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| work⇒ vi | (be employed) | arbeta, jobba vitr |
| | (formell) | vara anställd vitr |
| | He works at the bank. |
| | Han arbetar (or: jobbar) på banken. |
| work vi | (toil) (vardagligt) | arbeta, jobba vitr |
| | | slita, träla vitr |
| | He worked into the night. |
| | Han arbetade (or: jobbade) till långt inpå natten. |
| work vi | (function) (bokstavligt) | fungera vitr |
| | (bildligt) | gå vitr |
| | Does the car work? |
| | Fungerar bilen? |
| work vi | (be useful, effectual) | verka vitr |
| | | fungera vitr |
| | Did the medicine work? |
| | Verkade (or: fungerade) medicinen? |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (machine: operate) (allmänt) | sköta vtr |
| | | köra, driva vtr |
| | | använda vtr |
| | Do you know how to work this machine? |
| | Vet du hur man kör (or: använder) den här maskinen? |
| work n | uncountable (occupation) (vardaglig) | arbete, jobb s |
| | | yrke s |
| | What is your work? I'm a dentist. |
| | Vad har du för arbete (or: jobb)? Jag är tandläkare. |
| work n | uncountable (employment) (vardaglig) | arbete, jobb s |
| | | anställning s |
| | The bank provides work for many people. |
| | Banken ger arbete (or: jobb) till många människor. |
| work n | uncountable (effort) | arbete, jobb s |
| | | ansträngning, möda s |
| | His work on the car was worth the result. |
| | Han arbete (or: jobb) på bilen var värt resultatet. |
| work n | uncountable (toil) | arbete, jobb s |
| | | slit, släp s |
| | An apple picker does exhausting work, from sunrise until dusk. |
| | En äppelplockare utför utmattande arbete (or: jobb), från soluppgång till solnedgång. |
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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. |
| Partikelverb |
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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. |
Sammansatta former:
working | work |
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hardworking,
also UK: hard-working adj | (diligent) | flitig adj |
| | | arbetsam adj |
| | The seasonal workers employed to help with the harvest are very hardworking indeed. |
| in good working condition expr | (object: functioning well) | i bra skick uttr |
| | | välfungerande adj |
| | My grandmother's typewriter is still in good working condition. |
| in working condition expr | (object: functioning) | i bra skick uttr |
| | | välfungerande adj |
nonworking,
non-working adj | (without paid employment) | arbetslös adj |
| | | oavlönad adj |
nonworking,
non-working adj | (not functioning properly) | ur funktion adj |
| | | som inte fungerar adj |
work surface,
working surface n | (generic: flat surface) | arbetsbänk s |
| | | arbetsyta s |
| | The carpenter secured the block of wood to his work surface. |
| working capital n | (business: available assets) | rörelsekapital s |
| | | driftstillgångar spl |
| | The company was incorporated with a working capital of £2000. |
working class,
working classes n | (laboring class) (oftast i bestämd form) | arbetarklass s |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | He started out as member of the working class, but now he runs an investment firm. |
working class,
working-class adj | (of laboring classes) (förled) | arbetarklass- adj |
| | He was very proud of his working-class background. |
| working conditions npl | (job: rights and regulations) (vardagligt) | jobbförhållande spl |
| | | arbetsförhållande spl |
| | The working conditions in the factory were appalling. |
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 day n | (day normally worked) | arbetsdag s |
| | Orders will be dispatched within two working days. |
| working girl n | slang, euphemism (prostitute) (eufemism, slang) | gatflicka s |
| | (eufemism, slang) | nattfjäril s |
| | (vulgärt, kränkande) | hora s |
| | Mary has been a working girl since adolescence. |
| working girl n | informal, dated (employed woman) | tjej med jobb s |
| | | kvinna med jobb s |
| | | tjej som jobbar s |
| | | kvinna som jobbar s |
| | All five of my daughters are working girls now. |
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. |
| working hypothesis n | (applied theory) | arbetshypotes s |
| | Professor Smith's idea is merely a working hypothesis. |
| working out n | (calculations) | uträkning s |
| | | beräkning s |
| | Answer all the questions carefully and show your working out. |
| working out n | (weight-training, exercising) | träning s |
| | You can tell from the size of his muscles that working out is Patrick's main hobby. |
| working papers npl | (documents permitting employment) | arbetstillstånd s |
| | He was deported back to his home country because he had no working papers. |
| working poor npl | (people on very low income) | arbetande fattiga spl |
| working stiff n | (ordinary worker) (formell) | ordinarie personal s |
| | | vanlig arbetare s |
workingman,
working man n | (working-class adult male) | arbetsklassman, arbetare s |
| | (generell) | arbetande man s |
workingwoman,
working woman n | (adult female in paid employment) | arbetarkvinna s |
| | | arbetande kvinna s |
workweek,
working week n | (weekly working hours) | arbetsvecka s |