function - fungovat
BrE
/'fʌŋkʃən/
AmE
/'fʌŋkʃən/

verb - to operate, to work properly

 
serve - sloužit (někomu)
BrE
/'sɜ:v/
AmE
/'sɜ:rv/

verb - to work as someone's servant

 
efficiency - efektivita, výkonnost, účinnost
BrE
/ə'fɪʃnsi/
AmE
/ə'fɪʃnsi/

noun - the ability to work effectively

employ
employ - zaměstnat
BrE
/ɪm'plɔɪ/
AmE
/ɪm'plɔɪ/

verb - to give work to somebody

 
be on strike - stávkovat, být ve stávce
BrE
/bi: ɒn 'straɪk/
AmE
/bi: ɑ:n 'straɪk/

verb - not to work and protest against something you do not agree with at work

call in sick
call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)
BrE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/

verb - to phone your work and say that you are ill (and not coming to work)

labour
labour - pracovní síla, pracující
BrE
/'leɪbə/
AmE
/'leɪbər/

noun - the people who do physical work

clerical
clerical - úřednický, kancelářský, administrativní
BrE
/'klerɪkl/
AmE
/'klerɪkl/

adjective - relating to office work or administration

 
demotivated - demotivovaný
BrE
/ˌdi:'məʊtɪveɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌdi:'məʊtɪveɪtɪd/

adjective - feeling less interested in your work

 
business trip - pracovní cesta, služební cesta
BrE
/'bɪznɪs ˌtrɪp/
AmE
/'bɪznəs ˌtrɪp/

noun - a trip for work, not pleasure

 
get back - vrátit se domů, přijít z práce
BrE
/ˌget'bæk/
AmE
/ˌget'bæk/

verb - to return home (from work etc.)

 
make money - vydělávat peníze
BrE
/ˌmeɪk'mʌni/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk'mʌni/

verb - to earn money, usually by work

pay
pay - plat
BrE
/'peɪ/
AmE
/'peɪ/

noun - the money you get for work

 
start - nastartovat
BrE
/'stɑ:t/
AmE
/'stɑ:rt/

verb - to make something begin to work

 
workroom - pracovna, provozovna
BrE
/'wɜ:kˌru:m/
AmE
/'wɜ:rkˌru:m/

noun - a place where work is done