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| work [sth] vtr | (knead, massage) | amassar vt |
| | | massagear vt |
| | The baker gently works the dough until it forms crumbs. |
| work [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (knead, massage [sth] into [sth]) | tradução indisponível |
| | Work the lard into the flour with a fork. |
| works npl | (art, literature, music: achievements) | obras sf pl |
| | The author's poems are his most overlooked works. |
| works npl | (factory) | fábrica sf |
| | | planta sf |
| | | usina sf |
| | Most of the menfolk were employed at the town's works. |
| the works expr | informal (everything) (com tudo) | completo adj |
| | He dreamed of buying a shiny new car with the works. |
| | Ele sonhava em comprar um carro completo. |
| the works expr | informal (unpleasant treatment) | tratar mal expres v |
| | She forgot his birthday, and he gave her the works. |
| | Ela esqueceu o aniversário dele, e ele a tratou mal. |
| work n | uncountable (type of task) | atividade sf |
| | I don't like this work. Can I do something different? |
| | Não gosto desta atividade. Posso fazer algo diferente? |
| work n | (office, place of work) | trabalho sm |
| | This is his work. Yes, that building. |
| | Aqui fica o trabalho dele. Sim, aquele prédio. |
| work n | (activity) | trabalho sm |
| | He is doing some work or other in the shop. |
| | Ele está fazendo um trabalho ou outro na loja. |
| work n | (objects on which work is done) | trabalho sm |
| | The art students took their work to the benches. |
| | Os estudantes de arte levaram o trabalho para os bancos. |
| work n | (product of labor) | trabalho sm |
| | The work was obviously well done. |
| | O trabalho foi obviamente bem feito. |
| work n | (building) | obra sf |
| | The tunnel is an impressive work of engineering. |
| | O túnel é uma obra de engenharia imoressionante. |
| work n | (physics: force times distance) (física) | trabalho sm |
| | In physics, work deals with transference of energy. |
| | Na física, o trabalho lida com a transferência de energia. |
| work n | (product of artist) | obra sf |
| | Many think Beethoven's Ninth is his greatest work. I have the complete works of Dickens in my library. |
| | Muitos consideram a Nona Sinfonia de Beethoven sua maior obra. Tenho a obra completa de Dickens em minha biblioteca. |
| work n as adj | (of, concerning work) | de trabalho loc adj |
| | He got a work permit in July. |
| | Ele conseguiu uma permissão de trabalho em julho. |
| works npl | (construction) | construção sf |
| | | obra sf |
| work⇒ vi | (with adverb or noun phrase) | trabalhar v int |
| | We'll have to work late to finish this project. Sheila's been working extra hours to pay off her debts. |
| | Teremos que trabalhar até tarde para concluir este projeto. Sheila está fazendo horas extras para quitar suas dívidas. |
| work as [sth] vi + prep | (make a living as) | trabalhar como vt + conj |
| | Right now I am working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but I want to be an actress. |
| | No momento, estou trabalhando como garçonete em um bar de coquetéis, mas quero ser atriz. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | informal (be OK with [sb]) | estar bom para expres v |
| | (BRA, gíria) | rolar para expres v |
| | I could meet you at 2 pm on Wednesday; does that work for you? |
| | Eu poderia encontrá-lo às 14h na quarta-feira. Está bom para você? |
work [sth],
work [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (contort) | contorcer vt |
| | She worked the wire into a loop. |
| | Ela contorceu o fio em um laço. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (accomplish) | efetuar vt |
| | She worked a change in the texture of the dough. |
| | Ela efetuou uma mudança na textura da massa. |
| work [sth] vtr | (fashion by work) | trabalhar vt |
| | The carpenter works the pieces into a table. |
| | O carpinteiro trabalha as peças em uma mesa. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (keep at work) | ficar trabalhando loc v |
| | The boss worked them until late into the night. |
| | O chefe os fez ficar trabalhando até tarde da noite. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (land, be a farmer) | trabalhar vt |
| | The farmer worked the land. |
| | O fazendeiro trabalhou a terra. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (persuade) | persuadir vt |
| | | induzir vt |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |
| | O ministro persuadiu a congregação a um estado exultante. |
