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Dutch · Nederlands

werken

/ˈʋɛrkə(n)/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to work

Englishto work, to toil
Germanarbeiten, wirken, wullacken
Frenchtravailler, bosser, fonctionner
Portuguesetrabalhar, funcionar, abelhar
Czechpracovat, fungovat, dřít
Italianlavorare, funzionare, faticare
Spanishtrabajar, obrar, afanar
Swedisharbeta, verka, jobba
Latinlaboro, operor

2. to have an effect on

Englishto act
Germanwirken, agieren, auswirken
Portugueseagir
Czechpůsobit
Italianguidare, regolare, governare

3. to function, to work, to operate, to be in operation

Englishto work, to operate, to function
Germanklappen, funzen
Frenchmarcher, fonctionner
Portuguesefuncionar
Czechfungovat
Italianfunzionare
Spanishrular, carburar
Swedishfunka
Latinoperor

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