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he works as a clerk in as3 English-Spanish

trabaja de oficinista

it works out at $75 a head in work2 English-Spanish

sale (a) 75 dólares por cabeza

this lever works the sprinkler system in work2 English-Spanish

esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways in work2 English-Spanish

tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual

works in work British & World English

activity involving construction or repair

ex-works British & World English

direct from the factory or place of manufacture

ex-works English-Italian

franco fabbrica

works in work English-Italian

fabbrica fsg

upper works British & World English

the parts of a ship that are above the water when it is fully laden

public works British & World English

the work of building such things as roads, schools, and hospitals, carried out by the state for the community

sewage works British & World English

a place where sewage is treated so that the resultant effluent can be returned safely to a river, the sea, etc.

works council British & World English

a group of employees representing a workforce in discussions with their employers

freezing works British & World English

a place where animals are slaughtered and carcasses frozen, usually for export

in the works in work British & World English

being planned, worked on, or produced

clerk of the works in clerk British & World English

a person who oversees building work in progress

covenant of works British & World English

(in Reformation theology) the covenant between God and humanity which was broken by Adam’s sin at the Fall

works of supererogation in supererogation British & World English

(in the Roman Catholic Church) actions believed to form a reserve fund of merit that can be drawn on by prayer in favour of sinners

a spanner or North American monkey wrench in the works in work British & World English

a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan

outwork British & World English

a section of a fortification or system of defence which is in front of the main part

rework British & World English

make changes to (something), especially in order to make it more up to date

waxwork British & World English

a lifelike dummy modelled in wax

the works in work British & World English

everything needed, desired, or expected

work on/upon in work British & World English

exert influence or persuasion on

work in in work British & World English

produce artistic pieces using (a particular material or medium)

work out in work British & World English

(of an equation) be capable of being solved

work to in work British & World English

follow or operate within the constraints of (a schedule or system)

cold-work British & World English

shape (metal) while it is cold

cold work in cold-work British & World English

the shaping of metal while it is cold

ironworks British & World English

a place where iron is smelted or iron goods are made

lifework British & World English

the entire or principal work, labor, or task of a person’s lifetime

line work British & World English

drawings or designs carried out with a pen or pencil, as opposed to wash or similar techniques

overwork British & World English

exhaust with too much work

part-work British & World English

a publication appearing in several parts over a period of time

glasswork British & World English

the business or technique of cutting and installing glass for windows and doors; glazing

group work British & World English

work done by a group in collaboration

pointe work in pointe British & World English

dance performed on the tips of the toes

skunkworks British & World English

an experimental laboratory or department of a company or institution, typically smaller than and independent of its main research division

waterworks British & World English

an establishment for managing a water supply

leatherwork British & World English

work or decoration done in leather

work or do wonders in wonder British & World English

have a very beneficial effect on someone or something