stroke of work

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Definition of stroke of work - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

minimal work

Dated

small amount of work, often none at all

Dated

He hasn't done a stroke of work all day.

chore

task

effort

Dated

any effort or task performed

Dated

She completed the project without a stroke of work from her team.

effort

task

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Expressions with stroke

finishing stroke

final action completing a task or project

The artist added the finishing stroke to the painting.

stroke out

remove or delete something by drawing a line through it

She stroked out the incorrect answer on the test.

on the stroke of

prep.

exactly at a specific time shown on the clock

The show will start on the stroke of eight.

stroke of luck

unexpected event bringing good fortune

Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck.

stroke of a pen

quick decision made by signing a document

The law was changed with a stroke of a pen.

stroke of the pen

quick decision or action made by signing a document

The law was changed with a stroke of the pen.

Expressions with work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

hang out after work

spend time relaxing with others after work

We often hang out after work at the local cafe.

line of work

kind of job or work someone does to earn money

She changed her line of work last year.

out of work

adj.

not having a job or employment

He has been out of work for months.

put to work

assign a job or task to someone

The manager put the new employee to work immediately.

Examples of stroke of work in a sentence

Without a stroke of work, the project fell behind schedule.
He didn't do a stroke of work all day.
Without a stroke of work, the task was left unfinished.

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French:travail, coup de collier, ...
German:Handgriff, Arbeitsaufwand, ...
Italian:briciolo di lavoro, sforzo, ...
Spanish:mínimo de trabajo, esfuerzo, ...
Portuguese:mínimo de trabalho, esforço, ...
Chinese:一点工作, 一丝努力, ...
Japanese:何もしていない, 一仕事, ...
Arabic:ذَرَّة عَمَل, جَهْد, ...
Hebrew:מְעַט עֲבוֹדָה, מַאֲמָץ, ...
Russian:малейшая работа, ни малейшего усилия, ...
Ukrainian:крихта роботи, зусилля, ...
Hindi:थोड़ा सा काम, कोई प्रयास, ...
Bengali:একটুও কাজ, কাজের আঘাত, ...
Catalan:cop de feina, esforç de feina, ...
Czech:ani trocha práce, práce, ...
Danish:smule arbejde, arbejdsslag, ...
Dutch:vinger uitgestoken, een greintje werk, ...
Greek:κομμάτι δουλειάς, χτύπημα δουλειάς, ...
Hungarian:a legcsekélyebb munka is, munka, ...
Khmer:ការងារបន្តិចបន្តួច, ការងារ, ...
Korean:일손, 일의 흔적, ...
Persian:ذره‌ای کار, تلاشی, ...
Polish:odrobina pracy, wysiłek, ...
Portuguese (BR):nada de trabalho, esforço, ...
Romanian:strop de muncă, un strop de muncă, ...
Swedish:handtag, ansträngning, ...
Thai:งานแม้แต่นิดเดียว, ความพยายาม, ...
Turkish:zerre kadar iş, çaba, ...
Vietnamese:một chút việc, nỗ lực, ...

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Definition of stroke of work - Reverso English Dictionary

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