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a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (figurado: pessoa excêntrica) | figura sf |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n | figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (gíria) | osso duro de roer sm |
| | (gíria) | carne de pescoço sf |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| | That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years. |
| all in a day's work expr | informal, figurative (routine activity) | mais um dia de trabalho loc sm |
| | 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) (trabalhar o tempo todo) | só trabalho loc sm |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | qualificado para o trabalho expres |
| at work adv | (at your workplace) | no trabalho loc adv |
| | Bob never checks his personal email at work. |
| | Bob nunca verifica seu e-mail pessoal no trabalho. |
| at work adj | (in action) | em ação expr |
| | Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks show his genius at work. |
| at work on [sth] adj | (working on) | no trabalho loc adv |
| | The show is a great success, and its writers are already at work on the second season. |
| bar work n | (job at a bar, pub, etc.) | trabalho em bar loc sm |
| blood work n | (blood test) | exame de sangue sm |
| | A yearly physical examination typically includes blood work. |
| body of work n | (all of [sb]'s creations) | obra sf |
| | The author's body of work spanned six decades. |
| charity work n | (work done for charitable cause) | trabalho beneficente loc sm |
| | She does charity work, mostly for the orphans' home. |
| collected works npl | (anthology) (coletânea publicada das obras de um escritor) | obras completas loc sf pl |
| collected works npl | (everything by an author) (tudo escrito por um autor) | obras completas loc sf pl |
| | This volume contains the entire collected works of Coleridge. |
| construction work n | (building) | construção sf |
| | | obra sf |
| | The street will be blocked off for two months because of the construction work. |
| custom work n | ([sth] tailor-made, made to order) | sob medida |
| | The motorcyclists admired all the custom work on the bikes parked outside the bar. |
| custom work n | (bespoke, personalized service) | serviço personalizado |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) (informal, figurado) | trabalho duro pela frente expres |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| | A casa que Joe e Maggie compraram precisa de muitos reparos; com certeza, eles têm um trabalho duro pela frente. |
| day's work n | (work done in one day) | um dia de trabalho loc sm |
| | It will take one more day's work to finish the job. |
deskwork,
desk work n | (work done at a desk) | trabalho sentado em mesa de escritório expres |
| | Tony doesn't like working in an office because there's too much deskwork. |
| detective work n | (police investigation) | trabalho de detetive loc sm |
| | All their detective work finally paid off when the murderer was arrested. |
| detective work n | figurative (research) | trabalho de detetive loc sm |
| | 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) (tarefa desagradável) | trabalho sujo |
| | He was sick and tired of doing all her dirty work for her. |
| dirty work n | figurative (immoral or illegal action) (ação imoral ou ilegal) | trabalho sujo |
| | The mob boss hired goons to handle his dirty work. |
| do the dirty work v expr | figurative, slang (perform a disagreeable task) | fazer o trabalho sujo expres |
| | She no longer had servants to do the dirty work for her. |
| do work for charity v expr | (volunteer) | fazer trabalho de caridade expres |
| field work n | (research carried out on site) | trabalho em campo loc sm |
| | 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) (expressão) | botar a mão na massa loc v |
| | (gíria) | mandar ver loc v |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| | Nós temos que botar a mão na massa se quisermos terminar hoje. |
| go to work v expr | (travel to workplace) | ir para o trabalho expres |
| | I prefer to go to work early before the traffic gets heavy. |
| go to work on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] thoroughly) | botar a mão na massa expres |
| | The artist has really gone to work on this mural; it's huge and very detailed. |
| graduate work n | (employment for [sb] with a degree) (emprego para alguém com graduação) | emprego qualificado loc sm |
| graduate work n | US (graduate school studies) (estudos, trabalhos de estudantes graduados) | trabalhos acadêmicos loc sm pl |
| great work n | (job: done well) | bom trabalho n |
| | Her boss congratulated Chloe on her great work. |
