работать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orbotati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

рабо́тать (rabótatʹimpf (perfective порабо́тать, verbal noun рабо́тание)

  1. to work
    рабо́тать над че́м-либоrabótatʹ nad čém-liboto work on something (must be expressed with an instrumental case)
    рабо́тать на кого́-либоrabótatʹ na kovó-liboto work for someone (must be expressed with an accusative case)
    рабо́тать ке́м-либоrabótatʹ kém-liboto work as (must be expressed with an instrumental case)
    рабо́тать че́м-либоrabótatʹ čém-liboto work with (must be expressed with an instrumental case)
  2. to function
  3. to labor, to toil
  4. to be open (for business)

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