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| Angielski | Polski |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (potoczny, przenośny) | ciężki przypadek przym. + ż |
| osoba z charakterkiem wyr. |
| all in a day's work expr | informal, figurative (routine activity) | codzienność ż |
| rutyna ż |
| chleb powszedni m + przym. |
| There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
| all work n | (working all the time, overwork) | tylko praca przys. + ż |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | dopuszczony do pracy wyr. |
| at work adv | (at your workplace) | w pracy przyim. + ż |
| Bob never checks his personal email at work. |
| at work on [sth] adj | (working on) | pracować nad czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| The show is a great success, and its writers are already at work on the second season. |
| blood work n | (blood test) | badanie krwi n + ż |
| A yearly physical examination typically includes blood work. |
| charity work n | (work done for charitable cause) | praca charytatywna ż + przym. |
| She does charity work, mostly for the orphans' home. |
| collected works npl | (anthology) | antologia ż |
| collected works npl | (everything by an author) | dzieła zebrane n, l.mn. + przym. |
| This volume contains the entire collected works of Coleridge. |
| custom work n | ([sth] tailor-made, made to order) | na zamówienie przyim. + n |
| The motorcyclists admired all the custom work on the bikes parked outside the bar. |
| custom work n | (bespoke, personalized service) | na zamówienie przyim. + n |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | czeka cię coś trudnego zwrot |
| The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| Dom, który kupili Joe i Maggie, wymaga dużego remontu; z pewnością czeka ich trudne zadanie. |
| day's work n | literal (work done in one day) (potoczny) | dniówka ż |
| It will take one more day's work to finish the job. |
| detective work n | literal (investigations carried out by a detective) | praca śledcza ż + przym. |
| If the police based their accusations on detective work, rather than prejudice, they would be more effective. |
| detective work n | figurative (research) | praca śledcza ż + przym. |
| I did a little detective work to find out why my mail hadn't been delivered in three days. |
| dirty work n | figurative (unpleasant task) | nieprzyjemna praca przym. + ż |
| He was sick and tired of doing all her dirty work for her. |
| dirty work n | figurative (immoral or illegal action) (przenośny) | brudna robota przym. + ż |
| The mob boss hired goons to handle his dirty work. |
| do the dirty work v expr | figurative, slang (perform a disagreeable task) (potoczny) | odwalać brudną robotę zwrot ndk. |
| odwalić brudną robotę zwrot dk. |
| She no longer had servants to do the dirty work for her. |
| do work for charity vi | (work for a charitable cause) | pracować na cel charytatywny |
| popracować na cel charytatywny |
| field work n | (research carried out on site) | badania terenowe n, l.mn. + przym. |
| Smithers is in the Amazon doing field work on endangered species. |
| Her fieldwork confirmed her academic theory about economic development. |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) | zabierać się do pracy zwrot zwr. ndk. |
| zabrać się do pracy zwrot zwr. dk. |
| We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| go to work v expr | (travel to workplace) | iść do pracy, jechać do pracy zwrot ndk. |
| pójść do pracy, pojechać do pracy zwrot dk. |
| I prefer to go to work early before the traffic gets heavy. |
| go to work vi | figurative (do [sth] thoroughly) | popracować dk. |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | ciężko pracujący przys. + przym. |
| Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard work n | (great effort) | ciężka praca przym. + ż |
| We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) | ciężka praca przym. + ż |
| Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | trzymać tak dalej zwrot ndk. |
| My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
| laboratory work n | (scientific research done in a laboratory) | praca laboratoryjna ż + przym. |
| I'd like to find some laboratory work during the summer holidays. |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | dziedzina pracy ż + ż |
| Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
| mosaic work n | countable (artwork made of small pieces) | mozaika ż |
| off work adv | (not at work) (potoczny) | wolne n |
out of work,
out-of-work adj | (jobless) | bez pracy przyim. + ż |
| bezrobotny przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The closing of the tin mines left many men out of work. |
part work,
partwork n | (magazine series) | w częściach przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| The novel was originally published as a part work. |
| piece of work n | literal ([sth] made or done) (dosłowny) | robota ż |
| reference work n | (book consulted for information) | źródło n |
| The Encyclopædia Britannica is a serious reference work. |
school work,
schoolwork n | (studies done at or for school) | praca szkolna ż + przym. |
| scope of work n | (nature and extent of a job or task) | zakres pracy m + ż |
| zakres zadań m + n, l.mn. |
| The scope of work for a project should specify precisely what work will be done. |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | zabrać się za dk. + przyim. |
| He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | zabrać się za dk. + przyim. |
| The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| social work n | (assistance to local community) | praca socjalna ż + przym. |
| Social work involves dealing with people from all walks of life. |
| tedious work n | (laborious task) | nużąca praca przym. + ż |
| temporary work n | (employment on short-term contract) | tymczasowa praca przym. + ż |
| Temporary work is particularly common amongst young people. |
| timber work n | (wooden structure) | drewniana konstrukcja przym. + ż |
| Over all the house was well-built but there were one or two problems with the timber work. |
| voluntary work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | wolontariat m |
| volunteer work n | (unpaid employment for a cause) | wolontariat m |
| Volunteer work looks good on your resume. |
| welfare work n | (social services) | praca społeczna ż + przym. |
| work as a team v | (co-operate) | pracować zespołowo |
| If we work as a team, we will finish much sooner. |
| work at vtr | (put great effort into) | pracować nad ndk. + przyim. |
| popracować nad dk. + przyim. |
| We are currently working at finding ways to become more environmentally friendly. |
| work camp n | (enforced labour camp) | obóz pracy m + ż |
| Under Stalin's regime, political prisoners were sent to work camps. |
| work cited n | (bibliography: quoted text) | praca cytowana ż + przym. |
| My English teacher always wants a work cited page, and I never know how to do one. |
| work ethic n | (belief in working hard) | etyka pracy ż + ż |
| He has a very strong work ethic, sometimes to the detriment of his family life. |
| work experience n | (temporary job placement) | staż m |
| All students on the course undertake a period of work experience. |
| work experience n | US (professional experience) | doświadczenie zawodowe n + przym. |
| To apply for the position, please provide a detailed description of your work experience. |
| work for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be employed by) | pracować dla ndk. + przyim. |
| I work for the government. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | (do tasks or jobs for [sb]) | pracować dla kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| Tom works for Mrs Pritchard, doing gardening and repair jobs. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | informal (be suitable, convenient for [sb]) (potoczny) | pasować komuś ndk. |
| I could meet with you at my office next Tuesday; does that work for you? |
| work hard vi | (be diligent, apply oneself) | ciężko pracować przys. + ndk. |
| When studying for exams it is important to work hard. |
| work hard vi | (be devoted to one's job) | poświęcać się pracy ndk. + ż |
| poświęcić się pracy dk. + ż |
| work in [sth] vi + prep | (trade, profession) | pracować w ndk. + przyim. |
| My husband works in accounting, and I work in technical services. |
| work in progress n | ([sth] not yet finished) | praca w toku wyr. |
| My novel is still a work in progress. |
| work like crazy v expr | slang (work extremely hard) (potoczny) | tyrać jak głupi ndk. + spój. + przym. |
| We've worked like crazy to beat that nearly-impossible deadline you set. |
| work like mad v | slang (work extremely hard) (potoczny) | tyrać jak głupi |
| They were working like mad, trying to finish the stock take before the shop opened in the morning. |
| work of art n | literal (painting, sculpture, etc.) | dzieło sztuki n + ż |
| The museum is a place to contemplate works of art. |
| work of art n | figurative ([sth] beautiful and impressive) | dzieło sztuki n + ż |
| Aunt Betty's layer cake was a culinary work of art. |
| work of fiction n | (novel, etc.: invented story) | powieść fikcyjna ż + przym. |
| Her characters seemed so real, it was hard to believe the story was a work of fiction. |
| work off vtr | (get rid of by physical effort) | spalać ndk. |
| spalić dk. |
| Walking around the neighborhood should work off some of that meal. |
| work on vtr | (put effort into) | pracować nad |
| You can improve your test scores if you really work on it. |
| work on vtr | (try to persuade) (przenośny) | pracować nad |
| Mike doesn't want to come with us, but I'm working on him. |
| work out vi | (exercise) | ćwiczyć ndk. |
| We are going to work out this afternoon. |
| work out vtr | (develop a solution to) | wypracowywać ndk. |
| wypracować dk. |
| We're still trying to work out the difficulties. |
| work over vtr | slang (beat up, assault) | bić ndk. |
| pobić dk. |
| He really worked her over. |
| work overtime vtr + adv | (work extra hours) | wyrabiać nadgodziny ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| wyrobić nadgodziny ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| I won't work overtime unless they pay me extra for the hours. |
| work permit n | (law: allows employment) | pozwolenie na pracę, zezwolenie na pracę wyr. |
| Before Emma can move to the company's French office, she will need to obtain a work permit. |
| work placement n | (temporary job, internship) | staż pracowniczy m + przym. |
| I applied for a work placement during the holidays. |
| work shift n | (period of work) | zmiana ż |
| My usual work shift is 8:30 to 5, but sometimes I work from noon to 8 instead. |
| work shoes npl | (sturdy footwear worn when working) | buty robocze |
| Nurses often wear white work shoes. |
| work space n | (area used for work) | przestrzeń robocza ż + przym. |
| Professor Hawkins had a very cluttered work space, with piles of papers and books everywhere. |
| work stream n | (flow of tasks carried out) | plan pracy m + ż |
| work through vtr | (manage, deal with) | radzić sobie z zwrot ndk. |
| I worked through my budget, and decided to spend less. |
| work together vi | (co-operate) | współpracować |
| We will finish the job more quickly if we work together. |
| work train n | (train used for repairs to railroad) | pociąg roboczy m + przym. |
| work up vtr | (annoy or excite) | podniecać ndk. |
| podniecić dk. |
| With elections coming every few months, I just can't get worked up about them. |
| work up vtr | (produce, generate) | wypracowywać ndk. |
| wypracować dk. |
| I'm so unfit that I work up a lather just walking down to the corner. |
| work up vtr | (prepare) | opracowywać ndk. |
| opracować dk. |
| Susan will try to work up a sketch by Friday. |
work week,
working week n | (weekly working hours) | tydzień roboczy m + przym. |
| The typical work week in the US is Monday through Friday. |
| work with vtr | (person: be a colleague of) | pracować z ndk. + przyim. |
| popracować z dk. + przyim. |
| I work with the sales team. |
| work with vtr | (materials: use) | używać ndk. |
| użyć dk. |
| You need to work with the materials you have. |
| work with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be an employee of) | pracować w czymś ndk.+ przyim. |
| I work with the sales team. |
| work with [sb] vi + prep | (cooperate with) | współpracować z kimś ndk. + przyim. |
| Please work with your neighbors to lower crime in the neighborhood. |
