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get back to work
[/ɡɛt bæk tu wɜrk/]
verb phrase
voltar ao trabalho
1.
to resume work after an interruption or break
After lunch, everyone needs to get back to work.
Depois do almoço, todos precisam voltar ao trabalho.
2.
to stop doing something non-work-related and focus on tasks or duties
Stop chatting and get back to work!
Pare de conversar e volte ao trabalho!
Synonyms
resume work
return to work
get down to work
buckle down
focus on work
Antonyms
take a break
stop working
slack off
goof off
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
voltar ao trabalho
standard and most commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
voltar pro trabalho
more colloquial, uses 'pro' contraction
São Paulo
voltar ao trabalho
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
voltar para o trabalho
uses 'para' instead of 'a', slightly more formal
Related Idioms & Phrases
get down to business
get one's nose to the grindstone
buckle down
get one's act together
back to the drawing board
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