work at

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwɝk ət/ · UK /ˈwɜːk ət/

work at means: To spend time and effort trying to improve or achieve something.

verb

MAKE AN EFFORTB1

To spend time and effort trying to improve or achieve something.

You must work at your skills.
They worked at saving their marriage.
I am working at understanding these problems.

How to use it: work at something (You need to work at your pronunciation.); work at doing something (She is working at becoming more patient.)

Similar words: work on

Common phrases: work at something, work at improving something

Questions about work at

What does work at mean?

To spend time and effort trying to improve or achieve something.

What is work at in other languages?

Türkçe: üzerinde çalışmak · Español: esforzarse en · Français: travailler à · Deutsch: an etwas arbeiten · Italiano: impegnarsi in · 日本語: 取り組む

How do you pronounce work at?

In American English /ˈwɝk ət/; in British English /ˈwɜːk ət/.

How do you use work at in a sentence?

You must work at your skills. They worked at saving their marriage.

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work at in other languages

Türkçe: üzerinde çalışmak, çaba göstermek
Español: esforzarse en, trabajar en
Français: travailler à, s’efforcer de
Deutsch: an etwas arbeiten, sich bemühen
Italiano: impegnarsi in, lavorare a
日本語: 取り組む, 努力する