Russian Word of the Day
работать
ra-BO-tat • verb — 5th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to work (perform work, be employed, do a job or task)
Examples
- Я работаю в офисе с девяти до шести.
(I work in an office from nine to six.) - Он работает над важным проектом.
(He is working on an important project.) - После университета она начала работать учителем.
(After university she started working as a teacher.)
Synonyms
- трудиться
- заниматься
Работать is the common imperfective verb for doing work or being employed. Use it for habitual or ongoing actions (Я работаю), and pair it with the perfective 'поработать' when you mean 'work for a while' or 'have worked' (Я хочу поработать). It can be used with places (работать в/на) and with roles (работать учителем).
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