piece work
подряд
Akkord, Akkordarbeit, Stücklohn, Stückarbeit
Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than…Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.
» He's a real piece of work.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.
Akkordarbeit, Stückarbeit, Akkord
подрядpodrjad
Examples
12 sentencesHe's a real piece of work.
She's a real piece of work.
You really are a piece of work.
ruТы тот ещё кадр. — ulymarrero
Tom is a real piece of work.
You're a real piece of work, you know that?
Translations
6 languagesРусский
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable