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Results for: "work"

Translating from English to Walloon

Translations:

work — labour, employment, occupation, job
→ ovraedje m/f
→ boutaedje m
work — to do a task, to labour
→ ovrer
→ bouter
work — literary, artistic, or intellectual production
→ ouve f

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (7)

1. activity directed toward making or doing something;
- Example: "she checked several points needing further work"

2. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing;
- Example: "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"
- Example: "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"
- Example: "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"
- Example: "the work of an active imagination"
- Example: "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
[syn: work, piece of work]

3. the occupation for which you are paid;
- Example: "he is looking for employment"
- Example: "a lot of people are out of work"
[syn: employment, work]

4. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);
- Example: "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"
- Example: "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
[syn: study, work]

5. (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;
- Example: "work equals force times distance"

6. a place where work is done;
- Example: "he arrived at work early today"
[syn: workplace, work]

7. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it);
- Example: "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"
- Example: "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
[syn: oeuvre, work, body of work]


VERB (27)

1. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;
- Example: "I will work hard to improve my grades"
- Example: "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

2. be employed;
- Example: "Is your husband working again?"
- Example: "My wife never worked"
- Example: "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"
- Example: "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"
- Example: "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
[syn: work, do work]

3. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;
- Example: "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"
- Example: "How does your idea work in practice?"
- Example: "This method doesn't work"
- Example: "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
- Example: "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
[syn: work, act]

4. perform as expected when applied;
- Example: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
- Example: "Does this old car still run well?"
- Example: "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
[syn: function, work, operate, go, run]

5. shape, form, or improve a material;
- Example: "work stone into tools"
- Example: "process iron"
- Example: "work the metal"
[syn: work, work on, process]

6. give a workout to;
- Example: "Some parents exercise their infants"
- Example: "My personal trainer works me hard"
- Example: "work one's muscles"
- Example: "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
[syn: exercise, work, work out]

7. proceed along a path;
- Example: "work one's way through the crowd"
- Example: "make one's way into the forest"
[syn: make, work]

8. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;
- Example: "She works the night clubs"
- Example: "The salesman works the Midwest"
- Example: "This artist works mostly in acrylics"

9. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity;
- Example: "work your way through every problem or task"
- Example: "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"
- Example: "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"

10. move in an agitated manner;
- Example: "His fingers worked with tension"

11. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
- Example: "I cannot work a miracle"
- Example: "wreak havoc"
- Example: "bring comments"
- Example: "play a joke"
- Example: "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
[syn: bring, work, play, wreak, make for]

12. cause to work;
- Example: "he is working his servants hard"
[syn: work, put to work]

13. prepare for crops;
- Example: "Work the soil"
- Example: "cultivate the land"
[syn: cultivate, crop, work]

14. behave in a certain way when handled;
- Example: "This dough does not work easily"
- Example: "The soft metal works well"

15. have and exert influence or effect;
- Example: "The artist's work influenced the young painter"
- Example: "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
[syn: influence, act upon, work]

16. operate in or through;
- Example: "Work the phones"

17. cause to operate or function;
- Example: "This pilot works the controls"
- Example: "Can you work an electric drill?"

18. provoke or excite;
- Example: "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"

19. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;
- Example: "the political candidate worked the crowds"

20. make something, usually for a specific function;
- Example: "She molded the rice balls carefully"
- Example: "Form cylinders from the dough"
- Example: "shape a figure"
- Example: "Work the metal into a sword"
[syn: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge]

21. move into or onto;
- Example: "work the raisins into the dough"
- Example: "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"
- Example: "work the body onto the flatbed truck"

22. make uniform;
- Example: "knead dough"
- Example: "work the clay until it is soft"
[syn: knead, work]

23. use or manipulate to one's advantage;
- Example: "He exploit the new taxation system"
- Example: "She knows how to work the system"
- Example: "he works his parents for sympathy"
[syn: exploit, work]

24. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
- Example: "did you solve the problem?"
- Example: "Work out your problems with the boss"
- Example: "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"
- Example: "did you get it?"
- Example: "Did you get my meaning?"
- Example: "He could not work the math problem"
[syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work]

25. cause to undergo fermentation;
- Example: "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
- Example: "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
[syn: ferment, work]

26. go sour or spoil;
- Example: "The milk has soured"
- Example: "The wine worked"
- Example: "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
[syn: sour, turn, ferment, work]

27. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion;
- Example: "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"