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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArbeitstag
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌtaːk
"Der neue Mitarbeiter beginnt seinen ersten Arbeitstag am Montag."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A day on which work is done, as distinguished from a Sunday, holiday, or rest day.
"Banks are closed on weekends, so you will have to wait until the next workday to process the transfer." - 2
The period of time constituting a working day, typically eight hours.
"She likes to complete her most difficult tasks during the first half of the workday."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'weorc' (labor, action) combined with 'dæġ' (day). Historically evolving from agricultural and craft traditions to designate the standard period of daily labor, it now primarily refers to the official business hours or a day on which work is performed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Workday" is said worldwide
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jour ouvrable
Transliteration: ʒuʁ u.vʁablə
"La livraison sera effectuée dans un délai de trois jours ouvrables."
Arbeitstag
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌtaːk
"Der neue Mitarbeiter beginnt seinen ersten Arbeitstag am Montag."
giornata lavorativa
Transliteration: dʒorˈnaːta la.vo.raˈtiː.va
"La mia giornata lavorativa inizia solitamente alle otto del mattino."
día laborable
Transliteration: ˈdi.a la.βoˈɾa.βle
"Las oficinas están abiertas de lunes a viernes en cualquier día laborable."
dia útil
Transliteration: ˈdi.a ˈu.tiw
"O pagamento será processado no próximo dia útil."
कार्यदिवस
Transliteration: kaaryadivas
"यह पैकेज अगले तीन कार्यदिवसों में डिलीवर कर दिया जाएगा।"
工作日
Transliteration: gōngzuòrì
"所有订单都会在工作日内处理。"
근무일
Transliteration: geunmu-il
"택배는 보통 근무일 기준 2-3일이 소요됩니다."
稼働日
Transliteration: kadoubi
"商品は通常、3稼働日以内に発送されます。"
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