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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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