work

1. (intransitive)To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

   He's working in a bar.

   exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work

2. To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

   (intransitive)Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].

   I work in a national park.

   She works in the human resources department.

3. (intransitive)Said of one's job title [with as].

   I work as a cleaner.

4. (intransitive)Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].

   She works for Microsoft.

   He works for the President.

5. (intransitive)General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].

   I work closely with my Canadian counterparts.

   You work with computers, right?

6. (intransitive, transitive)To be employed or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.

   She works the night clubs.

   The salesman works the Midwest.

   рабо́татьrabótatʹ, труди́тьсяtrudítʹsja

   operate in a certain place, area, or specialty

7. (intransitive, transitive)To be employed or operate in, through, or by means of.

   She's working the phones.

   operate in or through

8. To be operative in a specified way.

   (intransitive)To behave in a certain way when handled

   This dough does not work easily.

   The soft metal works well.

   рабо́татьrabótatʹ

   behave in a certain way when handled

9. (intransitive)To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.

   He pointed at the car and asked, "Does it work"?

   He looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would work.

   funktionieren, wirken

   рабо́татьrabótatʹ

10. (intransitive)To be appealing; to be approved of.

    The chef's steak frites just didn't work for me.

    That shirt doesn't work on her.

11. (ditransitive, intransitive, poetic)To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).

12. (intransitive, slang, transitive)To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.

    I would have never thought those pieces would go together, but she is working it like nobody's business.

1. You worked a lot this week.

   Ви багато працювали цього тижня.

   ruТы много работал на этой неделе.

   deDu hast diese Woche viel gearbeitet.

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2. Have you finished the work yet?

   Ти вже закінчив роботу?

   ruТы уже закончил работу?

   deHast du die Aufgabe schon erledigt?

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3. How is your work coming along?

   Як просувається твоя робота?

   ruКак продвигается ваша работа?

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4. I want you to work harder.

   Я хочу, щоб ти більше працював.

   ruЯ хочу, чтобы ты больше работал.

   deDu sollst härter arbeiten!

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5. I expect you to work harder.

   Я очікую, що ти працюватимеш старанніше.

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regular

• 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.