работать

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orbotati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐˈbotətʲ]
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  • (Southern Russia) IPA(key): [raˈbotətʲ]
  • (Belarus) IPA(key): [raˈbotat͡sʲ] (phonetic respelling: рабо́таць)
  • (Ukraine) IPA(key): [rɐˈbɔtɐtʲ]

Verb

рабо́тать • (rabótatʹimpf (perfective порабо́тать, verbal noun рабо́тание)

  1. to work [with над (nad, + instrumental) ‘on a task’ and на (na, + accusative) ‘for someone’ and instrumental ‘as an occupation or role’; or with instrumental ‘with a tool or device’]
  2. to function
  3. to labor, to toil
  4. to be open (for business)

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