telework

ˈtɛlɪˌwɜːrk

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Definition of telework - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

remote work

work done from a location outside the office

Telework allows employees to balance work and family life.

remote work

telecommuting

Verb

intr.

remote work

work remotely using technology to communicate

She teleworks from home every Friday.

remote work

telecommute

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Origin of telework

Greek, tele (far) + English, work (activity involving mental or physical effort)

Examples of telework in a sentence

Telework has become more common since the pandemic.
Many employees now telework due to the pandemic.
He prefers to telework to avoid the commute.

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French:télétravail, télétravailler, ...
German:Telearbeit, telearbeiten, ...
Italian:telelavoro, telelavorare, ...
Spanish:teletrabajo, teletrabajar, ...
Portuguese:teletrabalho, trabalhar remotamente, ...
Chinese:远程办公, 在线工作, ...
Japanese:テレワーク, リモートワークをする, ...
Arabic:عمل عن بعد, عَمِلَ عَنْ بُعْد, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדָה מֵרָחוֹק, לַעֲבוֹד מֵרָחוֹק, ...
Russian:удаленная работа, работать удалённо, ...
Ukrainian:телеробота, працювати віддалено, ...
Hindi:दूरस्थ कार्य, दूरस्थ कार्य करना, ...
Bengali:দূরবর্তী কাজ, দূর থেকে কাজ করা, ...
Catalan:teletreball, teletreballar, ...
Czech:teleworking, pracovat na dálku, ...
Danish:fjernarbejde, arbejde hjemmefra, ...
Dutch:thuiswerken, ...
Greek:τηλεργασία, εργάζομαι εξ αποστάσεως, ...
Hungarian:távmunka, távmunkázni, ...
Khmer:ការងារពីចម្ងាយ, ធ្វើការពីចម្ងាយ, ...
Korean:재택근무, 원격 근무를 하다, ...
Persian:دورکاری, کار کرد, ...
Polish:telepraca, pracować zdalnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):teletrabalho, fazer home office, ...
Romanian:telemuncă, a lucra de acasă, ...
Swedish:distansarbete, distansarbeta, ...
Thai:การทำงานทางไกล, ทำงานจากระยะไกล, ...
Turkish:uzaktan çalışma, uzaktan çalışmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm việc từ xa, làm việc qua mạng, ...

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