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work
/wɜːk/
A1 noun Places
🇨🇦 French (Canada): travail
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Definition

🇬🇧 English
noun

A place where you do your job. Also means the activity of doing your job.

Définition

🇨🇦 French (Canada)

Labeur, application à une tâche, effort soutenu pour faire quelque chose, en parlant de l’esprit comme du corps.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Noun and verb. As a place: 'I am at work.' As activity: 'I have a lot of work to do.' Say 'go to work' (no article) when you are an employee. Common collocations: work from home, hard work, teamwork, homework, work-life balance.

Cultural Notes

Working hours in the UK are typically 9 to 5 (nine to five), Monday to Friday. 'Work from home' (WFH) became very common after 2020. 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' is a proverb meaning that working too much without rest is bad for you.

Example Sentences

They are very busy at work.

"They are very busy at work."

🇨🇦 "Ils sont vraiment occupés au travail."

There was a big meeting at work today.

"There was a big meeting at work today."

🇨🇦 "Il y a eu une grosse réunion au travail aujourd'hui."

Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English

They are very busy at ___.

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence is correct for an employee going to their job?
2. WFH stands for:

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