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Detailed Translations for work from English to German

work:

to work verb (works, worked, working)

  1. to work (labor; do; labour)
    arbeiten; verrichten; tun
    • arbeiten verb (arbeite, arbeitest, arbeitet, arbeitete, arbeitetet, gearbeitet)
    • verrichten verb (verrichte, verrichtest, verrichtet, verrichtete, verrichtetet, verrichtet)
    • tun verb (tue, tuest, tut, tat, tatet, getan)
  2. to work (operate; proceed)
    funktionieren; vorgehen; arbeiten; tun
    • funktionieren verb (funktioniere, funktionierst, funktioniert, funktionierte, funktioniertet, funktioniert)
    • vorgehen verb (gehe vor, gehst vor, geht vor, gang vor, ganget vor, vorgegangen)
    • arbeiten verb (arbeite, arbeitest, arbeitet, arbeitete, arbeitetet, gearbeitet)
    • tun verb (tue, tuest, tut, tat, tatet, getan)
  3. to work
    arbeiten
    • arbeiten verb (arbeite, arbeitest, arbeitet, arbeitete, arbeitetet, gearbeitet)
  4. to work
    erschaffen; zustande bringen
    • erschaffen verb
    • zustande bringen verb (bringe zustande, bringst zustande, bringt zustande, brachte zustande, brachtet zustande, zustande gebracht)
  5. to work (char; operate in; be active; function)

Conjugations for work:

present
  1. work
  2. work
  3. works
  4. work
  5. work
  6. work
simple past
  1. worked
  2. worked
  3. worked
  4. worked
  5. worked
  6. worked
present perfect
  1. have worked
  2. have worked
  3. has worked
  4. have worked
  5. have worked
  6. have worked
past continuous
  1. was working
  2. were working
  3. was working
  4. were working
  5. were working
  6. were working
future
  1. shall work
  2. will work
  3. will work
  4. shall work
  5. will work
  6. will work
continuous present
  1. am working
  2. are working
  3. is working
  4. are working
  5. are working
  6. are working
subjunctive
  1. be worked
  2. be worked
  3. be worked
  4. be worked
  5. be worked
  6. be worked
diverse
  1. work!
  2. let's work!
  3. worked
  4. working
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

work [the ~] nomen

  1. the work (occupation; profession; employment; job)
    Fach; die Arbeit; der Beruf
  2. the work (chore; labour; task; )
    die Arbeit; die Beschäftigung; die Tätigkeit
  3. the work (activity; occupation; pursuit)
    die Beschäftigung
  4. the work (agitating; perform; operate)
    Handeln; Agieren
  5. the work
    die Arbeit

Translation Matrix for work:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Agieren agitating; operate; perform; work
Arbeit chore; duties; employment; job; labor; labour; occupation; profession; task; work; working; workpiece action; activity; barms; bustle; chore; diligence; feat of strength; fermentation; hobby; industry; job; labour of Hercules; lecture; paper; pastime; project; task; wagework; yeasts; zeal
Beruf employment; job; occupation; profession; work craft; metier; métier; profession; trade
Beschäftigung activity; chore; duties; job; labor; labour; occupation; pursuit; task; work; working; workpiece action; activity; appointment; bedlam; bustle; chore; clamor; clamour; commission; commotion; diligence; din; employment; feat of strength; hobby; hubbub; hullabaloo; industry; job; labour of Hercules; noise; nomination; pandemonium; pastime; racket; relief work; task; tumult; tumultuousness; unemployment relief works; uproar; wagework; zeal
Fach employment; job; occupation; profession; work branch; craft; discipline; limb; métier; profession; science discipline; specialism; sprig; trade; twig
Handeln agitating; operate; perform; work
Tätigkeit chore; duties; job; labor; labour; task; work; working; workpiece action; activity; bustle; capacity for work; chore; consequence; diligence; effect; energy; feat of strength; functioning; hobby; industry; job; labour of Hercules; pastime; productivity; task; work force; working; zeal
- body of work; construction; construction work; employment; oeuvre; piece of work; road construction; study; workplace; works
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arbeiten do; labor; labour; operate; proceed; work
arbeiten gehen be active; char; function; operate in; work
erschaffen work alter; change; conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; create; design; interchange; invent; make; manufacture; prepare; switch; transform; vary
funktionieren operate; proceed; work be on duty; function
tun do; labor; labour; operate; proceed; work accomplish; act; agitate; apply; conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; create; deal; deal with; design; do; employ; function; invent; make; make use of; manufacture; prepare; use; utilise; utilize
verrichten do; labor; labour; work accomplish; achieve; achieve something; act; apply; do; employ; function; make use of; perform; succeed; use; utilise; utilize
vorgehen operate; proceed; work have right of way
zur Arbeit gehen be active; char; function; operate in; work
zustande bringen work bring about; bring it off; carry it out; effect; manage; realise; realize
- act; act upon; bring; crop; cultivate; do work; exercise; exploit; ferment; figure out; forge; form; function; go; influence; knead; lick; make; make for; mold; mould; operate; play; process; put to work; puzzle out; run; shape; solve; sour; turn; work on; work out; wreak
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- attendance; be on the job; business; drudge; duty; service; toil
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
erschaffen born; created; made;

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Related Definitions for "work":

