werken

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Meaning

1. to work, labour
2. to function, work, be in working order
3. to warp, settle
4. to contact

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋɛrkə(n)/

werk

1. A task, job, chore.
2. A profession, job, employment, line of work.
3. A workplace
4. A product, creation; production, output, result of work.
5. (dialectal) tow, oakum

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Sentences

Ze werken vaak illegaal en genieten geen
🙅

rechten ...

They often work illegally and enjoy no rights ...

Ik ben wat verkouden dus ik ga niet
🚫

werken .

I have a cold, so I'm not going to work.

Veel wetenschappers werken jaren hieraan , en jij zegt het in een middag gedaan te hebben ?

Many scientists have been working on this for years, and you say you did it in an afternoon?

Kan je werken met Word of PowerPoint?

Can you work with Word or PowerPoint?

Arbeidsinspecteurs zullen het zwart

werken , dat een plaag voor wettige arbeid is , kunnen aanpakken .

Labour inspectorates will be able to deal with unregistered labour, which is the scourge of legitimate employment.

Er is een overeenkomst bereikt om te werken aan
🔛

indicatieve richtsnoeren.

An agreement has been reached to work on indicative guidelines.

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