Piece+of+work

  • 41work — work1 [ wɜrk ] verb *** ▸ 1 have job ▸ 2 spend time doing something ▸ 3 operate well ▸ 4 have effect ▸ 5 move gradually ▸ 6 shape a substance ▸ 7 do calculation ▸ 8 grow crops on land ▸ 9 dig substances out ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to have a …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 42work */*/*/ — I UK [wɜː(r)k] / US [wɜrk] verb Word forms work : present tense I/you/we/they work he/she/it works present participle working past tense worked past participle worked 1) [intransitive] to spend time trying to achieve something, especially when… …

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  • 43work — /wɜk / (say werk) noun 1. exertion directed to produce or accomplish something; labour; toil. 2. that on which exertion or labour is expended; something to be made or done; a task or undertaking. 3. productive or operative activity. 4. manner or… …

  • 44piece — I UK [piːs] / US [pɪs] noun [countable] Word forms piece : singular piece plural pieces *** 1) a) an individual object of a particular type piece of: I ve used four pieces of paper already. Power tools can be expensive pieces of equipment. b) a… …

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  • 45piece — [[t]pis[/t]] n. v. pieced, piec•ing 1) a limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land[/ex] 2) a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a piece of lumber[/ex] 3) a portion or quantity of a whole: a piece …

    From formal English to slang

  • 46piece — noun 1》 a portion of an object or of material produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole. 2》 an item used in constructing something or forming part of a set; a component.     ↘an instance or example: a crucial piece of evidence. 3》 a… …

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  • 47work*/*/*/ — [wɜːk] verb I 1) to have a job Dominic works part time.[/ex] She works for a big law firm in the city.[/ex] She worked as a journalist.[/ex] I hope to work in marketing when I m older.[/ex] 2) [I] to spend time and use effort trying to achieve… …

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  • 48piece — 1 noun (C) 1 SEPARATE PART a part of something that has been separated, broken, or cut from the rest of it: She cut the cake into pieces. (+ of): How many pieces of toast would you like? | pieces of broken glass | in pieces (=broken into many… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49work sheet — noun 1. a. : a sheet that is used in making preliminary plans, auxiliary computations, notes, or comments as a guide in doing some piece of work b. : a specially prepared sheet, pamphlet, or booklet containing data of assistance in planning and… …

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  • 50piece — noun 1 separate amount; parts of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, long ▪ little, short, small, tiny ▪ …

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