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| work [sth] vtr | (knead, massage) (těsto apod.) | zpracovávat ned |
| | (těsto apod.) | hníst ned |
| | The baker gently works the dough until it forms crumbs. |
| work [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (knead, massage [sth] into [sth]) (něco do těsta apod.) | zapracovávat ned |
| | (olej apod.) | vmasírovat dok |
| | Work the lard into the flour with a fork. |
| works npl | (art, literature, music: achievements) (souhrn děl) | dílo s |
| | (souhrn děl) | práce ž |
| | The author's poems are his most overlooked works. |
| works npl | (factory) | továrna ž |
| | (neformální) | fabrika ž |
| | | podnik m |
| | Most of the menfolk were employed at the town's works. |
| the works expr | informal (everything) | kompletní výbava příd + ž |
| | | všechno, co k tomu patří fráze |
| | He dreamed of buying a shiny new car with the works. |
| | Snil o tom, že si koupí nablýskané nové auto s kompletní výbavou. |
| the works expr | informal (unpleasant treatment) (vyčinit někomu za něco) | co proto záj + část |
| | She forgot his birthday, and he gave her the works. |
| | Zapomněla na jeho narozeniny, takže jí dal co proto. |
| work n | uncountable (type of task) | práce ž |
| | I don't like this work. Can I do something different? |
| | Ta práce se mi nelíbí. Mohu dělat něco jiného? |
| work n | (office, place of work) | pracoviště s |
| | (přeneseně) | práce ž |
| | This is his work. Yes, that building. |
| | To je jeho pracoviště. Ano, tamta budova. |
| work n | (activity) | práce ž |
| | He is doing some work or other in the shop. |
| work n | (objects on which work is done) | práce ž |
| | | výtvor m |
| | The art students took their work to the benches. |
| work n | (product of labor) (výsledek) | práce ž |
| | | dílo s |
| | The work was obviously well done. |
| | Ta práce byla zjevně odvedena dobře. |
| work n | (building) (architektonické) | dílo s |
| | The tunnel is an impressive work of engineering. |
| work n | (physics: force times distance) (fyzikální veličina) | práce ž |
| | In physics, work deals with transference of energy. |
| work n | (product of artist) (umělecké) | dílo s |
| | Many think Beethoven's Ninth is his greatest work. |
| | I have the complete works of Dickens in my library. |
| work n as adj | (of, concerning work) | pracovní příd |
| | He got a work permit in July. |
| works npl | (construction) (na silnici apod.) | práce ž mn |
| work⇒ vi | (with adverb or noun phrase) | pracovat ned |
| | We'll have to work late to finish this project. |
| | Sheila's been working extra hours to pay off her debts. |
| work as [sth] vi + prep | (make a living as) | pracovat jako ned + sp |
| | | být zaměstnán jako ned, fráze |
| | Right now I am working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but I want to be an actress. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | informal (be OK with [sb]) | vyhovovat ned |
| | I could meet you at 2 pm on Wednesday; does that work for you? |
work [sth],
work [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (contort) | smotat do, stočit do dok + předl |
| | She worked the wire into a loop. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (accomplish) | dokázat, dosáhnout dok |
| | She worked a change in the texture of the dough. |
| work [sth] vtr | (fashion by work) | zpracovat dok |
| | | vytvořit dok |
| | The carpenter works the pieces into a table. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (keep at work) (prací) | zaměstnat dok |
| | The boss worked them until late into the night. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (land, be a farmer) (půdu) | obdělávat ned |
| | The farmer worked the land. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (persuade) | přimět dok |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |
Frázová slovesa
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work around [sth],
also UK: work round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (avoid, bypass) (přeneseně: vyhnout se) | obejít dok |
| | They worked around the software bug by eliminating some features. |
| | Obešli chybu softwaru tím, že vypnuli některé funkce. |
| work [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (insert) | přidat, zapracovat dok |
| | I like the report, but could you somehow work in a mention of John's contribution? |
| work [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (insert with difficulty) | vsunout dok |
| | Drill a hole in the base and then gradually work the rod in the hole. |
| work [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (find time) | najít si čas na dok, fráze |
| | I'm pretty busy, but I think I can work in a movie tonight. |
| | I hope the doctor's office can work me in today. |
work [sth] off,
work off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (get rid of by physical effort) (fyzickou aktivitou) | zbavit se dok |
