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resume work

[rɪˈzuːm wɜːrk]
verb phrase
retomar o trabalho
1. to start working again after a pause, interruption, or break
After the lunch break, employees resume work at 1 PM.
Após o intervalo do almoço, os funcionários retomam o trabalho às 13h.
2. to recommence professional duties following a period of absence
She will resume work next Monday after her vacation.
Ela retomará o trabalho na próxima segunda-feira após suas férias.
NYC Slang
get back on the grind
Synonyms
return to workgo back to workrestart workrecommence workget back to work
Antonyms
stop workcease workquit workinterrupt worksuspend work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
retomar o trabalho
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
voltar ao trabalho
alternative common phrase
Rio de Janeiro
retomar o trabalho
standard usage
Portugal
retomar o trabalho
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to the grindstone
get back in the saddle
resume normal operations
pick up where you left off
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