work

wɜrk
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Translation of work from English into Dutch,

Verb

1.

employment

intr.
be employed in a job or activity
intr.
werken arbeiden
  • She works at a local restaurant.Zij werkt in een lokaal restaurant
2.

effort

tr./intr.
exert effort to achieve something
tr./intr.
  • They worked hard to meet the deadline.Zij werkten hard om de deadline te halen
3.

functionality

intr.
function correctly or as intended
intr.
  • The machine works perfectly after the repair.De machine werkt perfect na de reparatie.

Noun

1.

employment

activity done to earn money
  • She found work as a teacher.Ze vond werk als lerares.
2.

general activity

activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a result
  • She finished her work for the day and relaxed.Ze had haar werk voor de dag af en ontspande zich
3.

output

result of activity in the form of produced items or documents
  • The artist displayed his work at the gallery.De kunstenaar toonde zijn werk in de galerie
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Expressions with work: examples in English and translations in Dutch

werken aan
aanpakken
They are working on the new project.
aanpassen
afstemmen
She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.
doorgaan met werken
onophoudelijk werken
She would work away at her painting for hours.
inplannen
inroosteren
I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.
klaar zijn met werken
van het werk komen
I usually get off work at 5 PM.
na het werk met anderen ontspannen
We often hang out after work at the local cafe.

Synonyms and analogies of work in English

Examples of work in a sentence

  • They work in the healthcare industry.
  • She works tirelessly to support her family.
  • We need to work together to solve this problem.
  • The app works smoothly on all devices.
  • Does the remote control work with this TV?
  • Only trained staff may work the lift.

Translations of "work" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
werknn.

He packed a chicken sandwich for his lunch break at work.

Hij had een kipburger ingepakt voor zijn lunchpauze op het werk.

werkzaamhedennfpl.

Make sure to watch your head during the construction work upstairs.

Zorg dat je je hoofd niet stoot tijdens de werkzaamheden boven.

slagnm.

Let's get down to work and finish this project by tomorrow.

Laten we serieus aan de slag gaan en dit project morgen afronden.

Verb
werkenv.

Hard work and focus make happen success more surely than luck.

Hard werken en focus leiden veel zekerder tot succes dan geluk.

samenwerkenv.

To fulfil our plans, we need to work together efficiently.

Om onze plannen te realiseren, moeten we efficiënt samenwerken.

functionerenv.

People with strong social skills tend to work well in team environments.

Mensen met sterke sociale vaardigheden functioneren meestal goed in een team.

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work: Examples and translations in context

The boss was sparing in assigning extra work during the holidays.

De baas deelde rond de feestdagen maar weinig extra werk uit.

Despite the frigid criticism, she remained confident in her work.

Ondanks de kille kritiek bleef zij vol vertrouwen in haar werk.

Passion poured from every pore of the artist's creative work.

De passie spatte van het creatieve werk van de kunstenaar af.

She gave a fussing response to the minor criticism at work.

Ze reageerde overdreven gevoelig op die kleine kritiek op haar werk.

We usually have a bite during our lunch hour at work.

Meestal eten we een hapje tijdens ons lunchuur op het werk.

She kicked up some drama over the missing documents at work.

Ze schopte flink herrie over de verdwenen documenten op het werk.

He began to make noises about wanting a raise at work.

Hij begon te hinten dat hij op zijn werk opslag wilde.

I always pass by the bakery on my way to work.

Ik kom op weg naar mijn werk altijd langs de bakker.

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