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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026: | Voornaamste vertalingen |
| work⇒ vi | (be employed) | werken onoverg.ww |
| | He works at the bank. |
| work vi | (toil) | doorwerken onoverg.ww |
| | He worked into the night. |
| work vi | (function) | werken, het doen onoverg.ww |
| | Does the car work? |
| work vi | (be useful, effectual) | werken onoverg.ww |
| | Did the medicine work? |
| work vtr | (machine: operate, manage) | bedienen overg.ww |
| | Do you know how to work this machine? |
| work n | uncountable (occupation) | werk nw het ontelbaar |
| | | beroep nw het |
| | What is your work? I'm a dentist. |
| work n | uncountable (employment) | werk nw het ontelbaar |
| | | werkgelegenheid nw de |
| | | banen nw mv |
| | The bank provides work for many people. |
| work n | uncountable (effort) | werk nw het |
| | His work on the car was worth the result. |
| work n | uncountable (toil) | werk nw het |
| | | arbeid nw de |
| | (Belg.) | labeur nw het |
| | An apple picker does exhausting work, from sunrise until dusk. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| work n | uncountable (type of task) | werk nw het |
| | | taak nw de |
| | I don't like this work. Can I do something different? |
| work n | (office, place of work) | werkplaats, werkplek nw de |
| | | werk nw het |
| | This is his work. Yes, that building. |
| work n | (activity) | werk nw het |
| | He is doing some work or other in the shop. |
| work n | (objects on which work is done) | werkstuk nw het |
| | The art students took their work to the benches. |
| work n | (product of labor) | werk nw het |
| | The work was obviously well done. |
| work n | (building) | werkstuk nw het |
| | The tunnel is an impressive work of engineering. |
| work n | (physics: force times distance) (natuurkunde) | arbeid nw de |
| | In physics, work deals with transference of energy. |
| work n as adj | (of, concerning work) (in samenstelling) | werk- bn |
| | He got a work permit in July. |
| work vi | (contort) | bewerken, verdraaien overg.ww |
| | She worked the wire into a loop. |
| work vtr | (accomplish) | bewerkstelligen overg.ww |
| | | bereiken overg.ww |
| | She worked a change in the texture of the dough. |
| work vtr | (fashion by work) | bewerken overg.ww |
| | The carpenter works the pieces into a table. |
| work vtr | ([sb], keep at work) | aan het werk houden overg. ww |
| | The boss worked them until late into the night. |
| work vtr | (land, be a farmer) | bewerken overg. ww |
| | The farmer worked the land. |
| work vtr | (persuade) | opzwepen overg.ww |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026: Overeenkomende vermeldingen van de andere kant van het woordenboek | Voornaamste vertalingen |
| arbeid nw de | (werk) (UK) | labour n |
| | (US) | labor n |
| | | work |
| werk nw het, ont. | (het werken, arbeid) | work |
| | (UK) | labour n |
| | (US) | labor n |
| effect hebben nw+ww | (resultaat opleveren) | have effect v expr |
| | | work vi |
| functioneren onoverg. ww | (werken) | function, work vi |
| | | perform vi |
| werken onoverg.ww | (arbeid verrichten) | work vi |
| | (UK) | labour vi |
| | (US) | labor vi |
| bewerken overg.ww | (werk verrichten aan) | work, treat vtr |
| | | process vtr |
| | | edit vtr |
| arbeid nw de | (natuurkunde: uitwerking van kracht) (physics) | work n |
| werk nw het, ont. | (baan, betrekking) | work n |
| | | job n |
| de kost verdienen onoverg. uitdr. | (werken) | earn a living v expr |
| | | work vi |
| werken onoverg.ww | (een beroep uitoefenen) | work vi |
| werken onoverg.ww | (bezig zijn) | work vi |
| | | be busy v expr |
| lopen onoverg. ww | (functioneren) | work, function vi |
| werken onoverg.ww | (functioneren) | work vi |
| | | function vi |
| werk nw het | (werkstuk, creatie) | work, piece of work n |
| | | project n |
| | | creation n |
| werken onoverg.ww | (effectief zijn) | work vi |
| werk nw het | (daad, handeling) | work n |
| | | act, deed n |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| werken onoverg.ww | (krimpen en uitzetten) | work vi |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aan het werk gaan onoverg. uitdr. | (beginnen te werken) | get down to work, get to work v expr |
| aan het werk zetten overg. uitdr. | (doen werken) | put to work v expr |
| arbeidsongeschikt bn | (ongeschikt om te werken: ziek) | unfit for work expr |
| | | disabled adj |
| banen overg. ww | (doorgang maken) | work one's way through v expr |
| buurtwerk nw het | (sociaal-cultureel werk) | local social work n |
| dienst doen als overg. uitdr. | letterlijk (beroep uitoefenen) | serve as vi + conj |
| | | work as vi + conj |
| flexibele arbeid nw de | (variabele arbeid) (not full time, not permanent) | contingent work, casual work n |
