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Meanings of work on in English

Portuguese
trabalhar
Catalan
treballar
Spanish
procesar

Shape, form, or improve a material.

trabalhar
Portuguese
trabalhar

To exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something.

trabalhar
Usage of work on in English
1
Energy Future began work on a new bankruptcy plan earlier this year.
Reuters
2
Otunbayeva said the interim government would work on creating a parliamentary democracy.
Reuters
3
The work on view is also, by the way, extraordinarily good value.
The Irish Times
4
SEC staff are continuing to work on possible reform plans, he said.
Reuters
5
Hundreds of people also come each year to work on the project.
Reuters
6
Each group of schools has to identify common problems to work on.
Radio NZ
7
Rajavi said work on the new body had been completed last month.
Reuters
8
It also called on the government to start immediate work on legislation.
The Guardian
9
He said G20 leaders had asked experts to work on the idea.
Reuters
10
Many thousands of Latvians come to Ireland to work on mushroom farms.
The Irish Times
11
Mostel wants to start work on his new designs this week, remember.
For the love of mike
12
Ms Evans said her work on the Marae Moana project would continue.
Radio NZ
13
A perfect All-Ireland semi-final really; victory yet plenty still to work on.
The Irish Times
14
What UK job markets allow you to work on the Tier 1?
The South African
15
I need you to go back to work on the sight problem.
Cibola Burn
16
Nine months of the year Steve and Carol work on the road.
The new yorker
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Translations for work on
Portuguese
trabalhar
Work on through the time
Work on across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
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