to work
Pronunciation
/wɝːk/
/wɜːk/

Definition och betydelse av "work"pÄ engelska

to work
01

arbeta

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job
Intransitive
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
They work hard to meet the deadline.
De arbetar hÄrt för att möta deadline.
1.1

anvÀnda, hantera

to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it
Transitive: to work sth
Exempel
They work the field to grow wheat and other grains.
De arbetar pÄ fÀltet för att odla vete och andra spannmÄl.
1.2

arbeta, slita

to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard
Transitive: to work sb
Exempel
She worked her students rigorously to prepare them for the exam.
Hon fick sina elever att arbeta hÄrt för att förbereda dem för provet.
02

arbeta, jobba

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
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
He works for a marketing agency.
Han arbetar för ett marknadsföringsbyrÄ.
03

fungera, arbeta

to operate or function properly
Intransitive
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
The machine stopped working suddenly.
Maskinen slutade plötsligt att fungera.
3.1

anvÀnda, driva

to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation
Transitive: to work sth
Exempel
I ca n't get the printer to work.
Jag kan inte fÄ skrivaren att fungera.
04

arbeta, kna

to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.
Transitive: to work sth
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
Work the leather into a purse.
Arbeta lÀder för att omvandla det till en vÀska.
4.1

arbeta, bearbeta

to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art
Transitive: to work with sth | to work in sth
Exempel
The design was worked in silver thread.
Designet var arbetat i silvertrÄd.
05

fungera, lyckas

to have the result that is desired
Intransitive
Exempel
The plan worked out perfectly.
Planen fungerade perfekt.
5.1

arbeta, anstrÀnga sig

to make efforts in order to gain something
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
We are working to make our relationship stronger.
5.2

fungera, verka

to have a specific impact
Linking Verb: to work in a specific manner
Exempel
Your lack of experience can work against you in this job.
Din brist pÄ erfarenhet kan verka mot dig i det hÀr jobbet.
06

bana sig vÀg, framskrida med svÄrighet

to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty
Complex Transitive: to work sth through sth
Exempel
The stain remover should work out the coffee stain from your shirt.
FlÀckborttagningsmedlet borde arbeta pÄ kaffeflÀcken pÄ din skjorta.
6.1

rycka, förvridas

(of a part of face or body) to move violently
Intransitive
Exempel
The cat 's tail worked back and forth as it watched the bird outside.
Kattens svans arbetade fram och tillbaka nÀr den tittade pÄ fÄgeln utanför.
07

arbeta sig till, arbeta

to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state
Complex Transitive: to work sb into sth
Exempel
The news of the approaching hurricane worked the residents into a state of panic.
Nyheten om den annalkande orkanen försatte invÄnarna i panik.
7.1

manipulera, pÄverka

to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior
Transitive: to work sb/sth
Exempel
The salesperson worked his charm to convince the customer to buy the expensive product.
SÀljaren arbetade pÄ sin charm för att övertyga kunden att köpa den dyra produkten.
01

arbete, verk

activity that requires physical or mental effort
work definition and meaning
Exempel
His volunteer work at the local shelter is deeply fulfilling.
Hans volontÀrarbete pÄ det lokala skyddsrummet Àr djupt tillfredsstÀllande.
02

arbete, anstÀllning

something that we do regularly to earn money
work definition and meaning
Exempel
She takes pride in her work as a teacher, shaping young minds every day.
Hon Àr stolt över sitt arbete som lÀrare och formar unga sinnen varje dag.
03

verk, arbete

a painting, piece of music or book that is produced by a painter, musician, or writer
work definition and meaning
Exempel
The gallery displayed an early work of the artist, showcasing her evolution over the years.
Galleriet visade ett tidigt verk av konstnÀren, som visade hennes utveckling genom Ären.
04

arbete, arbetsplats

a place where work is done
05

studier, intellektuellt arbete

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
06

arbete, verk

(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
07

arbete, verk

tasks, documents, or projects that a person is currently engaged in or working on
Exempel
Make sure to save your work before turning off the computer.
Se till att spara ditt arbete innan du stÀnger av datorn.
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