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Meaning of "nasty piece of work" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NASTY PIECE OF WORK

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NASTY PIECE OF WORK

nasogastric
nasolacrymal
nasopharyngeal
nasopharynges
nasopharynx
Nassau
nassella tussock
Nassella Tussock Board
Nasser
nastalik
Nastase
nastic movement
nastier
nasties
nastiest
nastily
nastiness
nasturtium
nasty
nasute

WORDS THAT END LIKE NASTY PIECE OF WORK

all in a day´s work
artwork
at work
charity work
contract work
course work
detective work
dirty work
field work
group work
life´s work
maid of all work
office work
out of work
outside work
police work
research work
rough work
social work
voluntary work
welfare work

Synonyms and antonyms of nasty piece of work in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nasty piece of work» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NASTY PIECE OF WORK

Find out the translation of nasty piece of work to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nasty piece of work from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nasty piece of work» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

讨厌的作品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desagradable pieza de trabajo
570 millions of speakers

English

nasty piece of work
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काम का बुरा टुकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطعة مقرفة العمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противный кусок работы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedaço desagradável de trabalho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাজের কদর্য টুকরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teigneux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sekeping kerja yang buruk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hartes Stück Arbeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仕事の厄介な一枚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작품의 불쾌한 조각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piece karya sing becik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần khó chịu của công việc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலை மோசமான துண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामाची ओंगळ तुकडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pis iş parçası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brutto pezzo di lavoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paskudny kawałek pracy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

противний шматок роботи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bucată urât de muncă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσάρεστο κομμάτι της εργασίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nare stuk werk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

otäck arbete
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekkel stykke arbeid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nasty piece of work

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NASTY PIECE OF WORK»

The term «nasty piece of work» is normally little used and occupies the 118.733 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NASTY PIECE OF WORK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nasty piece of work» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nasty piece of work» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nasty piece of work

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NASTY PIECE OF WORK»

Discover the use of nasty piece of work in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nasty piece of work and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Nasty Piece of Work: A Novel
Curiously, no photographs of Gava seem to exist. Once Gunn begins his manhunt, he starts to wonder whether Gava himself existed in the first place. Robert Littell has been widely praised as one of the best espionage writers of our time.
Robert Littell, 2013
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A Nasty Piece of Work and Other Ghost Stories
Seven tales of ghostly terror focus on beliefs and occurrences involving black magic, witchcraft, and ghosts and on evil spirits that can appear anywhere--in stores, in schools, and in bedrooms late at night
Lance Salway, 1985
3
Adult Bullying - A Nasty Piece of Work: Translating Decade ...
This book translates a decade of scientific research about workplace bullying into an easy-to-read form for any audience.
Pamela Lutgen-sandvik, Ph.d., 2013
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Body and Soul
He Wanted All Of Her!
Charlotte Lamb, 2012
5
Young Philby: A Novel
A work of suspense based on true-life historical characters imagines the early years and long-time Russian allegiance of double agent Kim Philby, whose 1963 defection from Britain's intelligence service to Moscow exposes the Cambridge Five ...
Robert Littell, 2012
6
Piece of Cake
The radio in his Hurricane was tunable. He lost Rex and found some dance music: Anything Goes. He joined in, not knowing the words but pom-pom-ing happily. The bridge over the Moselle at Thionville turned out to be a nasty piece of work.
Derek Robinson, 2011
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The Railway News ...
At Weston Mill Lake the contractors have a very nasty piece of work in carrying an embankment across one of the many inlets from the Tamar, which, at low water, are vast sheets of mud. Into this lake of mud — which is at least 70 feet deep ...
‎1889
8
The Prince of Ravenscar
"What nasty piece of work is trying to steal my ale in the middle of the bloody night?" Julian took the candle from Sophie, held it high. There stood Mr. Knatter, his bulk wrapped in a lovely Scottish plaid dressing gown. "We aren't nasty pieces of ...
Catherine Coulter, 2011
9
Mr Asia: The Last Man Standing: Inside Australasia's Most ...
I lost any respect I had for Clark many years ago, but that revelation about him threatening his mother all those years ago, well that just underlines what a nasty piece of work he was. The belated realisation that I worked for two years with a ...
Jim Shepherd, 2010
10
Sharp Objects: A Novel
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls.
Gillian Flynn, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NASTY PIECE OF WORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nasty piece of work is used in the context of the following news items.
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RW Fassbinder at 70: the German filmmaker's life on display in Berlin
You're the Stranger Here (2009), a short film by Belgian filmmaker Tom Geens, is a nasty piece of work, in which a middle class family is ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
2
Rieder: Gawker chief unlikely champion of media ethics
But this was a pretty nasty piece of work. And it's odd to generate such a sense of outrage over removing the story while not acknowledging it as ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
ArtsBeat | 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Everywhere You Look, Love …
That Mr. Sheen makes us love the nasty piece of work that is William Masters is a testament to his prodigious talent. Now it's time for Ms. Caplan ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Dance Me to My Song rewatched: a profoundly moving drama about …
Julia's latest carer Madelaine (Joey Kennedy) is a nasty piece of work. Her love life is in disarray and she regularly takes out her frustrations on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Trump slams McCain for being 'captured' in Vietnam; many in GOP …
No fan of Trump, I appreciate his trashing McCain, who is a nasty piece of work, managing to show up on the wrong side of nearly every issue. «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
6
Grave robbers
If you really want to see a nasty piece of work then look in the mirror! Thou Dumber understands my post, and it seems from his comments that ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
The Guardian view on prisons in England and Wales: dangerous …
He is certainly a pretty nasty piece of work, but I think he has a modicum of intelligence. Which is definitely more than can be said for Grayling. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
E3 Interview: Super Dungeon Bros.
She is quite a nasty piece of work. Let's just say that. I won't go into too much more detail, but we're hoping to be at PAX this year and we're ... «Power Up Gaming, Jul 15»
9
'We need goals' and four other things learned from Coventry City's …
His trademark, of course, is for being a nasty piece of work and winning the ball back but he displayed many other qualities with his calm and ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Hannibal Lecter or Tom Ripley? Britain's top crime writers pick their …
JAMES: Pinkie, the gangster played by Richard Attenborough in the big-screen version of Brighton Rock – a really nasty piece of work. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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