Meaning

14 senses
  1. (transitive)To calculate.

    Can you work out 250 × 12 in your head for me?

    Can you work out how to get to the university by car?

    ausrechnen

    рассчи́тыватьrassčítyvatʹ, рассчита́тьrassčitátʹ, вычисля́тьvyčisljátʹ

  2. (transitive)To make sense of.

    I can't work these instructions out.

    понима́тьponimátʹ, поня́тьponjátʹ

    make a mathematical calculation or computation

  3. (transitive)To decide.

    I can't work out if I like him or not.

  4. (transitive)To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.

    Near-synonyms: hash out, hammer out

    I think we can work out a compromise.

  5. (transitive)To resolve; to find a solution for.

    Near-synonyms: straighten out, sort out

    They managed to work out their differences.

    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

  6. (transitive)To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.

    Near-synonyms: plan out, lay out

    to work out a plan

    ausarbeiten

    разраба́тыватьrazrabátyvatʹ, разрабо́татьrazrabótatʹ

    розробля́тиrozrobljáty, розроби́тиrozrobýty

    work out in detail

  7. (transitive)To smooth or perfect.

    Near-synonyms: iron out, smooth out

    This is a beta version; we're still working out the kinks.

  8. (intransitive)To conclude with the correct solution.

    Near-synonym: add up

    These figures just don't work out.

  9. (intransitive)To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.

    Near-synonym: pan out

    Are you still seeing John? – No, it didn't work out.

    Erfolg haben, gelingen

    получа́тьсяpolučátʹsja, преуспетьpreuspetʹ

    вихо́дитиvyxódyty, ви́йтиvýjty

  10. (intransitive)To exercise, especially by lifting weights.

    John won't be here for a while because he's working out.

    Wow, you're looking good! Do you work out?

    trainieren

    упражнятьсяupražnjatʹsja, тренироватьсяtrenirovatʹsja

    do physical exercise

  11. (transitive)To strengthen a part of one’s body by exercise.

    To work out your core

  12. (US, intransitive)To earn a wage working away from one's farm.

Examples

675 sentences
  1. What if the scheme doesn't work out?

    А що якщо ця схема не спрацює? — deniko

    ruА что, если этот план не сработает? — shanghainese

  2. I'm sorry it worked out this way.

    Шкода, що так трапилося. — deniko

    ruМне жаль, что так получилось. — Hellerick

    deEs tut mir leid, dass es so gekommen ist. — Bellinger

  3. I'm trying to work out this problem.

    Я намагаюся вирішити цю проблему. — deniko

    ruЯ пытаюсь решить эту проблему. — marafon

    deIch versuche, dieses Problem zu lösen. — samueldora

  4. Tom is trying to work that out.

    Том намагається це розпланувати. — deniko

  5. Have you worked out the answer yet?

    Ти вже визначився з відповіддю? — ascolto

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to develop or devise in detail — see also elaborate:
to succeed:
Русский
By meaning 5
to calculate:
to make sense of:
to develop or devise in detail — see also elaborate:
to succeed:
to exercise:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
to calculate:
to develop or devise in detail — see also elaborate:
to succeed:
to exercise:

Forms

works out, working out, worked out, worked out
Base formwork out · to work out
3rd person singularworks out
Present participleworking out
Past simpleworked out
Past participleworked out

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywork out
he, she, itworks out

Past simpleLesson

all personsworked out

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave worked out
he, she, ithas worked out

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill work out

Phrasal verbs

10 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

51 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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