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работать

work

Meaning of работать

do a job

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Russian[rɐˈbotətʲ]
work
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работать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I will work at the bakery on weekends.

Я буду работать в пекарне по выходным.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She works as a nurse in the city hospital.

Она работает медсестрой в городской больнице.

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работать belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

работатьwork
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between работать / делать / зарабатывать / заниматься / служить / выполнять

🇷🇺Russian
работать

The basic verb for doing a job or working.

A1Very Often

I work as a doctor.

Я работаю врачом.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
делать

A general verb 'to do/make' — not necessarily paid work.

A1Very Often

I do my homework.

Я делаю домашнее задание.

🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes earning money as the result of work.

A1Often

She earns a lot of money.

Она зарабатывает много денег.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заниматься

Means 'to be engaged in something' — focuses on the activity/process.

A1Very Often

I study/engage in English.

Я занимаюсь английским языком.

С
🇷🇺Russian
служить

To serve or work for an organization/person; also 'serve as' or be used as.

A1Often

He serves/works in the police.

Он служит в полиции.

🇷🇺Russian

To carry out or execute a specific task or order — 'perform a job/task'.

A1Often

He is carrying out the plan for this month.

Он выполняет план на этот месяц.

И
🇷🇺Russian
исполнять

A formal 'to perform/fulfill' — duties, orders, roles; also to perform music.

A1Often

She performs/fulfills the director's duties.

Она исполняет обязанности директора.

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How to pronounce работать and what this word means

работать translation: work. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce работать

[rɐˈbotətʲ]

работать translation

work

работать examples

I will work at the bakery on weekends.

работать transcription

[rɐˈbotətʲ]

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работать meaning: what does it mean?

выполнять трудовые обязанности на службе или в организации

работать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

работать is pronounced as [rɐˈbotətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

работать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I will work at the bakery on weekends. Translation: Я буду работать в пекарне по выходным.

Is работать part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, работать (work) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is работать part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, работать (work) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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