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| beaver away at sth vi phrasal | UK, informal (work diligently) | trabalhar arduamente vt + adv |
| bust a gut v expr | US, slang, figurative (try very hard) | matar-se, arrebentar-se vp |
| | | trabalhar como escravo expres v |
| | Don't bust a gut trying to get this place tidy by lunchtime. |
| | Não se mate tentando limpar esse lugar até a hora do almoço. |
crank sth up, crank up sth vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (intensify, increase) | redobrar esforços loc v |
| | | trabalhar com afinco loc v |
| | They will never win the match if their offense doesn't crank up the pressure a bit. |
| DJ vi | informal, initialism (work as a disk jockey) | trabalhar como DJ expres v |
| | Sam is a banker, but on the weekends he DJs at a club. |
| fag vi | UK (work for older pupil) | trabalhar para aluno mais velho loc v |
| | William was fagging for Simon, so he had to make sure Simon's room was clean every day and make toast for Simon's afternoon tea. |
| graft vi | UK, informal (work hard) (figurado, informal, trabalhar duro, BRA) | ralar v int |
| | | trabalhar duro expres v |
| | My dad spent forty years grafting to give his family a decent life. |
| handle sth vtr | (trade, deal in) | trabalhar com vt + prep |
| | This shop only handles designer furniture. |
| | Esta loja só trabalha com móveis de design. |
labor against sth (US), labour against sth (UK) vi + prep | (work to prevent) | trabalhar contra v int + prep |
| | We must continue to labor against this discrimination. |
labor under sth (US), labour under sth (UK) vi + prep | used in expressions (mistakenly believe) | trabalhar sob v int + prep |
| Nota: 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. |
| outwork sb vtr | (work harder than) | trabalhar mais que, ultrapassar em trabalho expres v |
| report vi | (make news public) | trabalhar como repórter expres v |
| | The war correspondent was becoming tired of reporting and wanted to write poetry instead. |
| | O correspondente de guerra estava ficando cansado de trabalhar como repórter e queria escrever poesia. |
| return to work v expr | (go back into employment) | voltar a trabalhar expres |
| | My sister retired three years ago, but she has returned to work. |
| sandhog n | US, Ca (person who works in underground or underwater construction) | operário que trabalhar no subterrâneo expres |
| set sb to work v expr | (cause to start doing sth) | colocar para trabalhar expres |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| sharecrop sth vtr | US (land: farm for share of yield) | trabalhar como meeiro expres v |
| slack off vi phrasal | figurative, slang (avoid work) | ser negligente v lig + adj |
| | | ser relapso v lig + adj |
| | | trabalhar menos vi + adj |
| | | faltar ao trabalho expres |
| | Since his wife got ill, he has been slacking off at work. |
| | Desde que a mulher dele ficou doente, ele tem sido negligente no trabalho. |
| slave vi | figurative (work very hard) | trabalhar como escravo expres |
| | Janet slaved over her homework and she got an A. |
| | Janet trabalhou como escrava em sua tarefa e tirou dez. |
| slave away at sth vi phrasal + prep | informal (work hard at) (trabalhar duro em) | esforçar-se em vp + prep |
| | | trabalhar duro em expres v |
| | | dedicar-se a vp + prep |
| | He slaved away at his paper all week, but he got it done on time. |
| slog vi | informal (work very hard) | mourejar v int |
| | | trabalhar duramente expres v |
| | | trabalhar arduamente expres v |
| | The team slogged all night to finish the project. |
| supply vi | UK (serve as a substitute) | substituir v int |
| | | trabalhar como substituto loc v |
| | I don't work full-time, but supply during the holiday period. |
| | Não trabalho em tempo integral, mas substituo durante o período de férias. |
| sweat blood v expr | figurative, informal (work extremely hard) (trabalho extremamente difícil) | trabalhar duro vt + adv |
| | (informal) | suar a camisa loc vt |
| | I sweat blood for that woman - I don't know what more she could expect. |
| temp vi | abbreviation, informal (work as a temp) | trabalhar como temporário expres |
| | Students often temp during university vacations. |
| work as sth vi + prep | (make a living as) | trabalhar como vt + conj |
| | Right now I am working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but I want to be an actress. |
| | No momento, estou trabalhando como garçonete em um bar de coquetéis, mas quero ser atriz. |
| work as a team v expr | (co-operate) | trabalhar em equipe expres |
| | If we work as a team we'll finish much sooner. |
| work at sth vtr | (put great effort into) | trabalhar em vt + prep |
| | We are currently working at finding ways to become more environmentally friendly. |
| work for sb/sth vi + prep | (be employed by) | trabalhar para vt + prep |
| | I work for the government. |
| | Eu trabalho para o governo. |
| work from home vi | (do one's job from one's own house) | trabalhar em casa expres |
| work in sth vi + prep | (trade, profession) | trabalhar com vi + prep |
| | My husband works in accounting, and I work in technical services. |
| | Meu marido trabalha com contabilidade e eu trabalho com serviços técnicos. |
| work like crazy v expr | slang (work extremely hard) (informal) | trabalhar feito louco expres |
| | | trabalhar demais expres |
| | We've worked like crazy to beat that nearly-impossible deadline you set. |
| work like mad v expr | slang (work extremely hard) (informal) | trabalhar feito louco expres |
| | | trabalhar demais expres |
| | They were working like mad, trying to finish the stocktake before the shop opened in the morning. |
| 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 together vi + adv | (co-operate) | trabalhar em equipe v int + adv |
| | | trabalhar em grupo v int + adv |
| | We'll finish the job more quickly if we work together. |
work toward sth, work towards vi + prep | (aim for, strive to reach: sth) | trabalhar para expres v |
| | Gary is working towards a degree. |
| work with sb vi + prep | (be a colleague of) (ser colega de trabalho de) | trabalhar com vt + prep |
| | I have worked with Debbie for eight years now. |
| work with sth vi + prep | (materials: use) (materiais: usar) | trabalhar com vt + prep |
| | | usar vt |
| | Stefan is a craftsman who works with iron and gold. |
work your ass off (US), work your arse off (UK) v expr | vulgar, informal (work extremely hard) (informal, figurado, trabalhar demais) | suar a camisa expres |
| | | trabalhar demais expres |
| | (informal) | dar duro expres |