- work under
- phr verbWork under is used with these nouns as the object: ↑assumption, ↑condition
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Work — (w[^u]rk), n. [OE. work, werk, weorc, AS. weorc, worc; akin to OFries. werk, wirk, OS., D., & G. werk, OHG. werc, werah, Icel. & Sw. verk, Dan. v[ae]rk, Goth. gawa[ u]rki, Gr. e rgon, [digamma]e rgon, work, re zein to do, o rganon an instrument,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under the eye of — Under the observation of • • • Main Entry: ↑eye * * * under the eye of : while being watched by (someone) Students work under the watchful/vigilant eye of their teacher. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye … Useful english dictionary
under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… … Dictionary of contemporary English
under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… … Dictionary of contemporary English
work — 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)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
under — un|der [ ʌndər ] function word *** Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. The total cost of the project is just under $3 million. The technology has been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
under */*/*/ — UK [ˈʌndə(r)] / US [ˈʌndər] adverb, preposition Summary: Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. ♦ The total cost of the project is just under £2.2 million … English dictionary
work — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦ works, working, worked 1) VERB People who work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do. [V prep/adv] Weiner works for the US Department of Transport... [V prep/adv] I started working in a recording studio... [V… … English dictionary
under — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, under is also used in phrasal verbs such as go under and knuckle under .) 1) PREP If a person or thing is under something, they are at a lower level than that thing, and may be covered or… … English dictionary
under cover — pretending to be someone else in order to find out secret information go/work under cover: Working under cover is one of the most dangerous types of police work … English dictionary
