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werk meaning in English

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werk substantief
{n}

employment [employments](the work or occupation for which one is paid)
noun
[UK: ɪmˈplo.ɪ.mənt] [US: em.ˌplɔɪ.mənt]

job [jobs](economic role for which a person is paid)
noun
[UK: dʒɒb] [US: ˈdʒɑːb]

paper [papers](written document shorter than a book)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər]

rank [ranks](set of pipes in an organ)
noun
[UK: ræŋk] [US: ˈræŋk]

tow [tows](bundle of fibers)
noun
[UK: təʊ] [US: ˈtoʊ]

writing(work of an author)
noun
[UK: ˈraɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈraɪt.ɪŋ]

werk aannemen werkwoord

hire [hired, hiring, hires](to accept employment)
verb
[UK: ˈhaɪə(r)] [US: ˈhaɪər]

werk in uitvoering substantief

work in progress [works in progress](work)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk ɪn prə.ˈɡres] [US: ˈwɝːk ɪn ˈprɑː.ˌɡres]

werk op tijd maakt welbereid phrase

a stitch in time saves nine(a timely effort can prevent larger problems)
phrase
[UK: ə stɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm seɪvz naɪn] [US: ə ˈstɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm ˈseɪvz ˈnaɪn]

werkarbeid substantief

travailnoun
[UK: ˈtræ.veɪl] [US: trə.ˈveɪl]

werkbaar bijvoeglijk naamwoord

practicable(capable of being accomplished; feasible)
adjective
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪk.əb.l̩] [US: ˈpræk.tək.əb.l̩]

werkbalk substantief
{m}

toolbar(row of icons in a graphical user interface)
noun
[UK: ˈtuːlbɑː] [US: ˈtuːlbɑː]

werkbank substantief
{f}

workbench [workbenches](sturdy table)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk.bentʃ] [US: ˈwɝːk.bentʃ]

werkbij substantief
{f}

worker bee(sterile bee)
noun

werkdag substantief

working day(day of a week in which work is done)
noun
[UK: ˌwɜːk.ɪŋ.ˈdeɪ] [US: ˌwɝːk.ɪŋ.ˈdeɪ]

werkdag substantief
{m}

weekday [weekdays](day of the week, excluding weekends)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːk.deɪ] [US: ˈwiːk.ˌde]

workday [workdays](day on which work is done)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk.deɪ] [US: ˈwɝːk.deɪ]

werkelijk interjection

absolutely(yes; certainly)
interjection
[UK: ˈæb.sə.luːt.li] [US: ˌæb.sə.ˈluːt.li]

werkelijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

actual(existing in act or reality, not just potentially)
adjective
[UK: ˈæk.tʃuəl] [US: ˈæk.tʃə.wəl]

real [realer, realest](that has physical existence)
adjective
[UK: rɪəl] [US: riː.l̩]

werkelijk bijwoord

really(actually)
adverb
[UK: ˈrɪə.li] [US: ˈrɪ.li]

werkelijk echt interjection

reallyinterjection
[UK: ˈrɪə.li] [US: ˈrɪ.li]

werkelijk? interjection

really(indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
interjection
[UK: ˈrɪə.li] [US: ˈrɪ.li]

werkelijkheid substantief

actuality [actualities](the quality of being actual or factual)
noun
[UK: ˌæk.tʃu.ˈæ.lə.ti] [US: ˌæk.tʃə.ˈwæ.lə.ti]

werkelijkheid substantief
{f}

reality [realities](state of being actual or real)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti] [US: ri.ˈæ.lə.ti]

truth [truths](true facts)
noun
[UK: truːθ] [US: ˈtruːθ]

werkelijkheid worden werkwoord

come true(to become real)
verb
[UK: kʌm truː] [US: ˈkəm ˈtruː]

werken werkwoord

act [acted, acting, acts](to have an effect on)
verb
[UK: ækt] [US: ˈækt]

toil [toiled, toiling, toils](to labour, to work)
verb
[UK: tɔɪl] [US: ˌtɔɪl]

werken substantief

works(plural form of work (in its countable senses))
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːks] [US: ˈwɝːks]

werkend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

functional(in good working order)
adjective
[UK: ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩əl] [US: ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩əl]

werkgeheugen substantief
{n}

working memory(cognitive system with a limited capacity)
noun

werkgever substantief
{m}

employer [employers](person or entity which employs others)
noun
[UK: ɪmˈplo.ɪə(r)] [US: em.ˌplɔɪər]

werkhond substantief
{m}

working dog [working dogs](type of dog breed)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk.ɪŋ dɒɡ] [US: ˈwɝːk.ɪŋ ˈdɔːɡ]

werking substantief
{f}

action [actions](way of motion or functioning)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩]

effect [effects](result of an action)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt] [US: ɪ.ˈfekt]

functioning(manner by which something functions)
noun
[UK: ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩ɪŋ] [US: ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩.ɪŋ]

werkkamer substantief

workroom [workrooms](A room where work is done)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk.ruːm] [US: ˈwɝːk.ruːm]

werkloos bijvoeglijk naamwoord

unemployed(having no job)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌ.nɪmˈplɔɪd] [US: ˌʌ.nem.ˌplɔɪd]

werkloosheid substantief
{f}

unemployment(joblessness)
noun
[UK: ˌʌ.nɪmˈplo.ɪ.mənt] [US: ˌʌ.nəm.ˌplɔɪ.mənt]

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