Latvian Word of the Day
strādāt
/STRA-dāt/ • verb — 9th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to work; to perform a job or task, or to function (for machines/systems)
Examples
- Es strādāju birojā katru dienu.
(I work in an office every day.) - Viņa strādā pie jauna projekta.
(She is working on a new project.) - Šis ledusskapis vairs nestrādā.
(This refrigerator no longer works.)
Synonyms
- darboties
- darīt
- piestrādāt
Used for doing paid jobs, carrying out tasks, or describing that something functions. Common forms: infinitive 'strādāt', present 'es strādāju' (I work), negative 'nestrādā' (doesn't work) for devices. Can combine with phrases to specify type of work (e.g., part-time, full-time) or context (project work, manual work).
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