a piece of work

a piece of work
1) работа (результат работы)

a brilliant piece of work — гениальное произведение

Do you actually fail a year if you don't hand in a piece of work? — Правда ли то, что, если не сдашь одну работу, останешься на второй год?

2) разг. тип, субъект (человек)

You are a nasty piece of work. — Ты просто подонок.

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3) уст. трудное дело
4) уст. суета, шум, крик

'Then what are you making all this piece of work for,' retorted her father. (Ch. Dickens, The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit) — "Так из-за чего весь этот крик," - возразил отец. (пер. Н. Л. Дарузес)

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  • piece of work — ► piece of work informal a person of a specified kind, especially an unpleasant one. Main Entry: ↑piece …   English terms dictionary

  • piece of work — n. a person who is regarded as eccentric, difficult, etc. * * * …   Universalium

  • piece of work — n. a person who is regarded as eccentric, difficult, etc …   English World dictionary

  • piece of work — noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work he was indebted to the pioneering work of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • piece of work — noun a) A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft. “Dead Man Walking” is a powerful and intelligent piece of work. b) A person who has a strong and unusual …   Wiktionary

  • piece of work —  Person (usu. derog., often nasty piece of work) …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • a piece of work — a/some ˌpiece of ˈwork idiom (NAmE, informal) used to express the fact that you admire sb or find them amusing, often when they have done sth that surprises you • You re some piece of work, Jack, do you know that? Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • some piece of work — a/some ˌpiece of ˈwork idiom (NAmE, informal) used to express the fact that you admire sb or find them amusing, often when they have done sth that surprises you • You re some piece of work, Jack, do you know that? Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • piece of work — informal a person of a specified kind, especially an unpleasant one. → piece …   English new terms dictionary

  • What a piece of work is a man — The phrase What a piece of work is a man! comes from Shakespeare s Hamlet, Prince of Denmark , Act II, scene II, and it is often used in reference to the whole speech containing the line. The speechThe monologue, spoken in the play by the title… …   Wikipedia

  • What a Piece of Work I Am — infobox Book | name = What a Piece of Work I Am title orig = translator = image caption = author = Eric Kraft cover artist = country = United States language = English series = The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences Observations of Peter… …   Wikipedia


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