working
🇺🇸
/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
adjective
A2
having a paid job
Many working people enjoy their jobs.
A2
doing physical labor
He comes from a working family.
A2
related to your job
We have a good working relationship.
R
a meal where business is discussed
They had a working lunch to discuss the project.
R
temporary and may change
This is just a working title for now.
R
basic ability to use something
She has a working knowledge of Spanish.
R
the moving parts of a machine
The working parts need regular maintenance.
R
a small but enough majority
The party has a working majority in parliament.
noun
R
the act of doing work
Working with children is rewarding.
R
how something works
I don't understand the workings of this machine.
R
areas where mining happens
The old workings are now closed.
translation
having a paid job; doing physical labor; related to your job; a meal where business is discussed; temporary and may change; basic ability to use something; the moving parts of a machine; a small but enough majority
the act of doing work; how something works; areas where mining happens
Word Forms
Plural
workings