| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (knead, massage) | urabiać coś ndk. |
| | | urobić coś dk. |
| | The baker gently works the dough until it forms crumbs. |
| work [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (knead, massage [sth] into [sth]) | wgniatać coś w coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wgnieść coś w coś dk. + przyim. |
| | Work the lard into the flour with a fork. |
| works npl | (art, literature, music: achievements) | dzieła n, l.mn. |
| | The author's poems are his most overlooked works. |
| works npl | (factory) | fabryka ż |
| | Most of the menfolk were employed at the town's works. |
| the works expr | informal (everything) | pełne wyposażenie przym. + n |
| | (slang) | pełny wypas przym. + m |
| | He dreamed of buying a shiny new car with the works. |
| the works expr | informal (unpleasant treatment) | nieprzyjemne potraktowanie przym. + n |
| | | potraktować nieprzyjemnie dk. + przys. |
| | She forgot his birthday, and he gave her the works. |
| | Zapomniała o jego urodzinach i potraktował ją nieprzyjemnie. |
| work n | uncountable (type of task) | praca ż |
| | (kolokwialny) | robota ż |
| | I don't like this work. Can I do something different? |
| | Nie podoba mi się ta praca. Czy mogę robić coś innego? |
| | Nie podoba mi się ta robota. Czy mogę robić coś innego? |
| work n | (office, place of work) | dzieło n |
| | This is his work. Yes, that building. |
| | To jego dzieło. Tak, ten budynek. |
| work n | (activity) | praca ż |
| | He is doing some work or other in the shop. |
| work n | (objects on which work is done) | prace ż, l.mn. |
| | The art students took their work to the benches. |
| work n | (product of labor) | praca ż |
| | The work was obviously well done. |
| | Ta praca była naturalnie dobrze wykonana. |
| work n | (building) | budowla ż |
| | The tunnel is an impressive work of engineering. |
| work n | (physics: force times distance) | praca ż |
| | In physics, work deals with transference of energy. |
| work n | (product of artist) | dzieło n |
| | 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) | na pracę przyim. + ż |
| | He got a work permit in July. |
| works npl | (construction) | roboty, prace ż, l.mn. |
| work⇒ vi | (with adverb or noun phrase) | pracować ndk. |
| | 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) | pracować jako ndk. + przyim. |
| | 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]) (potoczny) | pasować komuś ndk. |
| | I could meet you at 2 pm on Wednesday; does that work for you? |
work [sth],
work [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (contort) (coś w coś) | wyginać ndk. |
| | | wygiąć dk. |
| | She worked the wire into a loop. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (accomplish) | wprowadzać ndk. |
| | | wprowadzić dk. |
| | | wypracowywać ndk. |
| | | wypracować dk. |
| | She worked a change in the texture of the dough. |
| work [sth] vtr | (fashion by work) | montować, składać ndk. |
| | | zmontować, złożyć dk. |
| | The carpenter works the pieces into a table. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (keep at work) | trzymać kogoś w pracy zwrot ndk. |
| | | zatrzymać kogoś w pracy zwrot dk. |
| | The boss worked them until late into the night. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (land, be a farmer) | uprawiać ndk. |
| | The farmer worked the land. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (persuade) | wprawiać ndk. |
| | | wprawić dk. |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |
Formy złożone:
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a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (potoczny, przenośny) | ciężki przypadek przym. + ż |
| | | osoba z charakterkiem wyr. |
| all in a day's work expr | informal, figurative (routine activity) | codzienność ż |
| | | rutyna ż |
| | | chleb powszedni m + przym. |
| | There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
| all work n | (working all the time, overwork) | tylko praca przys. + ż |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | dopuszczony do pracy wyr. |
| at work adv | (at your workplace) | w pracy przyim. + ż |
| | Bob never checks his personal email at work. |
| at work on [sth] adj | (working on) | pracować nad czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | The show is a great success, and its writers are already at work on the second season. |
| blood work n | (blood test) | badanie krwi n + ż |
| | A yearly physical examination typically includes blood work. |
| charity work n | (work done for charitable cause) | praca charytatywna ż + przym. |
| | She does charity work, mostly for the orphans' home. |
| collected works npl | (anthology) | antologia ż |
| collected works npl | (everything by an author) | dzieła zebrane n, l.mn. + przym. |
| | This volume contains the entire collected works of Coleridge. |
| custom work n | ([sth] tailor-made, made to order) | na zamówienie przyim. + n |
| | The motorcyclists admired all the custom work on the bikes parked outside the bar. |
| custom work n | (bespoke, personalized service) | na zamówienie przyim. + n |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | czeka cię coś trudnego zwrot |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| | Dom, który kupili Joe i Maggie, wymaga dużego remontu; z pewnością czeka ich trudne zadanie. |
| day's work n | literal (work done in one day) (potoczny) | dniówka ż |
