work off
To lose by doing physical workTo lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.
» I know that hard work pays off.
Я знаю, що важка праця винагороджується.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.
We need to get moving to work off these donuts.
(broadly, transitive)To end (a debt) by doing labor for the person owed money.
After thirteen years, I've worked off my student debt.
(colloquial)To ferment.
(archaic, transitive)To produce (printed matter etc.) by some process of work.
- cause to go away through effort or work
Examples
44 sentencesI know that hard work pays off.
Я знаю, що важка праця винагороджується. — Anjy
Your hard work has paid off.
I know hard work pays off.
All the hard work paid off.
Our hard work is paying off.
deUnsere Mühe zahlt sich aus. — Waldelfe
Forms
works off, working off, worked off, worked off| Base form | work off · to work off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | works off |
| Present participle | working off |
| Past simple | worked off |
| Past participle | worked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- work upзвільнити, стрілятиTo raise; to excite; to stir up.
- work outвийти, виходитиTo calculate.
- work onробити, працюватиTo apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
- work overвідполірувати, відшліфуватиTo improve a prototype, or first draft.
- work offTo lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.
- work inTo find time or space for, amid other things.
- work backTo work overtime; to make up time off by working overtime; to work beyond a specific shift.
- work awaySynonym of fire away.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb