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Definition of work papers - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
employmentUS documents related to employment or job tasksUS
- She submitted her work papers to HR for verification.
- The intern misplaced the work papers.
- He organized his work papers before the meeting.
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Expressions with work
exert effort to achieve a task or goal
They are working on the new project.
arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something
She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.
continue working on something without stopping
She would work away at her painting for hours.
find time or space for amid other things
I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.
finish the workday and leave the workplace
I usually get off work at 5 PM.
spend time relaxing with others after work
We often hang out after work at the local cafe.
kind of job or work someone does to earn money
She changed her line of work last year.
not having a job or employment
He has been out of work for months.
assign a job or task to someone
The manager put the new employee to work immediately.
the situation will improve
Don't worry, things will work out in the end.
eliminate something through physical activity
He decided to work off his frustration by running five miles.
engage in physical exercise
He works out at the gym every morning.
end successfully or as planned
The project will work out well if we follow the schedule.
find a solution or agreement through discussion
They worked the problem out together.
move through a task or space step by step
She had to work through the entire list.
begin working with great energy and attention
After lunch, Maya dived into work on the report.
having too many duties, feeling swamped
She was buried in work and answered emails at midnight.
unpleasant tasks others avoid
He always gets stuck with the dirty work.
perform unpleasant or difficult tasks
He hired someone to do the dirty work for him.
boring hard work that people do not want to do
He always gets stuck with the grunt work.
face a very difficult task that needs a lot of effort
We will have our work cut out to finish this project on time.
specific task or piece of work
He was given a difficult job of work to complete by Friday.
complete a task easily and quickly
She made quick work of the cleaning.
express that many people working together ease tasks
Many hands make light work when cleaning the house.
Expressions with papers
get published in newspapers
Her achievements made the papers last week.
do routine office work
He spends most of his day pushing papers at his desk.
notice of dismissal from a job
He received his walking papers yesterday.
be told to leave a job or position
He got his walking papers after the meeting.
be dismissed from a job or position
After that argument with the boss, you got your walking papers.
become news in newspapers
The scandal hit the papers the next day.
reported or mentioned in newspapers or news articles
The story was in the papers yesterday.
official legal documents used to request or complete the end of marriage
He signed the divorce papers at the lawyer's office.
documents proving one's identity and employment eligibility
She presented her working papers during the job orientation.
official documents issued to prove a person's name nationality or status
The guard asked to see everyone's identity papers at the checkpoint.
personal documents kept confidential and not meant for the public to read
The biographer gained access to the author's private papers after his death.
announcement inviting submissions for a conference or journal
The conference issued a call for papers last week.
documents related to a legal or medical case
The lawyer reviewed the case papers before the trial.
official documents of a ship required for international travel
The captain presented the ship's papers at the port authority for clearance.
dismiss someone from a job or position
After repeated warnings, they gave Marcus his walking papers on Friday.
goodbye said in a humorous way
He waved and said, "See you in the funny papers!"
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- French:papiers de travail, ...
- German:Arbeitsunterlagen, ...
- Italian:documenti di lavoro, ...
- Spanish:documentos de trabajo, ...
- Portuguese:papéis de trabalho, ...
- Chinese:工作文件, ...
- Japanese:仕事の書類, ...
- Arabic:أَوْراق العَمَل, ...
- Hebrew:מִסְמְכֵי עֲבוֹדָה, ...
- Russian:рабочие документы, ...
- Ukrainian:робочі документи, ...
- Hindi:कार्य दस्तावेज़, ...
- Bengali:কাজের কাগজপত্র, ...
- Catalan:documents de treball, ...
- Czech:pracovní dokumenty, ...
- Danish:arbejdspapirer, ...
- Dutch:werkdocumenten, ...
- Greek:έγγραφα εργασίας, ...
- Hungarian:munkairatok, ...
- Khmer:ឯកសារការងារ, ...
- Korean:근무 서류, ...
- Persian:مدارک کاری, ...
- Polish:dokumenty pracownicze, ...
- Portuguese (BR):papéis de trabalho, ...
- Romanian:documente de muncă, ...
- Swedish:arbetsdokument, ...
- Thai:เอกสารการทำงาน, ...
- Turkish:iş belgeleri, ...
- Vietnamese:giấy tờ công việc, ...
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