work
/wɜːk/
EN
Activity done to achieve a purpose or earn a living; in physics, the measure of energy transferred when a force moves an object.
I go to work by train every weekday.
Etymology
Comes from the Old English word 'weorc', meaning 'something done, labor, action, or a structure', from the Proto-Germanic root 'werkan', related to the Greek 'ergon' meaning 'work'.
Translations
简体中文
工作,劳动,作品
繁體中文
工作,勞動,作品
日本語
仕事,作業,作品
한국어
일,노동,작품
Deutsch
Arbeit,Werk,Arbeiten
Español
trabajo,obra,funcionar
Português
trabalho,obra,funcionar
Français
travail,œuvre,fonctionner
Català
treball,obra,funcionar
Tiếng Việt
công việc,lao động,tác phẩm
Collocations
hard workwork experiencework forcework outwork placework done
Synonyms
laborjobtoilemploymenttask
Antonyms
restleisureplayunemployment
Related Words
workerworkingworkplaceoverworkhomework