| | Walking around the neighborhood should work off some of that meal. |
| work on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (assignment, project: do) (úkolu, projektu apod.) | pracovat na ned + předl |
| work on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (put effort into) | zapracovat na dok + předl |
| | You really need to work on controlling your temper. I really need to work on my patience. |
| | Vážně bys měl zapracovat na lepším sebeovládání. |
| work on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (try to persuade) (přeneseně: přemlouvat) | pracovat na ned + předl |
| | Mike doesn't want to come with us, but I'm working on him. |
| | My husband won't let my daughter use nail polish, but I'm working on him. |
| work out vi phrasal | (exercise) | cvičit ned |
| | | posilovat ned |
| | We're going to the gym to work out this afternoon. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (solve) | vyřešit dok |
| | | vyluštit, rozluštit dok |
| | I'm still trying to work out this last crossword clue. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (calculate) | vypočítat dok |
| | | spočítat, dopočítat dok |
| | I finally worked out my income taxes, and now I have to send the government a check. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (resolve) (problémy apod.) | vyřešit dok |
| | They have a lot of problems to work out with their marriage. |
| | Things are very hostile between management and the union; it isn't clear how they will work out this dispute. |
| work [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (understand [sb]) (někoho) | pochopit dok |
| | (někomu) | porozumět dok |
| | Marc is a moody character; I can't work him out. |
| work [sb] over vtr phrasal sep | slang (beat up, assault) (přeneseně: někoho zbít) | dát co proto dok, fráze |
| | (přeneseně, někomu) | naložit dok |
| | (neformální výraz) | zmlátit, zbít dok |
| | (přeneseně, někomu) | rozbít fasádu dok + m |
| | The thugs really worked him over. |
| work through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (manage, deal with) | projít si dok |
| | | řešit ned |
| | I worked through my budget, and decided to spend less. |
| | Just work through the first part of the problem for now. |
| work through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (resolve) | vyrovnat se s dok + předl |
| | He spent years working through the death of his parents in an accident. |
| | Trvalo mu léta, než se vyrovnal se smrtí svých rodičů. |
work [sb] up,
work up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (annoy or excite) | vyburcovat dok |
| | | rozvášnit dok |
| | The politician's speech worked the crowd up. The boss was worked up because I was five minutes late. |
| | Politikův proslov vyburcoval dav. |
work [sth] up,
work up [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (produce, generate) | vyprodukovat dok |
| | I'm so unfit that I work up a sweat just walking down to the corner. |
work [sth] up,
work up [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (prepare) | vypracovat dok |
| | | vytvořit dok |
| | Susan will try to work up a sketch by Friday. |
| work [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (develop [sth]) | rozvíjet ned |
| | | rozvinout dok |
work [sb] up,
work up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (medicine: do diagnostic procedures) (pacienta) | vyšetřit dok |
| | The doctor worked the patient up thoroughly in her attempts to find the source of the problem. |
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a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (o neobvyklém člověku) | opravdu někdo přísl + záj |
| | (o přitažlivém člověku) | vážně kus přísl + m |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (hovorový výraz: protivný člověk) | dáreček m zdrob |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| at work adv | (at your workplace) (na pracovišti) | v práci předl + ž |
| | Bob never checks his personal email at work. |
| | Bob si v práci nikdy nečte osobní e-maily. |
| at work on [sth] adj | (working on) | při práci na fráze |
| | The show is a great success, and its writers are already at work on the second season. |
| charity work n | (work done for charitable cause) | charitativní činnost příd + ž |
| | She does charity work, mostly for the orphans' home. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| do the dirty work v expr | figurative, slang (perform a disagreeable task) | udělat špinavou práci, odvést špinavou práci |
| | She no longer had servants to do the dirty work for her. |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) | přejít k věci |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| go to work v expr | (travel to workplace) | jet do práce dok, fráze |
| | I prefer to go to work early before the traffic gets heavy. |
| | Ráda jezdím do práce brzy ráno, než začně špička. |