  1. activity directed toward making or doing something1
    • she checked several points needing further work1
  2. the occupation for which you are paid1
    • a lot of people are out of work1
  3. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)1
    • Picasso's work can be divided into periods1
  4. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing1
    • it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works1
    • the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work1
    • he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey1
    • the work of an active imagination1
    • erosion is the work of wind or water over time1
  5. a place where work is done1
    • he arrived at work early today1
  6. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)1
    • mastering a second language requires a lot of work1
  7. (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force1
    • work equals force times distance1
  8. give a workout to1
    • My personal trainer works me hard1
    • work one's muscles1
  9. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion1
    • The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times1
  10. go sour or spoil1
    • The wine worked1
  11. cause to undergo fermentation1
    • The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats1
  12. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of1
    • this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out1
    • He could not work the math problem1
  13. use or manipulate to one's advantage1
    • She knows how to work the system1
    • he works his parents for sympathy1
  14. make uniform1
    • work the clay until it is soft1
  15. perform as expected when applied1
    • This old radio doesn't work anymore1
  16. move into or onto1
    • work the raisins into the dough1
    • the student worked a few jokes into his presentation1
    • work the body onto the flatbed truck1
  17. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence1
    • I cannot work a miracle1
  18. make something, usually for a specific function1
  19. shape, form, or improve a material1
    • work stone into tools1
    • work the metal1
  20. prepare for crops1
  21. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence1
    • the political candidate worked the crowds1
  22. move in an agitated manner1
    • His fingers worked with tension1
  23. proceed along a path1
    • work one's way through the crowd1
  24. provoke or excite1
    • The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy1
  25. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity1
    • work your way through every problem or task1
    • She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived1
    • Start from the bottom and work towards the top1
  26. cause to work1
    • he is working his servants hard1
  27. be employed1
    • Is your husband working again?1
    • My wife never worked1
    • Do you want to work after the age of 60?1
    • She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money1
    • She works as a waitress to put herself through college1
  28. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity1
    • I will work hard to improve my grades1
    • she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor1
  29. cause to operate or function1
    • This pilot works the controls1
    • Can you work an electric drill?1
  30. operate in or through1
  31. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected1
    • The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought1
    • How does your idea work in practice?1
    • This method doesn't work1
    • The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water1
  32. have and exert influence or effect1
    • The artist's work influenced the young painter1
    • She worked on her friends to support the political candidate1
  33. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty1
    • She works the night clubs1
    • The salesman works the Midwest1
    • This artist works mostly in acrylics1
  34. behave in a certain way when handled1
    • This dough does not work easily1
    • The soft metal works well1

Wiktionary Translations for work:

work
noun
  1. labour, employment, occupation, job
  2. place where one is employed
  3. effort expended on a particular task
  4. literary, artistic, or intellectual production
  5. measure of energy expended in moving an object
  6. -
verb
  1. to do a specific task
  2. function correctly
work
  1. umgangssprachlich: arbeiten
verb
  1. funktionieren, gelingen
  2. funktionieren / funktionsfähig sein
  3. erwerbstätig sein, tätig sein, schöpferisch tätig sein
  4. in Betrieb sein, zum Beispiel einer Maschine oder Anlage
  5. tätig sein, nützlich sein, etwas schaffen, etwas vollbringen
noun
  1. Betriebsstätte, an der Produkte industriell hergestellt oder bearbeitet werden
  2. (groß) Schöpfung eines Künstlers oder Kreativen
  3. die Tätigkeit des arbeiten an einer (umfangreichen) Sache
  4. das Arbeitsverhältnis, die regelmäßige bezahlte Arbeit, die Amtspflichten
  5. allg.|: Vorgang, durch den ein Gegenstand, z.B. ein Dokument, in Form und/oder Inhalt verändert wird
  6. Physik: Energie, die durch Kraft über einen Weg auf einen Körper übertragen wird
  7. Volkswirtschaft: einer der drei Produktionsfaktoren
  8. ausführen, zweckgerichtete Tätigkeit
  9. selbstgewählte, bewusste, schöpferische Handlung

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
work gelingen lukken — tot een succes leiden
work funktionieren functioneren~ als een bepaalde functie vervullen
work arbeiten arbeiden — werk verrichten
work Arbeit arbeid — energie die door een krachtbron geleverd wordt bij verplaatsing van een voorwerp
work Arbeit werk — dat wat gedaan moet worden
work Werk werk — dat wat gemaakt is, kunstwerk
work arbeiten werken — arbeid verrichten, lichte vorm van zwoegen
work arbeiten bosser — France|fr popu|fr travailler.
work Posten; Amt; Anstellung; Dienst emploiusage qu’on fait de quelque chose.
work ausbeuten; ausnutzen; exploitieren; nutzen; nutzbar machen; abbauen exploiterfaire valoir une chose, en tirer le profit du produit.
work funktionieren fonctionneraccomplir sa fonction, en parlant d’un mécanisme, d’un organe, etc.
work schmieden forger — Façonner un métal par le feu
work Job; Arbeit job — (familier, fr) Petit emploi, souvent faiblement rémunéré et temporaire.
work gehen; laufen; marschieren; treten marcher — Se déplacer par un mouvement alternatif des jambes ou des pattes, en ayant toujours un appui au sol.
work operieren; machen; tun; stellen; bereiten; wirken; einwirken; erwirken; wirksam sein; Wirkung ausüben; agieren; handeln; verfahren; vorgehen; tätig sein; sich verhalten opéreraccomplir une œuvre, produire un effet.
work Arbeit; Werk; Ergebnis ouvrage — Travail : Action de travailler, ce qui est produit par l’ouvrier ou résultat d’un travail (Sens général)
work Werk ouvrage — Production de l’esprit
work kneten pétrirdétremper de la farine avec de l’eau, la malaxer et en faire de la pâte.
work arbeiten taffer — (argot) travailler.
work Arbeit travail — Labeur, tâche
work arbeiten travailler — Fournir un travail

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