paperwork

1. (uncountable, usually)Routine work involving written documents.

   do paperwork

   Schreibarbeit, Papierkram

   канцеля́рская рабо́таkanceljárskaja rabóta, делопроизво́дствоdeloproizvódstvo

   канцеля́рська робо́таkanceljársʹka robóta

2. (uncountable, usually)Written documents.

   бума́гиbumági, докуме́нтыdokuménty

   папе́риpapéry, докуме́нтиdokuménty

3. (also, excessive, figuratively, uncountable, usually)Excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.

   Papierkram

   канцеля́рщинаkanceljárščina

4. (US, slang, uncountable, usually)Court documents or pre-sentencing investigation reports detailing the prisoner's criminal history (usually in the context of discerning whether an inmate has been charged for sex-related offenses or is likely to be an informant).

   to have bad paperwork

5. (countable, usually)A work in paper.

1. Tom is busy with some paperwork.

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2. Tom is busy doing some paperwork.

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3. I have paperwork to finish up.

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4. I have some paperwork to do.

   ruМне нужно сделать кой-какую бумажную работу.

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5. I've still got paperwork to do.

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