to work towards sth
1work towards something — ˈwork towards sth derived to try to reach or achieve a goal Main entry: ↑workderived …
2work up to something — ˌwork ˈup to sth derived to develop or move gradually towards sth, usually sth more exciting or extreme • The music worked up to a rousing finale. • I began by jogging in the park and worked up to running five miles a day. Main entry:… …
3work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ …
4work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …
5work — ▪ I. work work 1 [wɜːk ǁ wɜːrk] verb 1. [intransitive] to do a job that you are paid for: • Harry is 78 and still working. • Most of the people I went to school with work in factories. work for • David works for a broadcasting company …
6work around to something — ˌwork aˈround/ˈround to sth/sb derived to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject, etc • It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say. Main entry: ↑workderived …
7work round to something — ˌwork aˈround/ˈround to sth/sb derived to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject, etc • It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say. Main entry: ↑workderived …
8work around to somebody — ˌwork aˈround/ˈround to sth/sb derived to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject, etc • It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say. Main entry: ↑workderived …
9work round to somebody — ˌwork aˈround/ˈround to sth/sb derived to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject, etc • It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say. Main entry: ↑workderived …
10make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …
