| Traduções principais |
| op n | written abbreviation (opus: work) (abreviatura) | obra sf |
opus,
pl: opera,
opuses n | (music, literature: work) | obra sf |
| | | composição sf |
| | This song was the composer's first opus. |
| oeuvre n | French (literature, art: collected works) (produção de trabalho literário) | obra sf |
| | Agatha Christie's oeuvre consists of 75 novels and 16 plays. |
| construction work n | (building) | construção sf |
| | | obra sf |
| | The street will be blocked off for two months because of the construction work. |
| artwork n | uncountable (collective work) | obra de arte loc sf |
| | | obra sf |
| | Picasso's artwork is some of the most valuable on the planet. |
| handiwork n | figurative, informal, usually ironic (sth done or made by sb) | obra sf |
| | The mess on the floor is the dog's handiwork! |
| piece n | (specimen, example) (amostra, exemplo) | obra sf |
| | This piece of art really shows Warhol's style. |
| | Esta obra de arte realmente demonstra o estilo de Warhol. |
| title n | figurative (book) (figurado) | título sm |
| | | obra sf |
| | We publish a dozen titles each year. |
| | Publicamos uma dúzia de títulos por ano. |
| | Publicamos uma dúzia de obras por ano. |
| Formas compostas: |
| a man for all seasons n | figurative (capable man) | pau para toda obra loc adj |
| artwork n | (piece of art) | obra de arte loc sf |
| | The artworks in the office are all by a local artist. |
| bastard n | vulgar, offensive, informal (something unpleasant or difficult) (gíria, BRA) | saco sm |
| | (POR) | bico-de-obra sm |
| | (POR, coloquial) | chatice sf |
| | His job is a real bastard - I don't envy him. |
| boondoggle n | US (project that wastes time and money) (projeto que desperdiça tempo e dinheiro) | obra faraônica sf |
| break ground vtr + n | US (begin construction) | começar obra vt + sf |
| | Builders have broken ground on a new old folks' home. |
| buckle down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (set to work) | botar mãos à obra expres |
| | I've got to buckle down and finish planting the vegetable seeds. |
chef-d'oeuvre,
plural: chefs-d'oeuvre n | French (masterpiece) | obra prima sf+adj |
| foreman n | (supervisor of construction workers) | chefe, contramestre, encarregado de obra sm |
| | | capataz sm |
| | (BRA) | chefe de equipe loc sm |
| | (POR) | chefe de equipa loc sm |
| | Fred was the foreman of a construction crew for a few years. |
| get cracking v expr | informal (start now) | mãos à obra expres |
| | (informal) | arregaçar as mangas expres v |
| | Let's get cracking in the garden! This good weather won't last forever. |
| get on it v expr | slang (do sth without delay) | por mãos à obra expres v |
| ghost for sb vi + prep | informal, abbreviation (ghostwrite: write on behalf of sb else) (em nome de outra pessoa) | escrever obra vt + sf |
| | The singer has just published her autobiography; an experienced author ghosted for her. |
| 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. |
| heavy-duty adj | (prominent) (proeminente) | superior adj |
| | | de qualidade adj |
| | (informal) | pau pra toda obra loc adj |
jack of all trades,
jack-of-all-trades n | informal (many skills) | pau para toda obra expres |
| | (BRA: figurado, informal) | severino sm |
| | My dad was a real jack of all trades; he could repair virtually anything. |
jack of all trades,
jack-of-all-trades,
jack of all trades,
master of none,
jack-of-all-trades,
master of none n | informal, pejorative (shallow skill in many things) (pessoa habilidosa) | mão pra toda obra expres |
| | | pau para toda obra expres |
| | (BRA: figurado, informal) | severino sm |
| Johnny-on-the-spot n | US, informal, dated (readily available person) (figurado, gíria) | severino sm |
| | | pau para toda obra expres |
labor (US),
labour (UK) n | (work) | trabalho sm |
| | | mão-de-obra sf |
| | This project represents several days' labour. |
| | Este projeto representa diversos dias de trabalho. |
labor intensive,
labor-intensive (US),
labour intensive,
labour-intensive (UK) adj | (involving hard work) | de mão de obra intensiva loc adj |
| | | de trabalho intensivo loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
manpower,
man-power n | (number of workers) | mão-de-obra sf |
| | | efetivo sm |
| | We need more manpower if we're going to finish construction on time. |
| masterpiece n | (art, music) | obra-prima sf |
| | The artist could turn any idea into a masterpiece. |
| | O artista conseguia transformar qualquer ideia em uma obra-prima. |
| masterpiece n | (best work) | obra-prima sf |
| | The composer created his masterpiece at the very end of his career. |
| masterwork n | (masterpiece, chef d'oeuvre) | obra-prima sf |
| overman sth vtr | (provide with too much staff) | empregar um excesso de trabalhadores loc v |
| | | ter excesso de mão-de-obra loc v |
| period piece n | (antique, artefact) | obra de época sf |
| | The exhibition showcases a stunning collection of period pieces created during the Ming Dynasty. |
| piece of art n | (artwork) | obra de arte loc sf |
| | Several pieces of art were stolen from the museum. |
| | Muitas obras de arte foram roubadas do museu. |
| a pig (of a) n | figurative, informal, UK (difficult task) (BRA) | dureza sf |
| | | bico de obra |
| | This job's a real pig. |
| poetic works npl | (poems, literature in verse form) (poemas, literatura em forma de versos) | obra poética loc sf |
| reference book n | (book consulted for information) (livro consultado para informações) | obra de referência loc sf |
| | Sales of expensive reference books have fallen now that the internet's so widely available. |
| 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. |
| statistical fluke n | (sth occurring by pure chance) | obra do acaso expres |
| work of art n | (painting, sculpture, etc.) | obra de arte loc sf |
| | The museum is a place to contemplate works of art. |
| | O museu é um lugar para se contemplar obras de arte. |
| work of art n | figurative (sth beautiful and impressive) (figurado) | obra de arte loc sf |
| | Aunt Betty's layer cake was a culinary work of art. |
| | O bolo de camadas da tia Betty era uma obra de arte culinária. |
| work of fiction n | (novel, etc.: invented story) | obra de ficção loc sf |
| | Her characters seemed so real, it was hard to believe the story was a work of fiction. |
workforce,
work force n | (all employees of a company) (funcionários de uma empresa) | mão-de-obra sf |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The company gave the whole workforce a bonus at Christmas. |
| | A empresa deu um bônus a todos a mão-de-obra no natal. |
workforce,
work force n | (all workers in a region) | trabalhadores sm pl |
| | | mão-de-obra sf |
| | | força de trabalho loc sf |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The country's workforce needs to increase in order to provide for an ageing population. |
| | Os trabalhadores do país precisam aumentar para bancar uma população em envelhecimento. |