phraseA2Oftenneutralboth

work as

работать в качестве

have a role

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈwɜːk æz/
EN-US/tə ˈwɝk æz/
RU[rɐˈbotətʲ v ˈkat͡ɕestvʲe]
work as

work as with Russian translation

work as usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She will work as a translator this summer.

Этим летом она будет работать в качестве переводчика.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He used to work as a chef before studying law.

Раньше он работал в качестве шеф-повара, прежде чем начал изучать право.

work as synonyms

🇬🇧en

основное выражение — работать в качестве, указывает на роль или профессию

A2Very Often

She works as a teacher.

🇬🇧en

служить в качестве — более официально, часто подчеркивает исполнение обязанностей или временную/официальную роль

B1Often

He served as president for two years.

🇬🇧en

быть нанятым в качестве — акцент на факте трудоустройства, оплате или контракте

B1Often

She was employed as an accountant for the firm.

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hold the position of

занимать должность — формально подчёркивает официальное право на должность и её статус

B2Rarely

He holds the position of Chief Financial Officer.

H
🇬🇧en
hold the post of

занимать пост — формально, слово "post" чаще в британском варианте

B2Rarely

She holds the post of ambassador.

O
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occupy the post of

занимать пост (книжн., форм.) — официальный и несколько книжный стиль

B2Rarely

He occupies the post of head of department.

W
🇬🇧en
work for

работать на (кого/что) — указывает на работодателя или организацию, а не на роль

A2Very Often

She works for a publishing house.

🇬🇧en

работать в/на (место) — указывает на место/организацию, акцент на локации работы

A2Very Often

He works at the hospital.

A
🇬🇧en
act as

исполнять обязанности/временно выполнять роль — часто подразумевает временность или замещение

B2Often

She acted as team leader while he was on leave.

F
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function as

выполнять функцию — акцент на функции или назначении, не обязательно на статусе работника

B2Often

The assistant also functions as the office manager.

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Questions about this word

What does work as mean?

have a role

How do you pronounce work as?

work as is pronounced as /ˈwɜːk æz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is work as used in a sentence?

She will work as a translator this summer. Translation: Этим летом она будет работать в качестве переводчика.

Is work as part of Professions vocabulary?

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

Is work as part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, work as (работать в качестве) 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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