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| 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] into [sth] vtr + prep | (knead, massage [sth] into [sth]) | bearbeta vtr |
| | | knåda vtr |
| | Work the lard into the flour with a fork. |
| works npl | (art, literature, music: achievements) (oräkneligt) | verk spl |
| | The author's poems are his most overlooked works. |
| works npl | (factory) | fabrik s |
| | Most of the menfolk were employed at the town's works. |
| the works expr | informal (everything) | alla bekvämligheter spl |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | He dreamed of buying a shiny new car with the works. |
| the works expr | informal (unpleasant treatment) | hela faderullan |
| | She forgot his birthday, and he gave her the works. |
| work n | uncountable (type of task) | arbete, arbetsuppgift, jobb s |
| | I don't like this work. Can I do something different? |
| work n | (office, place of work) | arbetsplats s |
| | | arbete, jobb s |
| | This is his work. Yes, that building. |
| work n | (activity) | jobb, syssla s |
| | | uppgift s |
| | He is doing some work or other in the shop. |
| work n | (objects on which work is done) | alster, verk s |
| | | arbete s |
| | The art students took their work to the benches. |
| work n | (product of labor) | arbete, handarbete s |
| | The work was obviously well done. |
| work n | (building) | verk, gärning s |
| | | byggnadsverk s |
| | The tunnel is an impressive work of engineering. |
| work n | (physics: force times distance) | arbete s |
| | In physics, work deals with transference of energy. |
| work n | (product of artist) | alster, verk s |
| | 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) (förled) | arbets- adj |
| | (förled) | anställnings- adj |
| | He got a work permit in July. |
| works npl | (roadworks: construction) (oräkneligt) | byggnadsverk spl |
| | A triangular sign at the side of the road warned of works ahead. |
| work⇒ vi | (with adverb or noun phrase) (vardagligt) | jobba vitr |
| | | arbeta vitr |
| | 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) (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] vi + prep | informal (be OK with [sb]) (vardagligt) | funka för ngn vitr + prep |
| | | fungera för ngn vitr + prep |
| | I could meet you at 2 pm on Wednesday; does that work for you? |
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 [sth]⇒ vtr | (accomplish) (allmän) | arbeta vtr |
| | (specifikt) | knåda vtr |
| | She worked a change in the texture of the dough. |
| work [sth] vtr | (fashion by work) | bearbeta, arbeta vtr |
| | | åstadkomma vtr |
| | | forma vtr |
| | The carpenter works the pieces into a table. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (keep at work) | arbeta, jobba vtr |
| | The boss worked them until late into the night. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (land, be a farmer) | bruka vtr |
| | | bearbeta vtr |
| | The farmer worked the land. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (persuade) | driva vtr |
| | | hetsa vtr |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |
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work around [sth],
also UK: work round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (avoid, bypass) | jobba sig förbi ngt vbal uttr |
| | | undvika vtr |
| | They worked around the software bug by eliminating some features. |
| 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 [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (insert with difficulty) | tränga in vtr partikel oskj |
| | Drill a hole in the base and then gradually work the rod in the hole. |
| work [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (find time) | få tid för vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | klämma in vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'm pretty busy, but I think I can work in a movie tonight. |
| | I hope the doctor's office can work me in today. |
work [sth] off,
work off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (get rid of by physical effort) (bildlig) | jobba bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Walking around the neighborhood should work off some of that meal. |
work [sth] off,
work off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pay back through work) | jobba av ngt, arbeta av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| 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 [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (try to persuade) (bildlig) | ligga på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | 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. |
| 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 out vi phrasal | (exercise) | träna vitr |
| | We're going to the gym to work out this afternoon. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (solve) | klura ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lösa vtr |
| | I'm still trying to work out this last crossword clue. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (calculate) | räkna ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I finally worked out my income taxes, and now I have to send the government a check. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (resolve) | reda ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lösa vtr |
| | They have a lot of problems to work out with their marriage. |
| | Things are very hostile between management and the union; it isn't clear how they will work out this dispute. |
| work [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (understand [sb]) (bildligt) | få kläm på vbal uttr |
| | | klura ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | | förstå sig på vbal uttr |
| | Marc is a moody character; I can't work him out. |
| work out vi phrasal | (go well) | fungera vitr |
| | | gå som planerat vbal uttr |
| | (idiomatisk) | gå som på räls vbal uttr |
