| Sammansatta former: |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | ha tillstånd att jobba vbal uttr |
| | | vara godkänd för att arbeta vbal uttr |
| build up to sth vi phrasal + prep | figurative (work gradually towards sth) (eftersträva resultat) | verka för ngt vitr + prep |
| | (anstränga sig för ngt) | jobba för ngt, arbeta för ngt vtr + prep |
| | (förbereda sig) | ladda upp inför ngt, ladda upp för ngt vbal uttr |
| | The race was building up to an exciting finish. |
| clerk vi | US (work as a clerk) | jobba som receptionist, arbeta som receptionist vbal uttr |
| | | vara receptionst vitr + s |
| | Jess spent the summer clerking in a shoe store. |
| do sth vtr | (work as sth for a living) | göra⇒ vtr |
| | | arbeta med, jobba med vtr + prep |
| | What do you do for a living? George's mother is a bus driver; I don't know what his father does. |
| | Vad arbetar (or: jobbar) du med? |
| get through sth vtr phrasal insep | (work, task: complete) | ta sig igenom ngt vbal uttr |
| | | arbeta igenom ngt vbal uttr |
| | I have so much work to get through this week—I don't know how I'm going to do it all! I still have more studying to get through before the exam. |
| incorporate sth vtr | (text, things) | lägga till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | arbeta in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Peter incorporated his favorite designs into his logo. |
labor (US),
labour (UK) vi | (do hard work) | arbeta hårt vitr |
| | | slita, slita ont vitr |
| | Medieval peasants spent their whole lives laboring. |
labor to do sth (US),
labour to do sth (UK) v expr | (work to achieve sth) (vardagligt) | jobba för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | arbeta för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | All the translators labor to make the dictionary as good as possible. |
labor under sth (US),
labour under sth (UK) vi + prep | used in expressions (mistakenly believe) | arbeta under vtr + prep |
| | | utgå från felaktiga premisser vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Commonly followed by: the illusion, the misapprehension, a mistaken belief, etc. |
| | The company is labouring under the illusion that it can take shortcuts to get the results it wants. |
| ply sth vtr | (work at: a business) | arbeta för ngt, jobba för ngt vtr + prep |
| | | arbeta hos ngn, jobba för ngn vtr + pron |
| | In olden times, travelling merchants plied their business from town to town. |
| process sth vtr | (deal with sth emotionally) (bildlig) | bearbeta⇒ vtr |
| | | arbeta med ngt vtr + prep |
| | Each of us processes grief in our own way. |
| reshape sth vtr | figurative (change, transform) | arbeta om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (något formell) | omdana ngt⇒ vtr |
| | The pessimist decided to reshape his attitude and enjoy life. |
| rotate vi | (be done by turns) | turas om vitr partikel |
| | | arbeta i skift vbal uttr |
| | The firefighters rotate in shifts: one week working the day shift, then one week working the night shift. |
| serve sb vtr | (help, work for) | tjäna⇒ vtr |
| | | hjälpa⇒ vtr |
| | | stå till tjänst, vara ngn behjälplig, vara till assistans vbal uttr |
| | | arbeta för vtr + prep |
| | People join the police force in order to serve their community. |
| | Folk går med i polisen för att tjäna samhället. |
| sleuth vi | (act as detective) | arbeta som detektiv vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | snoka vitr |
| | The detectives have been sleuthing for weeks, trying to find the perpetrator. |
| structure sb/sth into sth vtr | (incorporate) | inkorporera ngn/ngt i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | inkludera ngn/ngt i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | arbeta in ngn/ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | We will structure experienced staff members into the unit. |
| telecommute vi | (work from home via computer) | telependla vbal uttr |
| | | arbeta på distans vbal uttr |
| toil vi | (work, labor) | arbeta hårt vitr + adv |
| | (vard, något ålderdomligt) | knoga vitr |
| | (omodernt) | släpa vitr |
| | | slita vitr |
| | The workers have been toiling in the fields all day. |
| valet vi | (work as a car-parking attendant) | arbeta som parkeringsbetjänt vbal uttr |
| | Jim valeted for a restaurant. |
| volunteer vi | (do unpaid charity work) | arbeta som volontär vbal uttr |
| | Would you be interested in volunteering? |
