🇬🇧 English from 🇰🇷 Korean All Words
work
/wɜːk/
A1 noun Places
🇰🇷 Korean: 일하다
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🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)

Definition

🇬🇧 English
noun

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

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."

🇰🇷 "그들은 일 때문에 매우 바쁩니다."

There was a big meeting at work today.

"There was a big meeting at work today."

🇰🇷 "오늘 회사에서 중요한 회의가 있었어요."

Practice Quiz

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

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