PUBLIC WORKS

Meaning of PUBLIC WORKS in English

noun

[ pl. ] building work, such as that of hospitals, schools and roads, that is paid for by the government

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PUBLIC WORKS — noun plural Date: 1606 works (as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PUBLIC WORKS — noun plural : fixed works (as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUBLIC WORKS — structures, as roads, dams, or post offices, paid for by government funds for public use. [ 1670-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUBLIC WORKS — jobs that have a public use
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PUBLIC WORKS — Date: 1606 : works (as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUBLIC WORKS — Function: noun plural Date: 1606 : works (as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PUBLIC WORKS — ■ plural noun the work of building roads, schools, hospitals, etc., carried out by the state for the community.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PUBLIC WORKS — [public works] n pl (1676): works (as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment esp. when financed and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PUBLIC WORKS — ˌpublic ˈworks BrE AmE noun [plural] buildings such as hospitals, roads, ↑ port s etc that are built and paid …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUBLIC WORKS — Public works are buildings, roads, and other projects that are built by the government or state for the public. N-PLURAL
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUBLIC WORKS — Public works are buildings, roads, and other projects that are built by the government or state for the public. N-PLURAL
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PUBLIC WORKS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Borough Councils with their power to offer public works could, as we have seen, deal …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PUBLIC WORKS — 1) общественные сооружения 2) общественные работы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы; сооружения общественного значения
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
PUBLIC WORKS — 1) общественные сооружения 2) общественные работы
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
PUBLIC WORKS — гражданские сооружения; общественные сооружения
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы; трудовая повинность
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы ;
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь
PUBLIC WORKS — 1) общественные сооружения 2) общественные работы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUBLIC WORKS — общественные работы
Англо-Русский словарь
WORKS — mecanisme; (factory) usina, fabrica
English interlingue dictionary
PUBLIC — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Public Broadcasting Service Committee of Public Safety public debt National Public Radio New York …
Английский словарь Британика
PUBLIC — I. ˈpəblik, -lēk adjective Etymology: Middle English publique, from Middle French public, publique, from Latin publicus, probably alteration (influenced by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORKS — ( plural of work present third singular of work )
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUBLIC — /pub"lik/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORKS — n. factory, mill, plant; workshop; mechanism, working parts; action, movement; fortification; artistic creations; abuse, beating
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PUBLIC — noun a public house; an inn. 2. public ·adj open to common or general use; as, a public road; a …
Webster English vocab
WORKS — ~ Military a defensive structure. → work ———————— ~ Theology good or moral deeds. → work ———————— ~ chiefly Brit. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PUBLIC — public BrE AmE ˈpʌb lɪk ▶ ˌ public ˈ bar BrE AmE ▶ ˌ public ˈ company BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORKS — noun ➡ work
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUBLIC — / ˈpʌblɪk; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective OF ORDINARY PEOPLE 1. [ only before noun ] connected with …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUBLIC — I. pub ‧ lic 1 S1 W1 /ˈpʌblɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ public , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUBLIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or concerning the people as a whole (a public holiday; the public interest). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUBLIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or concerning the people as a whole (a public holiday; the public interest). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUBLIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or concerning the people as a whole (a public holiday; the public interest). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
PUBLIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can refer to people in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUBLIC — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a matter of public record formal (= something that has been written down so …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORKS — [noun] [C + singular or plural verb] [plural:] worksA works is an industrial building, esp. one where a lot of …
Cambridge English vocab
PUBLIC — n. notary public Public Broadcasting Service Committee of Public Safety public debt National Public Radio New York Public Library public …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WORKS
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PUBLIC — Synonyms and related words : Babbittish, Everyman, John Doe, Philistine, Public, accessible, acknowledged, adherent, admitted, affirmed, alehouse, announced, apparent, appendage, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORKS — Noun. The equipment necessary for an addict to inject drugs.
Slang English vocab
WORKS — • ↑ the works • ↑ throw a spanner in the works
Longman Activator English vocab
PUBLIC — INDEX: 1. for everyone to use 2. owned or paid for by the government 3. when a lot of people …
Longman Activator English vocab
PUBLIC — n. 25B6; adjective public affairs : STATE, national, federal, government; constitutional, civic, civil, official, social, municipal, community, communal, local; nationalized. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORKS
Dirty English-Russian vocab
WORKS — n. construction projects 1) public ~ preparation ( colloq. ) 2) in the ~ operations 3) to gum up, mess …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
WORKS — n. pl. 1 plant, factory, workshop, shop, mill We were taken on a tour of the works to see how …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PUBLIC
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WORKS — сущ. завод, фабрика Syn : factory, mill pl работающие части механизма - the * of a clock часовой механизм машина …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUBLIC — 1. прил. 1) а) общественный; государственный public broadcasting ≈ государственное радиовещание public policy ≈ государственная политика public buildings ≈ общественные …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WORKS — Завод
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WORKS — works.ogg _I wɜ:ks n pl 1. 1> работающие части механизма the works of a clock - часовой механизм 2> шутл. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PUBLIC — public.ogg 1. ʹpʌblık n 1. собир. народ the public is the best judge, the public are the best judges народ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WORKS — мастерские, цехи forecast works well — прогноз выполняется integrated iron-and-steel works — металлургический комбинат non-integrated steel works — завод с прокатными цехами this condition …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PUBLIC — 1) гласный 2) государственный 3) коммунальный 4) общедоступный 5) общественность 6) общественный 7) публичный • care of public health — здравоохранение embezzler of public funds — казнокрад public catering establishment …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WORKS — works сущ.завод, фабрика Syn:factory, millGram: works
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PUBLIC — public прил.1) а) общественный; государственный public broadcasting — государственное радиовещание public policy — государственная политика public buildings — общественные здания …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WORKS — (n) завод; машина; работающие части механизма; строительные работы; технические сооружения; укрепления; фабрика
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WORKS — (a) мастерские
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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