ganze Arbeit leisten

to do a thorough job

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Not ganze Arbeit machen

English says to do, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Arbeit goes with leisten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Arbeit f.

Verb

leisten

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Mein Kollege leistet ganze Arbeit bei der Organisation der Konferenz.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to do a thorough job' (core: completing something comprehensively). Neutral/colloquial, often praising. Use after a successful project, e.g., 'Du hast ganze Arbeit geleistet!' Nuance: implies high quality, not just completion.

Other verbs that go with Arbeit

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
• an die Arbeit gehento start working or begin a task
• in Arbeit seinto be employed
• sich in Arbeit befindento be in progress
• in Arbeit gebento assign or hand over a task to someone
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• die Arbeit aufnehmento begin or commence work
• die Arbeit einstellento cease or discontinue work

All collocations with Arbeit

Other collocations built on leisten

• Abbitte leistento make a formal apology
• Abhilfe leistento provide a remedy
• eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
• eine Anzahlung leistento make a down payment
• einen Beitrag leistento contribute effort, money, or ideas
• Bürgschaft leistento provide a financial guarantee or surety
• gute Dienste leistento be very useful/helpful
• einen Eid leistento swear or take an oath, formally promising truth or duty