Definition of work around - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
schedulingtr. arrange schedule or activities to accommodate somethingtr.
- She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.
2.
problem solvingtr./intr. TECH. bypass a problem or obstacle creativelytr./intr. TECH.
- We need to work around the budget constraints.
Terms with work around included in their meaning
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sightseeing trip
travel around a place for pleasure or work
movement
moving around an area for work
employment benefit
time off work for a mother around childbirth
parental absence
time off work for a mother around childbirth
cowhand culture
Christian worship shaped around ranch work and cowboy traditions
work schedule
work plan where tasks are done around the clock
education
defined field of work or study organized around one main subject
Examples of work around in a sentence
He worked around his classes to make time for a part-time job. They had to work around the software limitations. She found a way to work around the scheduling conflict.
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- French:adapter, contourner, ...
- German:anpassen, umgehen, ...
- Italian:organizzare, aggirare, ...
- Spanish:acomodarse a, sortear, ...
- Portuguese:ajustar, contornar, ...
- Chinese:安排, 绕过, ...
- Japanese:スケジュールを調整する, うまく回避する, ...
- Arabic:وَاءَمَ, تَجاوَزَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַתְאִים אֶת לוּחַ הַזְּמַנִּים לְ־, לַעֲקוֹף, ...
- Russian:подстроить график, обойти, ...
- Ukrainian:підлаштуватися, обійти, ...
- Hindi:कार्यक्रम को समायोजित करना, पार करना, ...
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