What does "work over" mean?

To attack or beat someone severely; to assault and batter.

How is "work over" used in a sentence?

Say, listen, Cobb, did you figure on doing... any missionary work over here?

work over — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

1.
English (general)informalcolloquialslang
- To attack or beat someone severely; to assault and batter.
- To subject someone to rough or coercive treatment, including physical violence.
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- The boxer was worked over badly in the last round and couldn't continue the fight.
  El boxeador fue golpeado severamente en el último asalto y no pudo continuar la pelea.
- After the robbery, the victim was worked over by the assailants and left unconscious.
  Después del robo, la víctima fue golpeada brutalmente por los agresores y quedó inconsciente.
- The gang worked him over for hours, demanding money and information.
  La pandilla lo golpeó durante horas, exigiendo dinero e información.
- He was worked over so badly in the fight that he had to be hospitalized.
  Lo golpearon tan fuerte en la pelea que tuvo que ser hospitalizado.
2.
English (general)neutraltechnical
- To examine, repair, or treat thoroughly; to work on a person, object, or system to restore or improve it.
- To perform maintenance, adjustments, or medical attention on something or someone.
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- The mechanic worked over the engine thoroughly before returning the car to its owner.
  El mecánico revisó a fondo el motor antes de devolver el auto a su dueño.
- They worked over the old house to make it safe and livable again.
  Trabajaron en la vieja casa para hacerla segura y habitable de nuevo.
- The editor worked over the manuscript carefully to improve clarity and style.
  El editor revisó cuidadosamente el manuscrito para mejorar la claridad y el estilo.
3.
English (general)neutralformal
- To revise, edit, or rework a text, plan, or piece of work in order to improve it.
- To go over material carefully for correction or refinement.
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- The nurse worked over the patient to stabilize his condition after the accident.
  La enfermera atendió al paciente para estabilizar su condición después del accidente.
- The team worked over the software bugs to prepare for the product launch.
  El equipo corrigió los errores del software para preparar el lanzamiento del producto.
- She worked over the speech multiple times to ensure it was perfect for the conference.
  Ella revisó el discurso varias veces para asegurarse de que fuera perfecto para la conferencia.
4.
North American EnglishBritish English (colloquial)colloquialregional
- To be employed at or to perform work at a particular place (as in constructions like 'work over at X').
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- Mike works over at the new tech startup downtown, developing innovative apps.
  Mike trabaja en la nueva startup tecnológica del centro, desarrollando aplicaciones innovadoras.
- She mentioned that she is working over at the hospital this weekend covering the night shift.
  Ella mencionó que estará trabajando en el hospital este fin de semana cubriendo el turno nocturno.
- Are you still working over at the factory, or have you moved to another department?
  ¿Sigues trabajando en la fábrica o te has cambiado a otro departamento?

Examples:

EN: Say, listen, Cobb, did you figure on doing... any missionary work over here?
ES: Escucha, Cobb. ¿Piensas hacer trabajo de misionero aquí?
EN: just work over him gently.
ES: Trátale con delicadeza... que entienda que no debe participar mañana.
EN: Are you going to carry on your work over here, Doctor?
ES: ¿Piensa quedarse a trabajar en Norteamérica?
EN: They'll take me up to the castle and work over me like they did to Ferretti.
ES: Me llevarían al castillo, ...y me harían lo que le hicieron a Ferretti.
EN: - She work over at hotel.
ES: - Trabajando en el hotel.
EN: - Charley, Spike work over to his left.
ES: - Charley, Spike...
EN: But surely you wouldn't abandon a lifetime of work over something so petty!
ES: Pero por una pequeñez así no va usted a abandonar tantas cosas dignas de ser vividas.
EN: All I ask is a few suspects to work over. You'll get them.
ES: Todo lo que necesito son unos pocos sospechosos con quienes trabajar.
EN: I work over at the Cavendish Court.
ES: Trabajo en el Cavendish Court.
EN: Remember, guzzler wilkins collapsed, and we had to work over him for an hour. John:
ES: ¡Wilkins se desmayó y no se despertó en una hora!
EN: I just work over at the club and I'm on my way home.
ES: Salí de trabajar del club y me iba a casa.
EN: They live together up on the second floor and work over at edison's leather goods.
ES: Viven en el 2º piso y trabajan en la tienda de cuero de Edison.
EN: I'd only be expanding his work over there.
ES: Yo sólo estaría expandiendo su trabajo por allá.
EN: Well, not only that, but you'd have to work over the suspension, and the steering.
ES: No sólo eso. Habría que cambiar la dirección, la suspensión, muchas cosas.
EN: Please turn the rest of your work over to Miss Dunfield.
ES: Por favor, pase el resto de su trabajo a la Srta. Dunfield.
EN: Say, listen, Cobb, did you figure on doing... any missionary work over here?
ES: Escucha, Cobb. ¿Piensas hacer trabajo de misionero aquí?
EN: just work over him gently.
ES: Trátale con delicadeza... que entienda que no debe participar mañana.
EN: Are you going to carry on your work over here, Doctor?
ES: ¿Piensa quedarse a trabajar en Norteamérica?
EN: They'll take me up to the castle and work over me like they did to Ferretti.
ES: Me llevarían al castillo, ...y me harían lo que le hicieron a Ferretti.
EN: - She work over at hotel.
ES: - Trabajando en el hotel.
EN: - Charley, Spike work over to his left.
ES: - Charley, Spike...
EN: But surely you wouldn't abandon a lifetime of work over something so petty!
ES: Pero por una pequeñez así no va usted a abandonar tantas cosas dignas de ser vividas.
EN: All I ask is a few suspects to work over. You'll get them.
ES: Todo lo que necesito son unos pocos sospechosos con quienes trabajar.
EN: I work over at the Cavendish Court.
ES: Trabajo en el Cavendish Court.
EN: Please turn the rest of your work over to Miss Dunfield.
ES: Por favor, pase el resto de su trabajo a la Srta. Dunfield.

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