works

works
noun singular or noun plural (a factory etc: The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.) fábrica
works n fábrica
El verbo va en singular
the works is closing next year la fábrica cerrará el año que viene
works
plural noun
1 (factory) fábrica f sing
1 (parts) mecanismo m sing
1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado
works
n.
escrito s.m.
mecanismo s.m.
wɜːrks, wɜːks
noun
1) (actions) (liter) (+ pl vb) obras fpl
2) (engineering operations) (+ pl vb) obras fpl

road works — obras viales

3) (factory) (+ sing or pl vb) fábrica f
4) (mechanism) (+ pl vb) mecanismo m
5) (all) (colloq)

there were candles, soft music, the works! — había velas, música ambiental y toda la historia (fam)

to give somebody the works — (give lavish treatment) tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey; (beat up) pegarle* la paliza del siglo a alguien (fam), sacarle* la mugre a alguien (AmL fam)

[wɜːks]
1. N
(pl inv)
1) (Brit) (=factory etc) fábrica f
2)

the works *(=the lot) todo, la totalidad

- give sb the works
3) ** (=syringe) chuta ** f
2.
CPD

works canteen N — comedor m de la fábrica

works council N — consejo m de obreros, comité m de empresa

works manager N — gerente mf de fábrica

works outing N — excursión f del personal

* * *
[wɜːrks, wɜːks]
noun
1) (actions) (liter) (+ pl vb) obras fpl
2) (engineering operations) (+ pl vb) obras fpl

road works — obras viales

3) (factory) (+ sing or pl vb) fábrica f
4) (mechanism) (+ pl vb) mecanismo m
5) (all) (colloq)

there were candles, soft music, the works! — había velas, música ambiental y toda la historia (fam)

to give somebody the works — (give lavish treatment) tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey; (beat up) pegarle* la paliza del siglo a alguien (fam), sacarle* la mugre a alguien (AmL fam)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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