work
gb/wˈɚk/ us/wˈɚk/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
action
1
Employment or job duties
A job or tasks you do to earn money or because it is your duty.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] goes to work
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'work' (uncountable when meaning employment) with 'a work' (countable, meaning a piece of art or creation).
Συνώνυμα
job (Refers to a specific position or role, while 'work' can be more general.)
Αντώνυμα
leisure (Refers to free time without duties or employment.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go to work
|at work
|find work
|work experience
|work schedule
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She found work as a graphic designer.
- I can't meet you tomorrow because I have too much work.
- After graduating, he started looking for work in the city.
- Work has been very stressful this month.
- Many people now work from home.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I go to work every day.
- She is looking for work.
- He has a lot of work today.
- My work starts at 9 a.m.
- She likes her work.
Ρήμα
A1
action
2
Do tasks for job or goal
To do a job or make an effort to do something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to work [at/on] [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'work' with a direct object incorrectly, e.g., 'I work my homework' instead of 'I do my homework'.
Συνώνυμα
labor (More formal and often physical in emphasis.)
Αντώνυμα
rest (To stop working and relax.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
work hard
|work on a project
|work overtime
|work together
|work from home
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She works at a law firm in New York.
- We are working on a new product.
- He works hard to support his family.
- They worked all night to finish the report.
- I usually work from home on Fridays.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I work in a bank.
- She works at a school.
- We work together on the project.
- He works hard every day.
- I work from home.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Product of creativity or effort
Something made by a person using skill or effort, like a book, song, or painting.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'works' (plural) meaning creations with 'work' meaning employment.
Συνώνυμα
creation (Emphasizes the act of bringing something into existence.)
Αντώνυμα
destruction (The act of ruining or eliminating something created.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
literary work
|artistic work
|complete works
|master work
Θέματα
art
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- This painting is considered his best work.
- The museum has many works by Picasso.
- Her latest work is a novel about family life.
- Shakespeare's works are studied worldwide.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This book is his best work.
- I like the works of Mozart.
- She showed me her art work.
- This is a famous work of art.
Ρήμα
A2
action
4
Function or operate correctly
To be in good condition and do what it should do.
Συνώνυμα
function (More formal; emphasizes purpose and design.)
Αντώνυμα
fail (To stop functioning correctly.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
work well
|work properly
|stop working
Θέματα
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The elevator isn't working today.
- This phone works better than my old one.
- Does your computer still work?
- The remote control works only if you change the batteries.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My phone does not work.
- The TV works well.
- This machine works fast.
- The light does not work.
Ρήμα
B1
action
5
Cause something to happen by effort
To make something happen by trying or using influence.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to work [something] out / to work towards [something]
Συνώνυμα
achieve (Focuses more on reaching an end result than the process.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (To fail to put in effort towards an outcome.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
work out a problem
|work towards a goal
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Παραδείγματα
- They worked out a solution to the conflict.
- She is working towards her degree in engineering.
- We can work this plan into our schedule.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We worked out the answer.
- She works hard to be a doctor.
- They worked to make the plan succeed.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
work
IPA
GB/wˈɚk/
US/wˈɚk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
work (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (work)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: work
- Plural: work, works
Verb
- Base: work
- 3rd Person Singular: works
- Present Participle: working
- Past: worked
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
works
noun
working
verb
worked
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unworkable
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Εκφράσεις
at work
1/ˈæt wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
Doing your job at workplace
At your place of job doing your tasks.
Παραδείγματα
- She is at work right now and can't talk.
- I'll call you later when I'm not at work.
in the works
1/ˈɪn ðə wˈɚks/
idiom
informal
In process of being prepared/made
Being planned, prepared, or created but not finished yet.
Παραδείγματα
- A new policy is in the works.
- There are several projects in the works right now.
make something work
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
Cause something to succeed/function well despite problems
To make something succeed or operate well even if it is hard.
Παραδείγματα
- We had some problems but managed to make the plan work.
- She made the old car work again.
work on
1/wˈɚk ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Make effort to improve/create something
To try to make something better or create it by giving time and energy.
Παραδείγματα
- He is working on his presentation for tomorrow.
- They are working on building a new bridge.
work out
1/wˈɚk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Solve or understand something by thinking
To find an answer or understand something by thinking about it.
Παραδείγματα
- We need to work out how much it will cost.
- It took me an hour to work out the problem.
work out
7/wˈɚk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
exercise
To do physical exercise, often at a gym or at home.
Παραδείγματα
- I work out at the gym before work.
- She started working out to feel stronger.
- If you don't have equipment, you can work out at home.