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Meaning of work on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
    transitive
  2. To exercise influence on someone.
    transitive
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, on.

Equivalents

Deutsch feilen
Suomi puuhata
עברית עבד
Bahasa Indonesia kerjai perbuat
日本語 細工
Latviešu strādāt
Te Reo Māori hangahanga
Polski pracować urabiać urobić
Svenska arbeta på strula
Українська опрацьовувати опрацювати

Examples

“John's in the studio working on the plans for the new house.”
“I've been working on this problem for several days, but I still haven't figured it out.”
“Leave it to me. I'll try to work on the boss to give us the day off.”
“Do you work on Sundays?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

work one's buns off work one's fingers to the bone work one's guts out work one's magic work one's passage work one's tail off

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