Work at Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɝk/ /ˈæt
WURK-at
wˈɜːk/ /ˈæt
WURK-at
Definition
To be employed by or have a job at a certain company, place, or organization. It can also mean making an effort to improve a skill or solve a problem.
Usage & Nuances
Usually followed by the name of a company or location, e.g. 'work at Google.' Can also mean making an effort, as in 'work at your skills.' Not as common as 'work for' with company names, but both are used. Avoid 'work in' for companies; use 'work in' with departments or fields.
Spanish: trabajar enPortuguese (BR): trabalhar emPortuguese (PT): trabalhar emChinese (Simplified): 在...工作Chinese (Traditional): 在...工作Hindi: पर काम करनाArabic: يعمل فيBengali: কাজ করা (কোনো স্থানে/প্রতিষ্ঠানে) - চেষ্টা করা (উন্নতির জন্য)Russian: работать в (компании/месте) - работать над (улучшением чего-либо)Japanese: 〜で働く - 〜に取り組むVietnamese: làm việc tại (một nơi/công ty) - nỗ lực cải thiện (kỹ năng/vấn đề)Korean: ~에서 일하다 - ~을(를) 노력하다Turkish: bir yerde çalışmak - bir şeyi geliştirmeye çalışmakUrdu: کام کرنا (کسی جگہ یا ادارے میں) - محنت کرنا (صلاحیت بڑھانے کے لیے)Indonesian: bekerja di (tempat/perusahaan) - berusaha memperbaiki (skill/masalah)
Example Sentences
I work at a bank downtown.
basic
Do you work at this hospital?
basic
She works at a bookstore on weekends.
basic
I've been working at improving my guitar skills.
natural
They work at a startup that just launched an app.
natural
If you work at it, you'll get better results next time.
natural