working

ˈwɜrkɪŋ
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Translation of working from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

machine

functioning or operational
  • The working engine powered the entire factory.De werkende motor dreef de hele fabriek aan.
2.

employed

actively engaged in paid work
  • He is a working man with two jobs.Hij is een werkende man met twee banen.
3.

practicality

used in real life or practical situations
  • This is a working model of the new design.Dit is een werkend model van het nieuwe ontwerp.
4.

suitability

suitable for a job or purpose
  • She wore her working clothes to the studio.Ze droeg haar werkkleding naar de studio.

Noun

1.

general activity

activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a purpose
  • The working of the team was efficient and coordinated.De werking van het team was efficiënt en gecoördineerd.
2.

workplace

place where work is carried on
  • The factory's workings are extensive.De werkzaamheden van de fabriek zijn uitgebreid.
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Expressions with working: examples in English and translations in Dutch

gewone werknemer
doorsnee arbeider
He's just another working stiff trying to make ends meet.
rond de klok werken
continu werken
The team is working around the clock to meet the deadline.
het is een hel om daar te werken
It's hell working there with all the constant pressure.
hard aan het werk of nauwelijks aan het werk
He walked by my desk and said, 'working hard or hardly working?'
buiten de verwachte levensduur
langer dan verwacht
The ancient computer is working on borrowed time and could fail any day.
werkdag
Her working day starts at 9 AM.

Synonyms and analogies of working in English

Examples of working in a sentence

  • Keep a working flashlight in the car.
  • She is a working mother balancing career and family.
  • The working population is steadily increasing.
  • The prototype is a working version ready for testing.
  • We need a working solution to this problem.
  • He brought his working tools to the site.
work
wɜrk
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

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.

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

Noun
werknn.

He spent a lot of time working within his four walls.

Hij bracht veel tijd door met werken in zijn eigen huis.

werkingnf.

Some characters would otherwise interfere with the working of the url.

Sommige tekens geven problemen met de werking van de url zelf.

arbeidnm.

In her early career, she researched the working life.

In haar vroege carrière onderzocht ze het leven van arbeid.

Adjective / Participle
werkendprtp.

They approached the project in snatches, working intensively in short bursts.

Ze pakten het project schoksgewijs aan, steeds een tijdje heel intensief werkend.

bezigadj.

I was working on the report just now, almost done.

Ik was net met het rapport bezig, het is bijna af.

gewerktpp.

His wrinklier neck revealed the many years he had spent working outdoors.

Zijn rimpeliger nek verraadde de vele jaren die hij buiten had gewerkt.

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working: Examples and translations in context

My boss knows by name all the interns working this summer.

Mijn baas kent alle stagiairs die deze zomer werken bij naam.

We all want to get into the groove of working remotely.

We willen allemaal ons draai vinden in het werken op afstand.

The glitch made the machine stop working for a few seconds.

Door de storing stopte de machine een paar seconden met werken.

You can find the mopper working hard near the main entrance.

Je vindt de schoonmaker hard aan het werk bij de hoofdingang.

Their friendship was in its infancy when they started working together.

Hun vriendschap was nog pril toen ze begonnen samen te werken.

After hours of working, he began to lapse into inactivity.

Na urenlang werken begon hij langzaam weg te zakken in passiviteit.

The payoff from teamwork is often better results than working alone.

Samenwerken levert vaak betere resultaten op dan in je eentje werken.

Employees complained about idle time making their working hours feel longer.

Medewerkers klaagden dat periodes zonder werk hun werkuren langer deden aanvoelen.

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