干活儿 → ☊ 
làm việc 
working 
The scientists work with the mathematicians. ☊ 
Các nhà khoa học làm việc với các nhà toán học. ☊ Jobs 1 to work Làm việc * 064 to work Làm việc * 085 We only work for five days. Chúng ta chỉ làm việc năm ngày thôi. * 011 Tomorrow I will work again. Ngày mai tôi làm việc lại. * 012 She works at an office. Cô ấy làm việc trong văn phòng. * 015 She works on the computer. Cô ấy làm việc với máy vi tính. * 015 My husband is tidying up his desk. Chồng của tôi dọn dẹp bàn làm việc của anh ấy. * 020 Is he working right now? Anh ấy có đang làm việc không? * 064 You must work a lot. Bạn phải làm việc nhiều. * 074 I still have to work. Tôi còn phải làm việc nữa. * 077 I am not staying because I still have to work. Tôi không ở lại, bởi vì tôi còn phải làm việc nữa. * 077 I worked all day long. Tôi đã làm việc suốt cả ngày. * 085 How much did you work? Bạn đã làm việc bao nhiêu rồi? * 087 Where did you work? Bạn đã làm việc ở đâu? * 087 You work too much – don’t work so much! Bạn làm việc nhiều quá – đừng có làm việc nhiều quá! * 091 After he had an accident, he could not work anymore. Sau khi anh ấy bị tai nạn, anh ấy đã không làm việc được nữa. * 096 Since when is she no longer working? Từ khi nào chị ấy không làm việc nữa? * 097 Yes, she is no longer working since she got married. Vâng, chị ấy không làm việc nữa, từ khi chị ấy đã kết hôn. * 097 Since she got married, she’s no longer working. Từ khi chị ấy đã kết hôn, chị ấy không làm việc nữa. * 097 She listens to music while she does her work. Chị ấy nghe nhạc, trong lúc chị ấy làm việc nhà. * 097 I will stop working as soon as I am 60. Tôi ngừng làm việc ngay khi nào tôi 60 tuổi. * 098 How long will you work? Các bạn sẽ làm việc bao lâu? * 098 The faster you work, the earlier you will be finished. Bạn càng làm việc nhanh, bạn càng xong sớm. * 100 like: Làm việc → →
to drag someone into doing something ☊ nèo ai làm việc gì ☊ to force someone to do something ☊ ép ai làm việc gì ☊ to be working with ☊ đang làm việc với ☊ 
arbeiten ☊ làm việc ☊ 
工作 ☊ gōngzuò bei der Arbeit ☊ ở chỗ làm việc ☊ 在工作 ☊ zài gōngzuò jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ 鼓励某人做某事 ☊ gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì jemanden zu etwas ermutigen ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ 鼓励某人做某事 ☊ gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì arbeiten ☊ làm việc ☊ ☊ bei der Arbeit ☊ ở chỗ làm việc ☊ ☊ die Tätigkeit ☊ làm việc ☊ ☊ jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden zu etwas ermutigen ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊ Weißt du, ich arbeite in einem Büro und esse deshalb meistens leichte Gerichte. ☊ Em biết không, anh làm việc ở văn phòng và vì vậy thường ăn những món nhẹ. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 86) Er fragt die Frau, die am Ticketschalter arbeitet, nach dem günstigsten Weg zu fliegen. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người phụ nữ đang làm việc ở quầy bán vé về đường bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 231) Es gibt einen sehr netten Juwelier in Berlin. Meine Oma arbeitet dort. ☊ Có một tiệm kim hoàn rất tốt ở Berlin. Bà em làm việc ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 315) Trang arbeitet in der Apotheke. ☊ Trang làm việc ở hiệu thuốc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 435) Ich werde besser diese Aufgabe für dich übernehmen. ☊ Tốt hơn là em sẽ làm việc này cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 662) Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843) Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959) Arbeiten im Ausland ☊ Làm việc ở nước ngoài ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1191) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432) Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) In welcher Abteilung arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc tại phòng / bộ phận nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1455) In welcher Branche arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị làm việc trong lĩnh vực nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1458) Ich danke Ihnen für eine schnelle Bearbeitung. ☊ Rất cám ơn quý vị về sự làm việc nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1605) Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743) Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Das Arbeitsverhältnis ist auf ein Jahr befristet. ☊ Hợp đồng làm việc này có thời hạn một năm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1799) Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800) Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818) Ich arbeite gerne im Team. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1820) Mit Kollegen im Team zu arbeiten macht mir Spaß. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc cùng đồng nghiệp trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1824) Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852) Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877) Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882) Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916) Ich arbeite seit Jahren mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt zusammen. ☊ Từ nhiều năm nay tôi làm việc cùng với các đồng nghiệp quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1917) Mit diesem Programm arbeite ich seit Jahren. ☊ Từ nhiều năm tôi làm việc với chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1919) Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936) Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944) Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954) Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955) Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963) Wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in Ihrer Firma? ☊ Giờ làm việc của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1967) Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978) Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979) Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980) Wir schicken Ihnen den Arbeitsvertrag zu. ☊ Chúng tôi gửi anh / chị hợp đồng làm việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1982) Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984) Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Ich arbeite für eine Beratungsfirma. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2000) Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001) Ich arbeite in der Filiale in der Stadtmitte. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh ở trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2002) Ich arbeite für eine Stiftung, die sich für Kinder einsetzt. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức hỗ trợ trẻ em. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2003) Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004) Ich arbeite für ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty phi lợi tức. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2005) Ich stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007) Können Sie das heute noch erledigen, bitte? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm việc này hôm nay được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2022) Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033) Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034) Das Büro von meinem Kollegen ist im 17. Stock. Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung. ☊ Văn phòng đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng 17. Anh ấy làm việc ở bộ phận nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2035) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) Ich werde an diesem Projekt mitarbeiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ cùng làm việc trong dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2169) Es macht Spaß mit Ihnen zusammenzuarbeiten. ☊ Rất thú vị khi làm việc cùng với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2226) She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk. ☊ asleep ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