| go to work on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] thoroughly) (přen.: opravdu se snažit) | dát tomu všechno dok, fráze |
| | The artist has really gone to work on this mural; it's huge and very detailed. |
| great work n | (job: done well) | veledílo |
| | Her boss congratulated Chloe on her great work. |
| great work n | (art: masterpiece) (v umění) | mistrovské dílo příd + s |
| | The Great Gatsby is one of the great works of American literature. |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | tvrdě pracovat na fráze |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard work n | (great effort) | velká snaha příd + ž |
| | | dřina ž |
| | We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) | velké úsilí příd + s |
| | Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | jen tak dál fráze |
| | My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | předmět podnikání |
| | | předmět činnosti |
| | Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
| off work adv | (not at work) (nebýt v práci) | mimo kancelář předl + ž |
| | | nepřítomen příč |
out of work,
out-of-work adj | (jobless) | bez práce předl + ž |
| | | nezaměstnaný příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The closing of the tin mines left many men out of work. |
| piece of work n | ([sth] made or done) | výtvor m |
| | The novel is a magnificent piece of work which is beautifully written. |
| reference work n | (book consulted for information) | referenční literatura příd + ž |
| | The Encyclopædia Britannica is a serious reference work. |
school work,
schoolwork n | (studies done at or for school) | práce do školy fráze |
| | | školní úkol příd + m |
| scope of work n | (nature and extent of a job or task) | podstata práce ž + ž |
| | | rozsah práce m + ž |
| | The scope of work for a project should specify precisely what work will be done. |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | dát se do práce dok, fráze |
| | He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | uložit práci dok + ž |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| social work n | (assistance to local community) | sociální práce příd + ž |
| | Social work involves dealing with people from all walks of life. |
| voluntary work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | dobrovolnictví s |
| | | dobrovolnická práce příd + ž |
| volunteer work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | dobrovolnictví s |
| | | dobrovolnická práce příd + ž |
| | Volunteer work looks good on your resume. |
| work at [sth] vtr | (put great effort into) | pracovat na ned + předl |
| | | snažit se o ned + předl |
| | | usilovat o ned + předl |
| | We are currently working at finding ways to become more environmentally friendly. |
| work ethic n | (belief in working hard) | pracovní morálka příd + ž |
| | He has a very strong work ethic, sometimes to the detriment of his family life. |
| work experience n | (temporary job placement) (dočasná práce) | stáž ž |
| | (školní apod.) | praxe ž |
| | All students on the course undertake a period of work experience. |
| work experience n | US (professional experience) | praxe ž |
| | | pracovní zkušenosti příd + ž mn |
| | To apply for the position, please provide a detailed description of your work experience. |
| work for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be employed by) | pracovat pro ned + předl |
| | | být zaměstnán u ned, fráze |
| | I work for the government. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | (do tasks or jobs for [sb]) (někoho) | pracovat pro ned + předl |
| | (někoho) | dělat pro ned + předl |
| | Tom works for Mrs Pritchard, doing gardening and repair jobs. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | informal (be suitable, convenient for [sb]) | vyhovovat ned |
| | (někomu) | hodit se ned |
| | I could meet with you at my office next Tuesday; does that work for you? |
| | Můžu se s tebou sejít příští úterý v kanceláři, vyhovuje ti to? |
| work hard vi + adv | (be diligent, apply yourself) | dřít ned |
| | | tvrdě pracovat přísl + ned |
| | When studying for exams it is important to work hard. |
| | Když se učíš na zkoušky, musíš opravdu dřít. |
| work hard v expr | (be devoted to one's job) (v práci) | dřít ned |
| | (v práci) | tvrdě pracovat přísl + ned |
| work in [sth] vi + prep | (trade, profession) (jakém oboru) | pracovat v ned + předl |
| | My husband works in accounting, and I work in technical services. |
work in progress,
work-in-progress n | ([sth] not yet finished) | probíhající práce příd + ž |
| | | nedokončená práce příd + ž |
| | My novel's still a work in progress. |
| work of art n | (painting, sculpture, etc.) (obraz apod.) | umělecké dílo příd + s |
| | The museum is a place to contemplate works of art. |
| work of art n | figurative ([sth] beautiful and impressive) (přeneseně: cokoli ohromujícího) | umělecké dílo příd + s |
| | Aunt Betty's layer cake was a culinary work of art. |
