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работать над

Translation of работать над

work on

Meaning of работать над

Russian

Прилагать усилия для улучшения или завершения чего-то

English

to spend effort improving or finishing something

work on

Transcription and pronunciation of работать над

рабо́тать над

Stress: работать — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[rɐˈbotətʲ nad]
In Latin letters
rabotat nad

Traps and common mistakes

Работать на своём английском or работать над своим английским?

работать над своим английским

работать над чем = work on something

Don't say "работать на своём английском". "On" here is "над" + instrumental: "работать над своим английским".

Мне нужно работать над своим акцентом.

I need to work on my accent.

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  1. I need to work on my English.

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    Мне нужно поработать над своим английским.

  2. She works on her guitar skills every day.

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    Она каждый день работает над навыками игры на гитаре.

работать над synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between работать над, заниматься, отрабатывать, трудиться над, and совершенствовать

З
🇷🇺Russian
заниматься

Study or practise regularly: «заниматься английским».

О
🇷🇺Russian
отрабатывать

Drill one move or skill again and again.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
трудиться над

Bookish: work hard on something.

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
совершенствовать

Perfect something you can already do.

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работать над belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does работать над mean?

to spend effort improving or finishing something

How do you pronounce работать над?

работать над is pronounced [rɐˈbotətʲ nad], in Latin letters “rabotat nad”.

How is работать над used in a sentence?

I need to work on my English. Translation: Мне нужно поработать над своим английским.

Is работать над part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, работать над (work on) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is работать над part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, работать над (work on) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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