| | (variable work schedule) | flextime, flexitime, flexi-time n |
| hard werken bw+ww | (pezen, aanpoten) | work hard vi + adv |
| het vuile werk opknappen onoverg. uitdr. | (onaangename taak verrichten) | do the dirty work v expr |
| hij is me er eentje! tw | (wat een kerel!) | He's a real piece of work! interj |
| in detail uitwerken overg. uitdr. | (detailleren) | elaborate in detail, work out in detail v expr |
| korte metten maken met overg. uitdr. | (zonder pardon beëindigen) | make quick work of, make short work of v expr |
| kunstwerk nw het | (schilderij, beeldhouwwerk) | work of art, artwork n |
| | | masterpiece n |
| lekker maken bn+ww | (iemand laten watertanden) | work up vtr phrasal sep |
| | | make someone's mouth water v expr |
| nauw samenwerken bw+ww | (uitgebreid samenwerken) | work closely together v expr |
| | | cooperate closely, collaborate closely vi + adv |
| overuren maken nw + ww | (overwerken) | work overtime v expr |
| pionierswerk verrichten nw+overg. ww | (baanbrekend werk doen) | pioneer vtr |
| | | pioneer vi |
| | | do pioneering work v expr |
| samenwerken onoverg.ww | | cooperate, collaborate vi |
| | | work together vi + adv |
| sleutelen onoverg.ww | (knutselen met sleutels) | repair, fix vtr |
| | | work on vi + prep |
| | | fiddle with, tinker with vi + prep |
| sleutelen aan ww+vz | letterlijk (werken aan) | work on vi + prep |
| stage nw de | (leertijd) | internship n |
| | (UK) | work placement n |
| | | practicum n |
| stage lopen nw+overg. ww | (praktijkervaring opdoen) | do a work placement practice v expr |
| | | do an internship v expr |
stagiair,
vr. stagiaire nw de | (leerling) | trainee n |
| | | student teacher n |
| | | student on work placement expr |
| trainen overg./onoverg. ww | (oefenen) | train vi |
| | | work out vi phrasal |
| | (UK) | practise vi |
| | (US) | practice vi |
| uitwerken overg.ww | (detailleren, verfijnen) | work out vtr phrasal sep |
| | | elaborate vtr |
| uurwerk nw het | geen mv. (werk dat per uur wordt aangerekend) | hourly work adj+n |
| vrijwilligerswerk nw het, ont. | (liefdadig werk) | voluntary work, volunteer work n |
| | | community service n |
| werkdruk nw de, ont. | (zwaarte van dagelijks werk) | pressure of work expr |
| | | workload n |
| werkloos bn | (geen baan hebbend) | unemployed adj |
| | | out of work, out of a job expr |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026: Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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| work [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (insert) | invoegen overg.ww |
| | I like the report, but could you somehow work in a mention of John's contribution? |
| work [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (insert with difficulty) | stuwen, persen overg.ww |
| | Drill a hole in the base and then gradually work the rod in the hole. |
| work [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (find time) (informeel) | een plekje vinden voor, tijd vrijmaken voor onoverg.uitdr. |
| | | inpassen overg.ww |
| | I'm pretty busy, but I think I can work in a movie tonight. | | | I hope the doctor's office can work me in today. |
| work out vi phrasal | (exercise) | trainen onoverg.ww |
| | We're going to the gym to work out this afternoon. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (solve) | uitwerken, oplossen overg.ww |
| | I'm still trying to work out this last crossword clue. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (calculate) | uitrekenen, berekenen overg.ww |
| | I finally worked out my income taxes, and now I have to send the government a check. |
work [sth] out,
work out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (resolve) | oplossen overg. ww |
| | (informeel) | uit de weg ruimen frase |
| | They have a lot of problems to work out with their marriage. | | | Things are very hostile between management and the union; it isn't clear how they will work out this dispute. |
| work through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (manage, deal with) | doorwerken, doorlopen overg.ww |
| | I worked through my budget, and decided to spend less. | | | Just work through the first part of the problem for now. |
| work through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (resolve) | verwerken overg.ww |
| | He spent years working through the death of his parents in an accident. |
| work up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (gather courage) (informeel) | zichzelf oppeppen om wk.ww + vz |
| | | moed verzamelen nw de+ww |
| | I'm still working up to asking her out on a date. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026: Samengestelde woorden:
