Portuguese Word of the Day
trabalhar
/tra-ba-LHAR/ • verb — 22nd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to work (perform labor; be employed; carry out a task)
Examples
- Eu trabalho de segunda a sexta.
(I work from Monday to Friday.) - Ela trabalha como professora na escola.
(She works as a teacher at the school.) - Vamos trabalhar juntos no projeto.
(Let's work together on the project.)
Synonyms
- labutar
- atuar
Use trabalhar to describe employment or doing tasks (physical, mental, or professional). It is the general verb for 'to work.' For machines or devices, prefer funcionar (to function/work properly). Common conjugations: eu trabalho, você trabalha, nós trabalhamos.
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