to work

work

wɜ:k

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Definição e significado de "work"em inglês

to work

VERBO

trabalhar

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

Intransitive

informações gramaticais

composição morfológica

simples

verbo de ação

regular

presente

work

3.ª pessoa do singular

works

particípio presente

working

pretérito simples

worked

particípio passado

worked

Exemplos

He's been working on his presentation for hours.

Ele está trabalhando em sua apresentação há horas.

1.1

usar, gerenciar

to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it

Transitive: to work sth

Exemplos

He worked his connections to secure a job offer.

Ele trabalhou seus contatos para garantir uma oferta de emprego.

1.2

trabalhar, labutar

to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard

Transitive: to work sb

Exemplos

He worked himself to exhaustion trying to finish the project.

Ele se trabalhou até a exaustão tentando terminar o projeto.

trabalhar, laborar

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

Transitive: to work for sb/sth | to work in sth | to work with sb/sth

Linking Verb: to work as sb

Exemplos

Both of my siblings work full-time jobs.

Ambos os meus irmãos trabalham em tempo integral.

funcionar, trabalhar

to operate or function properly

Intransitive

Exemplos

The elevator is not working, we have to take the stairs.

O elevador não funciona, temos que usar as escadas.

3.1

fazer funcionar, usar

to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation

Transitive: to work sth

Exemplos

Do you know how to work the sewing machine?

Você sabe como operar a máquina de costura?

trabalhar, amassar

to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.

Transitive: to work sth

Exemplos

He is working the dough to make bread.

Ele está amassando a massa para fazer pão.

4.1

trabalhar, lapidar

to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art

Transitive: to work with sth | to work in sth

Exemplos

A jewelry maker working with gold to create a necklace.

Um joalheiro trabalhando com ouro para criar um colar.

funcionar, dar certo

to have the result that is desired

Intransitive

Exemplos

His solution worked, and they resolved the problem.

A solução dele funcionou, e eles resolveram o problema.

5.1

trabalhar, esforçar-se

to make efforts in order to gain something

Exemplos

She is working to improve her language skills.

Ela está trabalhando para melhorar suas habilidades linguísticas.

5.2

funcionar, influenciar

to have a specific impact

Linking Verb: to work in a specific manner

Exemplos

Having a good sense of humor should work in your favor.

Ter um bom senso de humor deveria funcionar a seu favor.

abrir caminho, avançar com dificuldade

to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty

Complex Transitive: to work sth through sth

Exemplos

I had to work my way through the crowd to get to the stage.

Eu tive que trabalhar meu caminho através da multidão para chegar ao palco.

6.1

contorcer-se, mover-se convulsivamente

(of a part of face or body) to move violently

Intransitive

Exemplos

He saw the ghostly figure appear before him, his mouth working as he tried to scream but no sound came out.

Ele viu a figura fantasmagórica aparecer diante dele, sua boca trabalhando enquanto tentava gritar, mas nenhum som saía.

colocar-se, trabalhar

to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state

Complex Transitive: to work sb into sth

Exemplos

He worked himself into a rage when he found out about the betrayal.

Ele trabalhou até ficar furioso quando descobriu a traição.

7.1

manipular, influenciar

to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior

Transitive: to work sb/sth

Exemplos

The movie director worked the actors to evoke the desired emotions in the scene.

O diretor do filme trabalhou os atores para evocar as emoções desejadas na cena.

Work

SUBSTANTIVO

trabalho, obra

activity that requires physical or mental effort

informações gramaticais

estado de animacidade

abstrato

composição morfológica

simples

incontável

Exemplos

He enjoys the creative work of writing poetry in his spare time.

Ele aprecia o trabalho criativo de escrever poesia em seu tempo livre.

trabalho, emprego

something that we do regularly to earn money

Exemplos

During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide.

Durante as férias de verão, ela assumiu um trabalho como guia turística.

obra, trabalho

a painting, piece of music or book that is produced by a painter, musician, or writer

Exemplos

Each work in the artist's collection tells a unique story.

Cada obra na coleção do artista conta uma história única.

trabalho, local de trabalho

a place where work is done

estudo, trabalho intelectual

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

trabalho, obra

(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

trabalho, obra

tasks, documents, or projects that a person is currently engaged in or working on

Exemplos

I have a lot of work to finish before the deadline.

Tenho muito trabalho para terminar antes do prazo.

Árvore Lexical

overwork

rework

underwork

work

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Palavras Próximas

wordy

wordsmith

words must be weighed not counted

words fail

words are for women actions for men

work a pitcher to full count

Definição e significado de "work"em inglês

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