| | Good luck with your new business. I hope it works out! |
| work [sb] over vtr phrasal sep | slang (beat up, assault) | klå upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | slå ner ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The thugs really worked him over. |
| work through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (manage, deal with) (bildligt) | jobba sig igenom ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bearbeta vtr |
| | I worked through my budget, and decided to spend less. |
| | Just work through the first part of the problem for now. |
| work through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (resolve) (främst bildlig) | jobba sig igenom vbal uttr |
| | | bearbeta vtr |
| | He spent years working through the death of his parents in an accident. |
work [sb] up,
work up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (annoy or excite) | reta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | irritera vtr |
| | The politician's speech worked the crowd up. |
| | The boss was worked up because I was five minutes late. |
work [sth] up,
work up [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (produce, generate) | jobba upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'm so unfit that I work up a sweat just walking down to the corner. |
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 [sb] up,
work up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (medicine: do diagnostic procedures) (medicinskt) | undersöka vtr |
| | | diagnostisera vtr |
| | The doctor worked the patient up thoroughly in her attempts to find the source of the problem. |
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a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) | excentrisk person s |
| | (vardagligt, nedsättande) | konstig människa s |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (svår att ha att göra med) | svår person s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| 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 |
| at work adv | (at your workplace) | på jobbet prep + s |
| | (formell) | på arbetet prep + s |
| | Bob never checks his personal email at work. |
| at work adj | (in action) (bildlig) | i rullning prep + s |
| | | i arbete prep + s |
| | | igång adv |
| | Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks show his genius at work. |
| at work on [sth] adj | (working on) (även bildlig) | i arbete med ngt uttr |
| | | som jobbar med ngt adj |
| | The show is a great success, and its writers are already at work on the second season. |
| charity work n | (work done for charitable cause) | välgörenhetsarbete s |
| | She does charity work, mostly for the orphans' home. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | ha fullt upp vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ha händerna fulla vbal uttr |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| do the dirty work v expr | figurative, slang (perform a disagreeable task) (vardagligt, bildlig) | göra smutsgörat, göra smutsjobbet vtr + s |
| | (bildlig, vardagligt, slang) | göra skitgörat vtr + s |
| | She no longer had servants to do the dirty work for her. |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) | komma till saken vbal uttr |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| go to work v expr | (travel to workplace) (oftast bildlig) | gå till jobbet vbal uttr |
| | | åka till jobbet vbal uttr |
| | I prefer to go to work early before the traffic gets heavy. |
| go to work on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] thoroughly) | göra ngt noggrant vtr + adj |
| | The artist has really gone to work on this mural; it's huge and very detailed. |
| great work n | (job: done well) | väl utfört arbete s |
| | | bra jobb s |
| | Her boss congratulated Chloe on her great work. |
| great work n | (art: masterpiece) | mästerverk s |
| | The Great Gatsby is one of the great works of American literature. |
| group work | (sociology) | grupparbete s |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | hårt arbetandes adj |
| | | i sitt anletes svett uttr |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard work n | (great effort) | hårt arbete s |
| | (vardagligt) | slit s |
| | | jobb s |
| | | möda s |
| | We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) | mycket jobb s |
| | | hårt arbete s |
| | Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) (oftast som interjektion) | fortsätt så vtr + adv |
| | My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
latticework,
trelliswork n | ([sth] with a crisscross design) | gallerverk s |
| | One corner of the room was hidden by a screen decorated with intricate latticework. |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | livsverk s |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | bransch s |
| | (vardagligt) | typ av jobb uttr |
| | Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
| Men at work n | written (roadworks sign) | Vägarbete pågår s + v pres |
| off work adv | (not at work) | ledig adj |
| | (vardagligt) | fri adj |
| | My husband is at home today; he's off work with the flu. |
out of work,
out-of-work adj | (jobless, unemployed) | arbetslös adj |
| | | utan jobb adj |
| Anmärkning: 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. |
| piece of work n | ([sth] made or done) (ngt gjort eller utfört) | arbete s |
| | The novel is a magnificent piece of work which is beautifully written. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Du har gjort ett riktigt bra arbete. |
piecework,
piece work,
piece-work n | (work paid by the unit) | ackordsjobb, ackordsarbete s |
| place of work n | (workplace) | arbetsplats s |
| reference work n | (book consulted for information) | referensbok s |
| | (generell) | referens s |
| | The Encyclopædia Britannica is a serious reference work. |
school work,
schoolwork n | (studies done at or for school) | skolarbete s |
