work in
To find time or space for, amid other thingsTo find time or space for, amid other things.
» My uncle works in this office.
Mein Onkel arbeitet in diesem Büro.
Мой дядя работает в этом офисе.
Мій дядько працює в цьому офісі.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To find time or space for, amid other things.
It'll be a tight schedule, but we can work you in.
(transitive)To work out using a machine in between the sets of someone who is already using that machine.
Is it okay if I work in while you rest?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, in.
Next, you have to work the eggs in the batter.
He works in cybersecurity.
- add by mixing or blending on or attaching
Examples
1850 sentencesMy uncle works in this office.
Мій дядько працює в цьому офісі.
ruМой дядя работает в этом офисе.
deMein Onkel arbeitet in diesem Büro.
My brother works in a bank.
Мій брат працює в банку.
ruМой брат работает в банке.
deMein Bruder arbeitet in einer Bank.
My father works in a factory.
Мій батько працює на фабриці.
ruМой отец работает на заводе.
deMein Vater arbeitet in der Fabrik.
Tom lives and works in Boston.
Том мешкає та працює в Бостоні.
ruТом живёт и работает в Бостоне.
deTom wohnt und arbeitet in Boston.
When did you work in Boston?
Коли ти працював у Бостоні?
ruКогда ты работал в Бостоне?
deWann hast du in Boston gearbeitet?
Forms
works in, working in, worked in, worked in| Base form | work in · to work in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | works in |
| Present participle | working in |
| Past simple | worked in |
| Past participle | worked in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- work upзвільнити, стрілятиTo raise; to excite; to stir up.
- work outвийти, виходитиTo calculate.
- work onробити, працюватиTo apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
- work overвідполірувати, відшліфуватиTo improve a prototype, or first draft.
- work offTo lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.
- work inTo find time or space for, amid other things.
- work backTo work overtime; to make up time off by working overtime; to work beyond a specific shift.
- work awaySynonym of fire away.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb