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Meanings of work in English

Portuguese
moldar
Catalan
formar
Spanish
formar
Wikidata

To create something, usually for a specific function.

        moldar
        Russian
        работа силы
        Portuguese
        trabalho
        Spanish
        trabajo mecánico
        Catalan
        treball físic
        Wikidata

        Energy transferred to an object via the application of force on it through a displacement.

              работа силы
              Synonyms
              Examples for "form"
              Examples for "form"
              1
              It's not just about state violence in the form of police violence.
              Ebony
              2
              However, second normal form is only one of many possible normal forms.
              High performance mysql, 2nd edition
              3
              The banks' recent run of good form came to an end today.
              The Irish Times
              4
              The Scottish professional teams have shown good form this year in France.
              The Guardian
              5
              As a result it was impossible to form an effective parliamentary government.
              Modern Times
              1
              Outside the top 100 stocks however, the market was in good shape.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Bembo's work was used to shape the language spoken across Italy today.
              BBC
              3
              Egalitarianism as well as competition help shape animal societies, including human ones.
              The animal manifesto: six reasons for expanding our compassion f...
              4
              Good citizenship teachers are also good campaigners in some shape or form.
              The Guardian
              5
              We do have a very good credit rating; we're in good shape.
              Radio NZ
              1
              So, using local volunteers could help forge improved links with the community.
              The Guardian
              2
              However, anyone with a quill and an inkhorn can forge mundane text.
              Spellwright
              3
              Had she, too, seen that they could forge some thing good together?
              The viscount and the virgin
              4
              The one worker in the place was revealed by the forge fire.
              The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot
              5
              Both were quick to thank the men who helped forge their success.
              Reuters
              1
              Over the years, water and humidity have let rust and mould spread.
              Reuters
              2
              No previous administration in recent times has managed to break the mould.
              The Irish Times
              3
              The present civilisation of India has the constraining power of the mould.
              Creative Unity
              4
              Each mould contains a different colour of mucus, with a different scent.
              The crimson petal and the white
              5
              There should be only one layer of the pigeons in the mould.
              Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
              1
              Hungry critters, UV damage and mold can compromise your pack's water resistance.
              Climbing Magazine
              2
              Details on Sen. Jackson's power to mold defense & arms control policy.
              The new yorker
              3
              Background: The effect of mold fungi to allergic sensitization is not well-known.
              Pubmed
              4
              He is of a different mold from the men in the street.
              A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago
              5
              I didn't check everywhere, but the body parts I saw looked mold-free.
              One for the money
              Russian
              труд
              Portuguese
              trabalho
              Catalan
              feina
              Spanish
              trabajo
              Wikidata

              Activities performed as a means of support.

                  Related terms
                  труд
                  Russian
                  работа
                  Portuguese
                  trabalho
                  Catalan
                  feina
                  Spanish
                  trabajo

                  Productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid.

                        работа
                        Usage of work in English
                        1
                        However economic migrants, for example, were often young men looking for work.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the statement read.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        Energy Future began work on a new bankruptcy plan earlier this year.
                        Reuters
                        4
                        Depression costs Irish business £170 million each year in lost work days.
                        The Irish Times
                        5
                        Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the advisory said.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        However, July and August still saw millions of employees left without work.
                        The South African
                        7
                        A criminal response to their situation simply does not work, Becroft said.
                        Radio NZ
                        8
                        People are getting back to work, a North Sea trade source said.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        The project is a result of several years' work and painstaking planning.
                        The Irish Times
                        10
                        Corker said Democratic senators told him that Washington must work with Europe.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        That said; don't allow a moment of doubt to undo previous work.
                        The South African
                        12
                        Question: Myself and my wife met through work almost 20 years ago.
                        The Irish Times
                        13
                        Good social work needs community safety networks to keep each other safe.
                        The Guardian
                        14
                        Her research work focuses on interpersonal violence and media representations of violence.
                        The South African
                        15
                        This is the key to good preparation, good work, and good management.
                        The Guardian
                        16
                        Agriculture Another 3 per cent work in the agriculture industry, including farming.
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