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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWorking woman
/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ˈwʊmən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman who is employed or engaged in work, particularly in a professional or paid capacity.
"As a working woman, she balances her career and family responsibilities." - 2
A term often used to highlight the challenges and achievements of women in the workforce.
"The conference focused on the experiences of working women in various industries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'wyrcan' (to work), derived from Proto-Germanic *werkaną, with 'wīman' (woman), from Proto-Germanic *wīfabwīniz. Emerging in its modern compound sense during the industrialization era, it gained prominent socio-economic usage in the 20th century as women increasingly entered the formal paid workforce.
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femme active
Transliteration: fam aktiv
"Elle est une femme active qui gère sa carrière avec succès."
berufstätige Frau
Transliteration: berufstätige Frau
"Sie ist eine berufstätige Frau, die ihre Zeit gut einteilt."
donna lavoratrice
Transliteration: donna lavoratrice
"La donna lavoratrice affronta molte sfide nel suo lavoro."
mujer trabajadora
Transliteration: mujer trabajadora
"La mujer trabajadora tiene un papel importante en la sociedad."
mulher trabalhadora
Transliteration: mulher trabalhadora
"A mulher trabalhadora é fundamental para a economia."
कामकाजी महिला
Transliteration: kaamkaaji mahila
"कामकाजी महिला अपने करियर और परिवार के बीच संतुलन बनाती है।"
职业女性
Transliteration: zhíyè nǚxìng
"职业女性在职场上面临许多挑战。"
직장 여성
Transliteration: jikjang yeoseong
"직장 여성은 경력과 가정을 잘 조화시킵니다."
働く女性
Transliteration: hataraku josei
"働く女性は多くの役割を果たしています。"
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