| work overtime vtr + adv | (work extra hours) | pracovat přesčas |
| | I won't work overtime unless they pay me extra for the hours. |
| work permit n | (law: allows employment) (např. pro cizince) | pracovní povolení příd + s |
| | Before Emma can move to the company's French office, she will need to obtain a work permit. |
| work placement n | UK (temporary job, internship) (na léto apod.) | praxe ž |
| | (na léto apod.) | stáž ž |
| | (na léto apod.) | brigáda ž |
| | I applied for a work placement during the holidays. |
| work shift n | (period of work) | pracovní směna |
| | My usual work shift is 8:30 to 5, but sometimes I work from noon to 8 instead. |
| work stream n | (flow of tasks carried out) | pracovní postup příd + m |
| | | pracovní proces příd + m |
| work together vi + adv | (co-operate) | spolupracovat ned |
| | | pracovat společně ned + přísl |
| | We'll finish the job more quickly if we work together. |
| work with [sb] vi + prep | (be a colleague of) (v dané práci) | pracovat s ned + předl |
| | I have worked with Debbie for eight years now. |
| | S Debbie pracuji už osm let. |
| work with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be an employee of) (být zaměstnán) | pracovat v ned + předl |
| | (být zaměstnán) | pracovat u ned + předl |
| | I work with the sales team. |
| work with [sb] vi + prep | (cooperate with) | spolupracovat s ned + předl |
| | Please work with your neighbors to lower crime in the neighborhood. |
| work with [sth] vi + prep | (materials: use) (s určitými materiály) | pracovat s ned + předl |
| | (materiál) | zpracovávat ned |
| | Stefan is a craftsman who works with iron and gold. |
| | Stefan je řemeslník, který pracuje s kovem a se zlatem. |
| work with [sth] vi + prep | (use available tool, information) (vystačit si s) | pracovat s ned + předl |
| | You need to work with the materials you have. |
| | Musíš pracovat s materiály, které máš. |
workaround,
also UK: work around n | (method: bypasses [sth]) (přeneseně) | obejití s |
| | The software engineer developed a workaround to deal with the problem temporarily. |
workforce,
work force n | (all employees of a company) (společnosti) | pracovníci, zaměstnanci m mn |
| Poznámka: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The company gave the whole workforce a bonus at Christmas. |
workforce,
work force n | (all workers in a region) (v regionu) | pracující m mn |
| | (v regionu) | pracovní síla příd + ž |
| Poznámka: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The country's workforce needs to increase in order to provide for an ageing population. |
working day,
work day n | (daytime hours occupied by work) | pracovní doba příd + ž |
| | A standard work day is about eight hours long. |
working hours,
work hours npl | (time spent working) | pracovní doba příd + ž |
| | There is a limit on the working hours that a trucker can put in per day. |
workload,
work load n | (amount of work) | pracovní zatížení, pracovní vytížení příd + s |
| | | pracovní zátěž příd + ž |
| | My workload is particularly heavy this week. |
worksheet,
work sheet n | (paper for preliminary notes) | papír na poznámky fráze |
| | Susan did the calculations on a worksheet and copied the answers onto the answer sheet. |
worksheet,
work sheet n | (school: sheet of exercises) (školní) | pracovní list příd + m |
| | The teacher handed round worksheets for the students to fill in. |
worksheet,
work sheet n | (record of work in progress) | výkaz práce m + ž |
| | The foreman referred to the worksheet to see which jobs were still outstanding. |
worksheet,
work sheet n | (accountancy: preliminary document) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The accountant enters the figures on a worksheet before preparing the final statement. |
workstation,
work station n | (office cubicle or desk) (stůl) | pracovní místo příd + s |
| | | pracoviště s |
| | Every workstation in the office has a computer and a telephone. |
workstation,
work station n | (computer: allows access to network) (na pracovišti) | počítač m |
| | (pracovní místo s počítačem) | pracoviště s |
| | | pracovní stanice příd + ž |
| | I remember when our company got its first workstation back in the late 1980's. |
worktop,
work surface n | UK (counter) | pracovní deska příd + ž |
| | | pracovní plocha příd + ž |
| | The worktops in the kitchen are easy to clean. |
workup,
work-up n | (medicine: diagnostic procedures) (v lékařství) | diagnostický postup příd + m |
| | The doctor ordered a cardiovascular workup. |
workup,
work-up n | (printing: ink smear) (při tisku) | skvrny od inkoustu fráze |
workup,
work-up n | (ship: making seaworthy) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The ship will remain in dock until the workup has been completed. |
workup,
work-up n | (navy: training period) (námořnictvo) | výcvik m |
| | The soldiers are in the middle of one of their annual workups to keep them in shape. |