outwork

ˈaʊtˌwɜrk

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Definition of outwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

effort comparison

Rare

work harder or longer than others

Rare

She managed to outwork her colleagues and finished the project first..

outdo

outperform

completion

Rare

complete a task thoroughly and efficiently

Rare

He outworked the project in record time.

accomplish

achieve

execute

Noun

remote work

Rare

work done away from the main office or factory

Rare

The company outsourced outwork to freelancers.

remote work

telecommuting

agriculture

Dated

agricultural tasks performed in the fields

Dated

Farmers focused on outwork during harvest season.

cultivation

farming

fieldwork

architecture

Dated

minor fortification outside main defenses

Dated

The castle's outwork was breached first.

bastion

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Images of outwork

minor fortification outside main defenses

Origin of outwork

Middle English, out (external) + work (labor)

Terms with outwork included in their meaning

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barbacan

fortification

outwork protecting a gate or bridge

crownwork

protection

covering or protective outwork

Examples of outwork in a sentence

They knew they had to outwork the other team to win.
She managed to outwork her colleagues consistently.
They outwork their tasks with great precision.
The architect completed the outwork at home.
Outwork allows employees to have flexible schedules.
Outwork was essential for the farm's productivity.

The workers completed the outwork before the rain started.
The soldiers took cover behind the outwork.
The outwork provided an extra layer of security.

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French:travailler plus dur, travail à distance, ...
German:mehr arbeiten, Außenarbeit, ...
Italian:lavorare più duramente di, lavoro a distanza, ...
Spanish:trabajar más duro que, trabajo externo, ...
Portuguese:esforçar-se mais que, trabalho externo, ...
Chinese:工作更努力, 外包工作, ...
Japanese:より多く働く, 外部作業, ...
Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, عَمَل عَنْ بُعْد, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲבוֹד קָשֶׁה יוֹתֵר, עֲבוֹדַת חוּץ, ...
Russian:перерабатывать, удалённая работа, ...
Ukrainian:працювати більше, віддалена робота, ...
Hindi:अधिक मेहनत करना, बाहरी काम, ...
Bengali:অধিক পরিশ্রম করা, আউটওয়ার্ক, ...
Catalan:treballar més, treball remot, ...
Czech:pracovat usilovněji než, domácká práce, ...
Danish:arbejde hårdere, fjernarbejde, ...
Dutch:harder werken, buitenwerk, ...
Greek:δουλεύω περισσότερο, εξωτερική εργασία, ...
Hungarian:túldolgozni, távmunka, ...
Khmer:ខិតខំធ្វើការជាង, ការងារក្រៅការិយាល័យ, ...
Korean:더 열심히 일하다, 외주 작업, ...
Persian:بیشتر کار کردن, کار خارج از دفتر, ...
Polish:pracować ciężej, praca zdalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):esforçar-se mais que, trabalho remoto, ...
Romanian:a munci mai mult, muncă la distanță, ...
Swedish:arbeta hårdare än, distansarbete, ...
Thai:ทำงานหนักกว่า, งานนอกสถานที่, ...
Turkish:daha çok çalışmak, dış iş, ...
Vietnamese:làm việc chăm chỉ hơn, công việc từ xa, ...

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