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| Traduções principais |
| work on [sth] vi + prep | (assignment, project: do) | trabalhar em vt + prep |
| | I'll do my History homework tomorrow; I'm working on my French composition at the moment. |
| work on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (put effort into) | trabalhar em vp + prep |
| | You really need to work on controlling your temper. I really need to work on my patience. |
| | Você precisa mesmo trabalhar nisso de controlar seu temperamento. Preciso muito trabalhar na minha paciência. |
| work on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (try to persuade) | tentar convencer expres v |
| | | tentar persuadir expres v |
| | 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. |
| | Mike não quer vir conosco, mas estou tentando convencê-lo. Meu marido não quer deixar minha filha usar esmalte, mas estou tentando convencê-lo. |
| work on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (car, appliance, etc.: fix) | consertar vt |
| | (informal) | mexer em vt + prep |
| | Lucas spent the whole weekend working on his car, but the engine is still making a strange noise. |
| work on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (puzzle: try to solve) | resolver vt |
| | Alan Turing worked on the Enigma Code during the Second World War. |
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