| | It will take one more day's work to finish the job. |
| detective work n | literal (investigations carried out by a detective) | praca śledcza ż + przym. |
| | If the police based their accusations on detective work, rather than prejudice, they would be more effective. |
| detective work n | figurative (research) | praca śledcza ż + przym. |
| | I did a little detective work to find out why my mail hadn't been delivered in three days. |
| dirty work n | figurative (unpleasant task) | nieprzyjemna praca przym. + ż |
| | He was sick and tired of doing all her dirty work for her. |
| dirty work n | figurative (immoral or illegal action) (przenośny) | brudna robota przym. + ż |
| | The mob boss hired goons to handle his dirty work. |
| do the dirty work v expr | figurative, slang (perform a disagreeable task) (potoczny) | odwalać brudną robotę zwrot ndk. |
| | | odwalić brudną robotę zwrot dk. |
| | She no longer had servants to do the dirty work for her. |
| do work for charity vi | (work for a charitable cause) | pracować na cel charytatywny |
| | | popracować na cel charytatywny |
| field work n | (research carried out on site) | badania terenowe n, l.mn. + przym. |
| | Smithers is in the Amazon doing field work on endangered species. |
| | Her fieldwork confirmed her academic theory about economic development. |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) | zabierać się do pracy zwrot zwr. ndk. |
| | | zabrać się do pracy zwrot zwr. dk. |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| go to work v expr | (travel to workplace) | iść do pracy, jechać do pracy zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść do pracy, pojechać do pracy zwrot dk. |
| | I prefer to go to work early before the traffic gets heavy. |
| go to work vi | figurative (do [sth] thoroughly) | popracować dk. |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | ciężko pracujący przys. + przym. |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard work n | (great effort) | ciężka praca przym. + ż |
| | We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) | ciężka praca przym. + ż |
| | Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | trzymać tak dalej zwrot ndk. |
| | My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
| laboratory work n | (scientific research done in a laboratory) | praca laboratoryjna ż + przym. |
| | I'd like to find some laboratory work during the summer holidays. |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | dziedzina pracy ż + ż |
| | Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
| mosaic work n | countable (artwork made of small pieces) | mozaika ż |
| off work adv | (not at work) (potoczny) | wolne n |
out of work,
out-of-work adj | (jobless) | bez pracy przyim. + ż |
| | | bezrobotny przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The closing of the tin mines left many men out of work. |
part work,
partwork n | (magazine series) | w częściach przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | The novel was originally published as a part work. |
| piece of work n | literal ([sth] made or done) (dosłowny) | robota ż |
| reference work n | (book consulted for information) | źródło n |
| | The Encyclopædia Britannica is a serious reference work. |
school work,
schoolwork n | (studies done at or for school) | praca szkolna ż + przym. |
| scope of work n | (nature and extent of a job or task) | zakres pracy m + ż |
| | | zakres zadań m + n, l.mn. |
| | The scope of work for a project should specify precisely what work will be done. |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | zabrać się za dk. + przyim. |
| | He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | zabrać się za dk. + przyim. |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| social work n | (assistance to local community) | praca socjalna ż + przym. |
| | Social work involves dealing with people from all walks of life. |
| tedious work n | (laborious task) | nużąca praca przym. + ż |
| temporary work n | (employment on short-term contract) | tymczasowa praca przym. + ż |
| | Temporary work is particularly common amongst young people. |
| timber work n | (wooden structure) | drewniana konstrukcja przym. + ż |
| | Over all the house was well-built but there were one or two problems with the timber work. |
| voluntary work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | wolontariat m |
| volunteer work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | wolontariat m |
| | Volunteer work looks good on your resume. |
| welfare work n | (social services) | praca społeczna ż + przym. |
| work as a team v | (co-operate) | pracować zespołowo |
| | If we work as a team, we will finish much sooner. |
| work at vtr | (put great effort into) | pracować nad ndk. + przyim. |
| | | popracować nad dk. + przyim. |
| | We are currently working at finding ways to become more environmentally friendly. |
| work camp n | (enforced labour camp) | obóz pracy m + ż |
| | Under Stalin's regime, political prisoners were sent to work camps. |
| work cited n | (bibliography: quoted text) | praca cytowana ż + przym. |
| | My English teacher always wants a work cited page, and I never know how to do one. |
| work ethic n | (belief in working hard) | etyka pracy ż + ż |
| | He has a very strong work ethic, sometimes to the detriment of his family life. |
| work experience n | (temporary job placement) | staż m |