| | O chefe parabenizou Carla por seu bom trabalho. |
| great work n | (art: masterpiece) | grande obra n |
| | The Great Gatsby is one of the great works of American literature. |
| | The Great Batsby é uma das grandes obras da literatura americana. |
| group work | (sociology) | trabalho em grupo loc sm |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | aplicado no trabalho expres |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard work n | (great effort) | trabalho árduo sm + adj |
| | We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| | Gostaríamos de te elogiar por seu trabalho árduo pela empresa ao longo dos anos. |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) | trabalho árduo sm + adj |
| | Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| | Guiar uma bicicleta morro acima é um trabalho árduo. |
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
there'd be no work for tinkers' hands expr | (it's useless to wish for things) (é inútil desejar) | sonho não enche barriga expres |
| in-work adj | (occurring while [sb] is employed) (enquanto alguém está empregado) | em trabalho loc adj |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | continuar o ótimo trabalho expres |
| | 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) (pesquisa de laboratório) | trabalho de laboratório loc sm |
| | I'd like to find some laboratory work during the summer holidays. |
latticework,
trelliswork n | ([sth] with a crisscross design) | treliça sf |
| | | entrelaçado sm |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | trabalho principal de uma vida loc sm |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | linha de trabalho |
| | Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
| make short work of [sth] expr | (do [sth] quickly) | fazer rapidamente vt + adv |
| | The project entailed a huge amount of translation, but Audrey made short work of it. |
| | O projeto envolveu uma enorme quantidade de tradução, mas Audrey o fez rapidamente. |
| make short work of [sth/sb] expr | (deal with summarily) | lidar rapidamente com expres v |
| | The professor made short work of her student's rather poor arguments. |
| make-work n | uncountable (task to keep [sb] from being idle) | tarefa para preencher o tempo expres |
| Men at work n | written (roadworks sign) | homens trabalhando expres |
| mosaic work n | uncountable (creating art with small pieces) | mosaico sm |
| mosaic work n | countable (artwork made of small pieces) (trabalho decorativo) | mosaico sm |
| off work adv | (not at work) | de licença loc adv |
| | My husband is at home today; he's off work with the flu. |
out of work,
out-of-work adj | (jobless, unemployed) | desempregado adj |
| | | sem trabalho loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The closing of the tin mines left many men out of work. I've been out of work for four months now; hopefully I'll find a new job soon. |
| | O fechamento das minas de estanho deixou muitos homens desempregados. |
| piece of work n | ([sth] made or done) | trabalho sm |
| | The novel is a magnificent piece of work which is beautifully written. |
| | Esse romance é um trabalho magnífico que foi lindamente escrito. |
piecework,
piece work,
piece-work n | (work paid by the unit) | trabalho por peça sm + prep + sf |
| project work n | (done for a specific task) (trabalho executado para uma função ou programa específico) | projeto sm |
| | | trabalho sm |
| | The students will be doing project work in their class this afternoon. |
| put [sb] to work v expr | (give a job, task to) | colocar para trabalhar expres |
| put [sth] to work v expr | (use) | usar vt |
| | Good investors say you should put your money to work if you want to make even more money. |
| | Bons investidores dizem que você deve usar seu dinheiro se quiser ganhar ainda mais dinheiro. |
| reference work n | (book consulted for information) | obra de referência loc sf |
| | | obra de consulta loc sf |
| | The Encyclopædia Britannica is a serious reference work. |
| | A Enciclopédia Britânica é uma obra de referência séria. |
| return to work v expr | (go back to one's job after a holiday) | voltar ao trabalho expres |
| return to work v expr | (go back into employment) | voltar a trabalhar expres |
| | My sister retired three years ago, but she has returned to work. |
| safe place to work n | (not dangerous) | lugar seguro para trabalhar expres |
| safety at work n | (free from danger) | segurança no trabalho loc sf |
school work,
schoolwork n | (studies done at or for school) | trabalho escolar loc sm |
| | | dever de casa loc sm |
