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in the PONS Dictionary

working ADJ

1. working (employed):

working population
working population
working day, week

2. working (pertaining to work):

hard-working [ˌhɑ:dˈwɜ:kɪŋ, Am ˌhɑ:rdˈwɜ:r-] ADJ

working class N

working-class ADJ

working day N

working day ADMIN

I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

3. work no pl (place):

5. work pl (factory, + sing/pl vb):

6. work pl a. fig (working parts):

7. work inf (everything):

II. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

4. work (make progress towards sth):

III. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

5. work (bring about):

6. work (shape):

7. work (exploit):

9. work:

casual labour N no pl, casual work N no pl

clerical work N no pl

donkey work no pl N inf

life work N no pl

manual work N

social work N no pl

temp-work [ˈtempwɜ:k] N

welfare work N

work in VB trans

1. work in (mix in):

2. work in (include):

work off VB trans (release)

work on VB trans

I. work out VB trans

2. work out (calculate):

3. work out (understand):

II. work out VB intr

1. work out (give a result):

2. work out (be a success):

3. work out (do exercise):

Present
Iwork
youwork
he/she/itworks
wework
youwork
theywork
Past
Iworked
youworked
he/she/itworked
weworked
youworked
theyworked
Present Perfect
Ihaveworked
youhaveworked
he/she/ithasworked
wehaveworked
youhaveworked
theyhaveworked
Past Perfect
Ihadworked
youhadworked
he/she/ithadworked
wehadworked
youhadworked
theyhadworked