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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWorking
/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of doing work or the state of being employed.
"Her working in the office has improved her skills."
- 1
Functioning or operating; capable of performing a task.
"The machine is still in working condition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wyrcean', meaning to exert oneself, perform, or make, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*werkaną'. Over centuries, the plural form 'workings' evolved to describe the internal mechanisms or operations of a system, machine, or organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Working" is said worldwide
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Travail
Transliteration: travaj
"Elle a trouvé un travail à temps plein."
Arbeiten
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪ̯tən
"Er arbeitet in einer großen Firma."
Lavoro
Transliteration: laˈvo.ro
"Sta cercando un lavoro migliore."
Trabajo
Transliteration: traˈβaxo
"Ella tiene un trabajo muy interesante."
Trabalho
Transliteration: tɾaˈbaʎu
"Ele está procurando um trabalho novo."
काम
Transliteration: kaam
"वह एक नई नौकरी की तलाश कर रहा है।"
工作
Transliteration: gōngzuò
"她正在寻找一份新工作。"
일
Transliteration: il
"그는 새로운 일을 찾고 있습니다."
仕事
Transliteration: shigoto
"彼は新しい仕事を探しています。"
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