die Arbeit

work(noun)

effort made in order to achieve or make something

He has done a lot of work on this project

arbeiten

work(verb)

to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something

She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.

die Arbeit

work(noun)

employment

I cannot find work in this town.

arbeiten

work(verb)

to be employed

Are you working just now?

die Arbeit

work(noun)

a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on

Please clear your work off the table.

funktionieren

work(verb)

to (cause to) operate (in the correct way)

He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.

das Werk

work(noun)

a painting, book, piece of music etc

the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.

klappen

work(verb)

to be practicable and/or successful

If my scheme works, we'll be rich!

die Arbeit

work(noun)

the product or result of a person's labours

His work has shown a great improvement lately.

sich arbeiten

work(verb)

to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty

She worked her way up the rock face.

die Arbeit

work(noun)

one's place of employment

He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.

sich arbeiten

work(verb)

to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually

The wheel worked loose.

arbeiten

work(verb)

to make by craftsmanship

The ornaments had been worked in gold.