working population

adjective

Functioning or able to function.

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The mill still has a working waterwheel

noun

A room or building in which goods are manufactured or repaired.

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Giant disused workshops and factory buildings would be flattened to make way for new homes and busi…

verb

Present a performance of (a dramatic work), using intensive group discussion and improvisation in order to explore aspects of the production prior to formal staging.

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The play was workshopped briefly at the shaw festival

noun

A space in a building equipped with tools and often machines for making or repairing things

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A teacher-training workshop

noun

Work, especially of a strenuous physical kind.

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It was their hard yakka that built this place

noun

Work

noun

A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 metre).

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A full skirt that took twenty yards of cloth

verb

Store or transport (wood) in or to a timber yard.

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He is the last logger to be using a sled for yarding logs

noun

A unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres