to work
work
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Definition och betydelse av "work"pÄ engelska

to work
01

arbeta

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job 
to work definition and meaning
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansÀttning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
work
3:e person singular
works
presens particip
working
enkelt preteritum
worked
perfekt particip
worked
Exempel
He's been working on his presentation for hours. 
1.1

anvÀnda, hantera

to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it 
Exempel
He worked his connections to secure a job offer. 
1.2

arbeta, slita

to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard 
Exempel
He worked himself to exhaustion trying to finish the project. 
02

arbeta, jobba

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money 
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
Both of my siblings work full-time jobs. 
03

fungera, arbeta

to operate or function properly 
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
The elevator is not working, we have to take the stairs. 
3.1

anvÀnda, driva

to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation 
Exempel
Do you know how to work the sewing machine? 
04

arbeta, kna

to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc. 
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
He is working the dough to make bread. 
4.1

arbeta, bearbeta

to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art 
Exempel
A jewelry maker working with gold to create a necklace. 
05

fungera, lyckas

to have the result that is desired 
Exempel
His solution worked, and they resolved the problem. 
5.1

arbeta, anstrÀnga sig

to make efforts in order to gain something 
to work definition and meaning
Exempel
She is working to improve her language skills. 
5.2

fungera, verka

to have a specific impact 
Exempel
Having a good sense of humor should work in your favor. 
06

bana sig vÀg, framskrida med svÄrighet

to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty 
Exempel
I had to work my way through the crowd to get to the stage. 
6.1

rycka, förvridas

(of a part of face or body) to move violently 
Exempel
He saw the ghostly figure appear before him, his mouth working as he tried to scream but no sound came out. 
07

arbeta sig till, arbeta

to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state 
Exempel
He worked himself into a rage when he found out about the betrayal. 
7.1

manipulera, pÄverka

to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior 
Exempel
The movie director worked the actors to evoke the desired emotions in the scene. 
01

arbete, verk

activity that requires physical or mental effort 
work definition and meaning
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansÀttning
enkelt
orÀknebart
singular
not gender specific
Exempel
He enjoys the creative work of writing poetry in his spare time. 
02

arbete, anstÀllning

something that we do regularly to earn money 
work definition and meaning
Exempel
During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide. 
03

verk, arbete

a painting, piece of music or book that is produced by a painter, musician, or writer 
work definition and meaning
Exempel
Each work in the artist's collection tells a unique story. 
04

arbete, arbetsplats

a place where work is done 
05

studier, intellektuellt arbete

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) 
06

(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force 

Exempel
Lifting a heavy box requires more work than lifting a light one. 
07

arbete, verk

tasks, documents, or projects that a person is currently engaged in or working on 
Exempel
I have a lot of work to finish before the deadline. 
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