do a lot of work
To perform a large amount of workTo perform a large amount of work.
» All of you did good work.
Jeder von euch hat gute Arbeit geleistet. — al_ex_an_der
Вы все сделали хорошую работу. — Hellerick
Вы все хорошо поработали. — marafon
Ви всі чудово попрацювали. — deniko
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3 senses(literally)To perform a large amount of work.
(figuratively)Carry a great deal of implicit meaning.
(figuratively, sarcastic)To be an understatement.
Examples
3533 sentencesAll of you did good work.
Ви всі чудово попрацювали. — deniko
ruВы все сделали хорошую работу. — Hellerick
deJeder von euch hat gute Arbeit geleistet. — al_ex_an_der
I don't feel like working today.
Мені сьогодні не хочеться працювати. — deniko
ruМне не хочется сегодня работать. — sharptoothed
deMir ist heute nicht nach Arbeiten. — Yorwba
Do you plan to work until 10:00?
Ти плануєш працювати до 10:00? — deniko
ruВы собираетесь работать до десяти часов? — sharptoothed
deHast du vor, bis zehn Uhr zu arbeiten? — Yorwba
Tom didn't want Mary to work.
Том не хотів, щоб Мері працювала. — deniko
ruТом не хотел, чтобы Мэри работала. — odexed
deTom wollte nicht, dass Mary arbeitet. — GuidoW
How long did Tom work here?
Скільки Том там пропрацював? — deniko
ruКак долго Том здесь работал? — sharptoothed
deWie lange hat Tom hier gearbeitet? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From do + a lot + of + work. Attested as early as 1986. https://listserv.linguistlist.org/From do + a lot + of + work. Attested as early as 1986. https://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2021-April/159701.html
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Forms
does a lot of work, doing a lot of work, did a lot of work, done a lot of work| Base form | do a lot of work · to do a lot of work |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | does a lot of work |
| Present participle | doing a lot of work |
| Past simple | did a lot of work |
| Past participle | done a lot of work |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle