Russian Word of the Day
работать
ra-BO-tat • verb — 2nd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to work; to function (for people or machines)
Examples
- Я работаю с девяти до шести.
(I work from nine to six.) - Этот компьютер не работает.
(This computer doesn't work.) - Он любит работать в саду по выходным.
(He likes to work in the garden on weekends.)
Synonyms
- трудиться
- функционировать
Работать is an imperfective verb used for ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions (I work, I am working). It applies to people (to do a job) and to devices (to function). The perfective counterpart is поработать (to work for a while). Common patterns: работать в (работать в офисе), работать над (работать над проектом). Register: neutral, very common.
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