| | (uppgifter som görs hemma) | läxor spl |
| scope of work n | (nature and extent of a job or task) | arbetsomfattning, arbetsomfång s |
| | | räckvidd för jobb uttr |
| | The scope of work for a project should specify precisely what work will be done. |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | sätta i gång vbal uttr |
| | | starta vtr |
| | He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | sätta ngn i arbete vbal uttr |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| sex work n | (prostitution) | sexarbete s |
| social work n | (assistance to local community) (formell) | socialvårdsarbete s |
| | | kommunalt arbete adj + s |
| | Social work involves dealing with people from all walks of life. |
| stroke of work n | (bit of work) | ett dagsverke |
| | (vardaglig) | litet jobb, litet arbete s |
| voluntary work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | volontärarbete s |
| | (vardagligt) | volontärjobb s |
| volunteer work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | volontärarbete s |
| | (vardagligt) | volontärjobb s |
| | Volunteer work looks good on your resume. |
| work at [sth] vtr | (put great effort into) (vardagligt) | jobba på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kämpa med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | We are currently working at finding ways to become more environmentally friendly. |
| work ethic n | (belief in working hard) | arbetsmoral s |
| | He has a very strong work ethic, sometimes to the detriment of his family life. |
| work experience n | (temporary job placement) | praktik s |
| | | yrkesutövning s |
| | All students on the course undertake a period of work experience. |
| work experience n | US (professional experience) | arbetslivserfarenhet s |
| | To apply for the position, please provide a detailed description of your work experience. |
| 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 for [sb] vi + prep | informal (be suitable, convenient for [sb]) | fungera för ngn vitr + prep |
| | | gå bra för ngn vbal uttr |
| | I could meet with you at my office next Tuesday; does that work for you? |
| 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 in [sth] vi + prep | (trade, profession) | jobba med vtr + prep |
| | | jobba inom vtr + prep |
| | My husband works in accounting, and I work in technical services. |
work in progress,
work-in-progress n | ([sth] not yet finished) | pågående arbete s |
| | My novel's still a work in progress. |
| work of art n | (painting, sculpture, etc.) | konstverk s |
| | The museum is a place to contemplate works of art. |
| work of art n | figurative ([sth] beautiful and impressive) (bildlig) | konstverk s |
| | Aunt Betty's layer cake was a culinary work of art. |
| 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 overtime vtr + adv | (work extra hours) | jobba övertid vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | jobba över vitr partikel |
| | I won't work overtime unless they pay me extra for the hours. |
| work permit n | (law: allows employment) | arbetstillstånd s |
| | Before Emma can move to the company's French office, she will need to obtain a work permit. |
| work placement n | UK (temporary job, internship) | praktik, praktikplats s |
| | (på sommarlov) | sommarjobb s |
| | I applied for a work placement during the holidays. |
| work remotely vi + adv | (do your job off-site) | jobba på distans vbal uttr |
| | | jobba hemifrån vtr + adv |
| work shift n | (period of work) | arbetsskift, arbetspass s |
| | My usual work shift is 8:30 to 5, but sometimes I work from noon to 8 instead. |
| work stream n | (flow of tasks carried out) | lista över arbetsuppgifter - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
work surface,
also UK: worktop n | (kitchen: surface for food preparation) | arbetsbänk s |
| | | diskbänk s |
| | The work surface in the kitchen is easy to clean. |
work surface,
working surface n | (generic: flat surface) | arbetsbänk s |
| | | arbetsyta s |
| | The carpenter secured the block of wood to his work surface. |
| work together vi + adv | (co-operate) | arbeta tillsammans vitr + adv |
| | | samarbeta vitr |
| | We'll finish the job more quickly if we work together. |
| work together vi + adv | (be harmonious) | gå ihop vitr + adv |
| | | fungera ihop, funka ihop vitr + adv |
| | I don't think these flavours really work together. |
| work tool n | ([sth] used to do a job) | arbetsverktyg, arbetsredskap s, spl |
| 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 ass off (US),
work your arse off (UK) v expr | vulgar, informal (work extremely hard) (bildlig, vulgär) | jobba röven av sig vbal uttr |
| | | slita som ett svin vbal uttr |
| | | knega vitr |
| 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 |
work-shy,
workshy adj | informal (lazy) | lat adj |
| | | som inte vill arbete adj |
| | | slö adj |
| | (bildlig) | försoffad adj |
workaround,
also UK: work around n | (method: bypasses [sth]) | sätt att ta sig förbi hinder - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The software engineer developed a workaround to deal with the problem temporarily. |
workforce,
work force n | (all employees of a company) | personal s |
| | | arbetsstyrka s |
| Anmärkning: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The company gave the whole workforce a bonus at Christmas. |
workforce,
work force n | (all workers in a region) | arbetskraft s |
| Anmärkning: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The country's workforce needs to increase in order to provide for an ageing population. |
working day,
work day n | (daytime hours occupied by work) | arbetsdag s |
| | (vardagligt) | jobbdag s |
| | A standard work day is about eight hours long. |
working hours,
work hours npl | (time spent working) | arbetstimmar spl |
| | There is a limit on the working hours that a trucker can put in per day. |