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| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | goedgekeurd om te werken bn |
| at work adv | (at your workplace) | op het werk vz + nw |
| | Bob never checks his personal email at work. |
| at work on [sth] adj | (working on) | aan het werk zijn frase |
| | | werkzaam, actief bn |
| | | in het spel zijn uitdr. |
| | The show is a great success, and its writers are already at work on the second season. |
| do the dirty work v | figurative, slang (perform a disagreeable task) | het vuile werk opknappen frase |
| | She no longer had servants to do the dirty work for her. |
| go to work v expr | (travel to workplace) | naar het werk gaan woordgr |
| | I prefer to go to work early before the traffic gets heavy. |
| go to work on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] thoroughly) | aan iets gaan werken woordgr |
| | The artist has really gone to work on this mural; it's huge and very detailed. |
| great work n | (job: done well) | goede werk bn + nw |
| | Her boss congratulated her on her great work. |
| | Haar baas feliciteerde haar voor het goede werk. |
| great work n | (art: masterpiece) | meesterwerk nw het |
| | The Great Gatsby is one of the great works of American literature. |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | hardwerkend bn |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard work n | (great effort) | harde werk bn + nw |
| | We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| | We willen u graag prijzen voor uw harde werk voor het bedrijf in de afgelopen jaren. |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) | hard werken bw + ww |
| | Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| | Een heuvel op fietsen is hard werken. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | zo door blijven gaan, zo door gaan frase |
| | My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
latticework,
trelliswork n | ([sth] with a crisscross design) | rasterwerk, traliewerk nw het |
| | | rooster nw het |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | levenswerk nw het |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | branche, sector nw de |
| | Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
| off work adv | (not at work) (van werk) | vrij bw |
| | (met werk) | klaar bw |
| | My husband is at home today; he's off work with the flu. |
out of work,
out-of-work adj | (jobless) | werkloos bw |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun | | | The closing of the tin mines left many men out of work. |
piecework,
piece work,
piece-work n | (work paid by the unit) (betaling per eenheid) | stukwerk nw het |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | aan het werk gaan, aan de slag gaan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | aan het werk zetten overg. uitdr. |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| work in [sth] vi + prep | (trade, profession) | werken in ww + vz |
| | | werkzaam zijn in onoverg.uitdr. |
| | My husband works in accounting, and I work in technical services. |
| work overtime vtr + adv | (work extra hours) | overuren werken nw mv + ww |
| | I won't work overtime unless they pay me extra for the hours. |
| work shift n | (period of work) | ploegendienst, dienst nw de |
| | My usual work shift is 8:30 to 5, but sometimes I work from noon to 8 instead. |
| work yourself into the ground v expr | figurative (do too much) (fig., informeel) | zichzelf over de kop werken frase |
| | He's working himself into the ground, doing three hours of overtime each night. |
work-shy,
workshy adj | informal (lazy) | werkschuw bn |
| | | lui bn |
workload,
work load n | (amount of work) | werklast, werkbelasting nw de, ont. |
| | | werk nw het, ont. |
| | My workload is particularly heavy this week. |
worksheet,
work sheet n | (school: sheet of exercises) | werkblad nw het |
| | The teacher handed round worksheets for the students to fill in. |
worksheet,
work sheet n | (accountancy: preliminary document) | werkblad nw het |
| | The accountant enters the figures on a worksheet before preparing the final statement. |
workstation,
work station n | (office cubicle or desk) | werkplek nw de |
| | | bureau nw het |
| | Every workstation in the office has a computer and a telephone. |
worktop,
work surface n | UK (counter) | werkblad nw het |
| | | aanrecht nw het |
| | The worktops in the kitchen are easy to clean. |
workup,
work-up n | US (thorough medical examination) | grondig medisch onderzoek nw het |
workup,
work-up n | (printing: ink smear) (drukkunst) | inktvlek nw de |
workup,
work-up n | (ship: making seaworthy) (van schip) | zeewaardig maken nw het, ont. |
| | The ship will remain in dock until the workup has been completed. |
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