away from sb/sth: She was away from work for a week. ☊ away ☊
baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) ☊ baggage ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
He works best in the mornings. ☊ best ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
She works in the family business. ☊ business ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
capable of sth: You are capable of better work than this. ☊ capable ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). ☊ career ☊
a careful piece of work ☊ careful ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
Computers have changed the way people work. ☊ change ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
How clever of you to work it out! ☊ clever ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
She comes to work by bus. ☊ come ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. ☊ complete ☊
the terms and conditions of employment ☊ condition ☊
living/housing/working conditions ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. ☊ crazy ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
He works at night and sleeps during the day. ☊ day ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
a desk diary ☊ diary ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
emphasize that...: She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb as sth: For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. ☊ employ ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
to be in paid employment ☊ employment ☊
conditions/terms of employment ☊ employment ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
You need an even surface to work on. ☊ even ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
We are expected to work on Saturdays. ☊ expect ☊
He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. ☊ experience ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
to live/work on a farm ☊ farm ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
fit (for sth): He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet. ☊ fit ☊
She's working for IBM. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. ☊ fortune ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
From now on you can work on your own. ☊ from... on ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
I usually get the bus to work. ☊ get ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
to work towards a goal ☊ goal ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
to work in groups ☊ group ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
to work hard ☊ hard ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work) ☊ health ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
What are your office hours? ☊ hour ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
He works in insurance. ☊ insurance ☊
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out. ☊ intention ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. ☊ jacket ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
a killing schedule ☊ killing ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
to work locally ☊ locally ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
She works in sales and marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates ☊ mate ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
a 20-mile drive to work ☊ mile ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
She started work last Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Monday to Friday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Mondays to Fridays. ☊ Monday ☊
I walk to work most mornings. ☊ morning ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck. ☊ nerve ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
new ways of doing things ☊ new ☊
She works for the local newspaper (= the company that produces it). ☊ newspaper ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
I work nine to five. ☊ nine to five ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. ☊ offer ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
He worked on without a break. ☊ on ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
He's gone to work for the opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
to work for a business/political/voluntary organization ☊ organization ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
I work on the other side of town. ☊ other ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
He works as a painter and decorator. ☊ painter ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
Students worked in pairs on the project. ☊ in pairs ☊
His desk was covered with books and papers. ☊ paper ☊
the working parts of the machinery ☊ part ☊
You need to be able to work as part of a team. ☊ part ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
The gang entered the building posing as workmen. ☊ pose ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
He works for the Post Office. ☊ post office ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork. ☊ principle ☊
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. ☊ progress ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
He works for a company that publishes reference books. ☊ publish ☊
I listen to the radio on the way to work. ☊ radio ☊
Her father worked on the railways. ☊ railway ☊
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! ☊ rate ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
She works in sales/in the sales department. ☊ sale ☊
save on sth: I save on fares by walking to work. ☊ save ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ sharply ☊
to work an eight-hour shift ☊ shift ☊
working in shifts ☊ shift ☊
show sb sth: Have you shown anyone your work? ☊ show ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
I need absolute silence when I'm working. ☊ silence ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
She was sitting at her desk. ☊ sit ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
Don't just stand there. Do something! ☊ something ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
Papers had been spread out on the desk. ☊ spread ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
She started a yoga class at work. ☊ start ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
She works for a major Hollywood studio. ☊ studio ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
a work surface ☊ surface ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
a tidy desk ☊ tidy ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
She has a staff of 19 working under her. ☊ under ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
He continued working up until his death. ☊ until ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
Some people work better to music while others do not. ☊ while ☊
an increase in the number of working wives ☊ wife ☊
They keep a list of people (who are) willing to work nights. ☊ willing ☊
Unemployment can be defined as the number of people who are willing and able to work, but who can not find jobs. ☊ willing ☊
They worked on the building all through the winter. ☊ winter ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
Both my parents work. ☊ work ☊
work for sb/sth: She works for an engineering company. ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
work with sb/sth: Do you enjoy working with children? ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I work out regularly to keep fit. ☊ work out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
He started work as a security guard. ☊ work ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do)? ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
He is still at work on the painting. ☊ at work ☊
Danger—men at work. ☊ at work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
a working mother ☊ working ☊
a working man ☊ working ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
long working hours ☊ working ☊
poor working conditions ☊ working ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
recent changes in working practices ☊ working ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