work back

wɜrk bæk

Definition

Definition of work back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

originstrace the origins or development of something

To understand the issue, we must work back through the historical data.

retrace

trace back

overtime

work beyond regular hours to finish tasks

She had to work back to meet the deadline.

work overtime

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Expressions with work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

Terms with work back included in their meaning

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home leave

employment

paid time off from work to travel back to one’s home place

retrospective review

business

evaluation meeting that looks back on completed work to learn

GBTW

acr.

acr: get back to work

to return to doing your job

RTO

acr.

acr: return to office

going back to work in the office

Examples of work back in a sentence

The detective worked back from the crime scene to gather clues.
He decided to work back to clear his inbox.
They often work back during the busy season.

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French:retracer, travailler tard, ...
German:zurückverfolgen, länger arbeiten, ...
Italian:risalire, lavorare oltre l'orario, ...
Spanish:retroceder, trabajar horas extra, ...
Portuguese:rastrear, trabalhar até mais tarde, ...
Chinese:追溯, 加班, ...
Japanese:遡る, 残業する, ...
Arabic:تتَبَّعَ, عَمِلَ بَعْدَ الدَّوَام, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְווֹת אֶת הַמָּקוֹר, לַעֲבוֹד שָׁעוֹת נוֹסָפוֹת, ...
Russian:проследить, работать сверхурочно, ...
Ukrainian:відстежити, працювати понаднормово, ...
Hindi:मूल का पता लगाना, अधिक काम करना, ...
Bengali:মূল খুঁজে বের করা, অতিরিক্ত সময় কাজ করা, ...
Catalan:rastrejar enrere, fer hores extres, ...
Czech:vysledovat, dělat přesčas, ...
Danish:spore tilbage, arbejde over, ...
Dutch:terugzoeken, overwerken, ...
Greek:εντοπίζω την προέλευση, εργάζομαι υπερωρίες, ...
Hungarian:visszakövetni, túlórázni, ...
Khmer:តាមដានថយក្រោយ, ធ្វើការលើសម៉ោង, ...
Korean:추적하다, 야근하다, ...
Persian:ردیابی کردن, کار کرد, ...
Polish:prześledzić, pracować po godzinach, ...
Portuguese (BR):rastrear, trabalhar até mais tarde, ...
Romanian:a urmări, a lucra peste program, ...
Swedish:spåra tillbaka, jobba över, ...
Thai:ย้อนกลับไป, ทำงานล่วงเวลา, ...
Turkish:geri izlemek, fazla mesai yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:truy ngược, làm thêm giờ, ...

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