| scope of work n | (nature and extent of a job or task) | escopo de trabalho sm |
| | | âmbito do trabalho sm |
| | The scope of work for a project should specify precisely what work will be done. |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | arregaçar as mangas expres |
| | He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | colocar para trabalhar expres |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| sex work n | (prostitution) | prostituição sf |
shiftwork,
shift work n | (work done in rotating periods) | turno sm |
| social work n | (assistance to local community) (assistência à comunidade local) | trabalho social sm |
| | Social work involves dealing with people from all walks of life. |
| statement of work n | (document stating scope of a job or task) (documento relatando o escopo de um trabalho ou tarefa) | ordem de trabalho sf |
| | | definição do trabalho sf |
| | (informal) | descrição de tarefas sf |
| stroke of work n | (bit of work) | trabalho algum sm + pron |
| tedious work n | (laborious task) (atividade cansativo) | trabalho entediante loc sm |
| | | trabalho rotineiro loc sm |
| temporary work n | (employment on short-term contract) (emprego de contrato por curto prazo) | emprego temporário loc sm |
| | | trabalho temporário loc sm |
| | Temporary work is particularly common amongst young people. |
| timber work n | (wooden structure) (estrutura de madeira) | madeirame sm |
| | Over all the house was well-built but there were one or two problems with the timber work. |
| unfit for work adj | (incapable of doing a job) | inapto para o trabalho expres |
| | Until he brings in a written statement from his doctor, we have to consider him unfit for work. |
| be unfit for work v expr | (be incapable of job) | ser inapto para o trabalho expres v |
| voluntary work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) (emprego não pago por uma causa) | trabalho voluntário sm |
| | | ação voluntária sf |
| volunteer work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) (emprego não pago por uma causa) | trabalho voluntário sm |
| | | ação voluntária sf |
| | Volunteer work looks good on your resume. |
| welfare work n | (social services) | serviços sociais sm pl |
| | | assistência social sf |
wet work,
wetwork n | (work: involving water) | trabalho com água sm |
wet work,
wetwork n | slang (murder, assassination) | assassinato sm |
women's work,
woman's work n | controversial! (household chores and child-rearing) (tarefas domésticas e criação dos filhos) | tarefas femininas loc sf pl |
work accident,
workplace accident,
work-related accident,
accident at work n | (injury suffered at work) | acidente de trabalho sm |
| work agency n | (recruitment consultant) | agência de empregos sf |
| work area n | (environment in which a job is done) | área de trabalho loc sf |
| work as a team v expr | (co-operate) | trabalhar em equipe expres |
| | If we work as a team we'll finish much sooner. |
| work at [sth] vtr | (put great effort into) | trabalhar em vt + prep |
| | We are currently working at finding ways to become more environmentally friendly. |
| work backwards vi | (do [sth] in reverse) | fazer de trás para frente expres |
| | | fazer no sentido inverso expres |
| work camp n | (enforced labour camp) | campo de trabalho forçado loc sm |
| | Under Stalin's regime, political prisoners were sent to work camps. |
| work certificate n | (document: proof of job experience) | declaração de trabalho loc sf |
| work cited n | (bibliography: quoted text) | trabalho citado loc sm |
| | My English teacher always wants a work cited page, and I never know how to do one. |
| work conditions npl | (employment terms) | condições de trabalho loc sf pl |
| work crew n | (team) | equipe de trabalho loc sf |
work day,
working day n | (working or office hours) | jornada de trabalho sf |
| work ethic n | (belief in working hard) | ética profissional loc sf |
| | He has a very strong work ethic, sometimes to the detriment of his family life. |
| | Ele tem uma ética profissional muito forte, às vezes em detrimento da sua família. |
| work experience n | (temporary job placement) | estágio sm |
| | | trabalho temporário loc sm |
| | All students on the course undertake a period of work experience. |
| | Todos os alunos do curso fazem um período de estágio. |
| work experience n | US (professional experience) | experiência profissional loc sf |
| | To apply for the position, please provide a detailed description of your work experience. |
| | Para se candidatar à vaga, por favor forneça uma descrição detalhada da sua experiência profissional. |