Translation of Slovak word "pracovať" to English
pracovať
/prat͡sovat͡s/
Meaning
VerbTo do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
How to use
Imperfective verb conjugated as 'pracujem, pracuješ, pracuje, pracujeme, pracujete, pracujú; past pracoval' (perfective partners: 'popracovať', 'odpracovať', 'zapracovať'). Governs prepositional phrases like 'na' + locative ('pracovať na projekte' - to work on a project) or 'v/vo' + locative ('pracovať vo firme' - to work at a company).
🇬🇧 English
work
Example sentence
Tvrdo pracujem na tomto projekte.
I work hard
Moja mama pracuje ako lekárka.
My mom works
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Common phrases
- pracovať z domu— to work from home (home office)
- pracovať na plný úväzok— to work full-time
- pracovať nadčas— to work overtime
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The Slovak word "pracovať" means "work" in English.
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