work
/wɜːk/
work
📚 Meanings
- 1.
Activity done for a living, a job, or a workplace.
"He has a lot of work to do."
- 1.
To have a job for money.
"He has a lot of work to do."
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I have a lot of work to do today.
I have a lot of work to do today.
The printer is not working again.
The printer is not working again.
She walks to work every morning.
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How do you pronounce work?
work is pronounced [/wɜːk/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does work mean?
work means "work". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is work?
work is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "I have a lot of work to do today." — used to mean "work".
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