| | All students on the course undertake a period of work experience. |
| work experience n | US (professional experience) | doświadczenie zawodowe n + przym. |
| | To apply for the position, please provide a detailed description of your work experience. |
| work for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be employed by) | pracować dla ndk. + przyim. |
| | I work for the government. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | (do tasks or jobs for [sb]) | pracować dla kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | Tom works for Mrs Pritchard, doing gardening and repair jobs. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | informal (be suitable, convenient for [sb]) (potoczny) | pasować komuś ndk. |
| | I could meet with you at my office next Tuesday; does that work for you? |
| work hard vi | (be diligent, apply oneself) | ciężko pracować przys. + ndk. |
| | When studying for exams it is important to work hard. |
| work hard vi | (be devoted to one's job) | poświęcać się pracy ndk. + ż |
| | | poświęcić się pracy dk. + ż |
| work in [sth] vi + prep | (trade, profession) | pracować w ndk. + przyim. |
| | My husband works in accounting, and I work in technical services. |
| work in progress n | ([sth] not yet finished) | praca w toku wyr. |
| | My novel is still a work in progress. |
| work like crazy v expr | slang (work extremely hard) (potoczny) | tyrać jak głupi ndk. + spój. + przym. |
| | We've worked like crazy to beat that nearly-impossible deadline you set. |
| work like mad v | slang (work extremely hard) (potoczny) | tyrać jak głupi |
| | They were working like mad, trying to finish the stock take before the shop opened in the morning. |
| work of art n | literal (painting, sculpture, etc.) | dzieło sztuki n + ż |
| | The museum is a place to contemplate works of art. |
| work of art n | figurative ([sth] beautiful and impressive) | dzieło sztuki n + ż |
| | Aunt Betty's layer cake was a culinary work of art. |
| work of fiction n | (novel, etc.: invented story) | powieść fikcyjna ż + przym. |
| | Her characters seemed so real, it was hard to believe the story was a work of fiction. |
| work off vtr | (get rid of by physical effort) | spalać ndk. |
| | | spalić dk. |
| | Walking around the neighborhood should work off some of that meal. |
| work on vtr | (put effort into) | pracować nad |
| | You can improve your test scores if you really work on it. |
| work on vtr | (try to persuade) (przenośny) | pracować nad |
| | Mike doesn't want to come with us, but I'm working on him. |
| work out vi | (exercise) | ćwiczyć ndk. |
| | We are going to work out this afternoon. |
| work out vtr | (develop a solution to) | wypracowywać ndk. |
| | | wypracować dk. |
| | We're still trying to work out the difficulties. |
| work over vtr | slang (beat up, assault) | bić ndk. |
| | | pobić dk. |
| | He really worked her over. |
| work overtime vtr + adv | (work extra hours) | wyrabiać nadgodziny ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | wyrobić nadgodziny ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | I won't work overtime unless they pay me extra for the hours. |
| work permit n | (law: allows employment) | pozwolenie na pracę, zezwolenie na pracę wyr. |
| | Before Emma can move to the company's French office, she will need to obtain a work permit. |
| work placement n | (temporary job, internship) | staż pracowniczy m + przym. |
| | I applied for a work placement during the holidays. |
| work shift n | (period of work) | zmiana ż |
| | My usual work shift is 8:30 to 5, but sometimes I work from noon to 8 instead. |
| work shoes npl | (sturdy footwear worn when working) | buty robocze |
| | Nurses often wear white work shoes. |
| work space n | (area used for work) | przestrzeń robocza ż + przym. |
| | Professor Hawkins had a very cluttered work space, with piles of papers and books everywhere. |
| work stream n | (flow of tasks carried out) | plan pracy m + ż |
| work through vtr | (manage, deal with) | radzić sobie z zwrot ndk. |
| | I worked through my budget, and decided to spend less. |
| work together vi | (co-operate) | współpracować |
| | We will finish the job more quickly if we work together. |
| work train n | (train used for repairs to railroad) | pociąg roboczy m + przym. |
| work up vtr | (annoy or excite) | podniecać ndk. |
| | | podniecić dk. |
| | With elections coming every few months, I just can't get worked up about them. |
| work up vtr | (produce, generate) | wypracowywać ndk. |
| | | wypracować dk. |
| | I'm so unfit that I work up a lather just walking down to the corner. |
| work up vtr | (prepare) | opracowywać ndk. |
| | | opracować dk. |
| | Susan will try to work up a sketch by Friday. |
work week,
working week n | (weekly working hours) | tydzień roboczy m + przym. |
| | The typical work week in the US is Monday through Friday. |
| work with vtr | (person: be a colleague of) | pracować z ndk. + przyim. |
| | | popracować z dk. + przyim. |
| | I work with the sales team. |
| work with vtr | (materials: use) | używać ndk. |
| | | użyć dk. |
| | You need to work with the materials you have. |
| work with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be an employee of) | pracować w czymś ndk.+ przyim. |
| | I work with the sales team. |
| work with [sb] vi + prep | (cooperate with) | współpracować z kimś ndk. + przyim. |
| | Please work with your neighbors to lower crime in the neighborhood. |