| work sth vtr | (knead, massage) | arbeta med ngt, jobba med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | knåda⇒ vtr |
| | The baker gently works the dough until it forms crumbs. |
work sth,
work sth into sth vtr | (contort) | arbeta in ngt i ngt, jobba in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | She worked the wire into a loop. |
| work as sth vi + prep | (make a living as) (vardagligt) | jobba som ngt vitr + prep |
| | | arbeta som ngt vitr + prep |
| | Right now I am working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but I want to be an actress. |
| work for sb/sth vi + prep | (be employed by) | arbeta för ngn/ngt vtr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | jobba för ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | I work for the government. |
| work for sb vi + prep | (do tasks or jobs for sb) | arbeta för ngn vtr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | jobba för ngn vtr + prep |
| | Tom works for Mrs Pritchard, doing gardening and repair jobs. |
| work hard vi + adv | (be diligent, apply yourself) | arbeta hårt vitr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | jobba hårt vitr + adv |
| | When studying for exams it is important to work hard. |
| work hard vi + adv | (be devoted to your job) | arbeta hårt vitr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | jobba hårt vitr + adv |
| | | slita vitr |
| | Mick works hard for very little pay. |
| work sth in vtr phrasal sep | (insert) (jobba för att införa) | arbeta in vtr partikel oskj |
| | (införa) | få in vtr partikel oskj |
| | I like the report, but could you somehow work in a mention of John's contribution? |
| work on sth vi + prep | (assignment, project: do) | jobba med ngt, arbeta med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | hålla på med ngt vbal uttr |
| | 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) | arbeta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | jobba på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | You really need to work on controlling your temper. |
| | I really need to work on my patience. |
| work on sth vtr phrasal insep | (car, appliance, etc.: fix) | jobba på ngt, arbeta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | fixa med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hålla på med ngt vbal uttr |
| | 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) | jobba på ngt, arbeta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | klura på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | hålla på med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Alan Turing worked on the Enigma Code during the Second World War. |
| work together vi + adv | (co-operate) | arbeta tillsammans vitr + adv |
| | | samarbeta vitr |
| | We'll finish the job more quickly if we work together. |
work sth up,
work up sth vtr phrasal insep | (prepare) | arbeta fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | ta fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Susan will try to work up a sketch by Friday. |
work sth up,
work up sth vtr phrasal sep | (develop sth) | arbeta fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | utveckla⇒ vtr |
| | The artist worked up his drawing by adding greater detail. |
| work with sb vi + prep | (be a colleague of) (vardagligt) | jobba med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | arbeta med ngn vitr + prep |
| | I have worked with Debbie for eight years now. |
| work with sth/sb vi + prep | (be an employee of) | jobba för ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| | | arbeta för ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| | I work with the sales team. |
| work with sb vi + prep | (cooperate with) (vardagligt) | jobba med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | arbeta med ngn vitr + prep |
| | Please work with your neighbors to lower crime in the neighborhood. |
| work with sth vi + prep | (materials: use) (vardagligt) | jobba med ngt vitr + prep |
| | | arbeta med ngt vitr + prep |
| | Stefan is a craftsman who works with iron and gold. |
| work with sth vi + prep | (use available tool, information) (vardagligt) | jobba med ngt vitr + prep |
| | | arbeta med ngt vitr + prep |
| | You need to work with the materials you have. |
| work your fingers to the bone v expr | figurative (work very hard) (bildlig) | jobba så att händerna blöder vbal uttr |
| | | jobba som ett svin vbal uttr |
| | | arbeta extremt mycket vbal uttr |