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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| working adj | (employed) | angestellt Adj |
| | | beschäftigt Adj |
| | He's a working man, now that he has found a job. |
| | Jetzt, wo er einen Job gefunden hat, ist er angestellt. |
| working adj | (operating) (informell) | laufen, gehen Vi |
| | | funktionierend Adj |
| | | funktionsfähig Adj |
| | Is the TV in working condition? |
| | Läuft (pd: geht) der Fernseher? |
| working adj | (knowledge: basic) | Grund- Präf |
| | | Basis- Präf |
| | I have a working knowledge of how cars work. |
| | Ich habe Grundkenntnisse über die Funktion von Autos. |
| working adj | (hours: of work) | Arbeits- Präf |
| | The working hours here are 9 to 6. |
| | Die Arbeitszeiten hier sind von 9 bis 6. |
| working adj | (hypothesis, title: current) | Arbeits- Präf |
| | His working theory has gone through a few changes. |
| | Seine Arbeitstheorie hat sich ein paar Mal verändert. |
workings,
workings of [sth] npl | figurative (way [sth] functions) | Funktionsweise von [etw] Nf + Präp |
| | | Arbeitsweise Nf + Präp |
| | This book explains the inner workings of the banking system. |
| | Dieses Buch erklärt die Funktionsweise des Banksystems. |
| workings npl | (mechanism) | Mechanismen Npl |
| | | Verfahren Npl |
| | I took the back off of my watch to inspect the workings. |
| | Ich habe meine Uhr auseinandergebaut, um mir die Mechanismen anzusehen. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| working adj | (clothing: worn for work) | Arbeits- Präf |
| | (formell) | Berufs- Präf |
| | Get out of your working outfit so we can go out to eat. |
| | Zieh deine Arbeitskleidung aus, damit wir essen gehen können. |
| working adj | (majority: able to function) | Arbeiter- Präf |
| | The party leaders put together a working coalition. |
| | Die Parteimitglieder stellten eine Arbeitervereinigung zusammen. |
| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
hardworking,
also UK: hard-working adj | (diligent) | fleißig Adj |
| | | hart arbeitend Adj + V Part Präs |
| | | arbeitsam Adj |
| | The seasonal workers employed to help with the harvest are very hardworking indeed. |
| | Die Saisonarbeiter, die bei der Ernte mithalfen, sind wahrhaft fleißige Arbeiter. |
| in good working condition expr | (object: functioning well) | ganz gut laufen Rdw |
| | | ganz gut funktionieren Rdw |
| | | in gutem Zustand Rdw |
| | My grandmother's typewriter is still in good working condition. |
| in working condition expr | (object: functioning) (umgangssprachlich) | laufen Vi |
| | | funktionieren Vi |
| | | in gutem Zustand Rdw |
nonworking,
non-working adj | (without paid employment) | arbeitslos Adj |
| | | arbeitssuchend Adj |
| | | ohne Arbeit Präp + Nf |
nonworking,
non-working adj | (not functioning properly) | kaputt Adj |
| | | nicht gehen Adv + Vi |
| | | nicht funktionieren Adv + Vi |
work day,
working day n | (working or office hours) | Arbeitstag Nm |
| | | Werktag Nm |
work surface,
working surface n | (generic: flat surface) | Arbeitsplatte Nf |
| | | Arbeitsfläche Nf |
| | The carpenter secured the block of wood to his work surface. |
work week,
working week n | (weekly working hours) | Arbeitswoche Nf |
| | The typical work week in the US is Monday through Friday. |
| working capital n | (business: available assets) | Arbeitskapital Nn |
| | | Umlaufvermögen Nn |
| | | Betriebskapital Nn |
| | The company was incorporated with a working capital of £2000. |
working class,
working classes n | (laboring class) | Arbeiterklasse Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | He started out as member of the working class, but now he runs an investment firm. |
| | Er hat als Mitglied der Arbeiterklasse angefangen, aber jetzt leitet er eine Investmentfirma. |
working class,
working-class adj | (of laboring classes) | Arbeiter- Präf |
| | He was very proud of his working-class background. |
| | Er war sehr stolz auf seine Arbeiterherkunft. |
| working conditions npl | (job: rights and regulations) | Arbeitsbedingungen Npl |
| | The working conditions in the factory were appalling. |
working day,
work day n | (daytime hours occupied by work) | Werktag Nm |
| | | Arbeitstag Nm |
| | A standard work day is about eight hours long. |
| working day n | (day normally worked) | Werktag Nm |
| | Orders will be dispatched within two working days. |
| working environment n | (employment surroundings) | Arbeitsumfeld Nn |
| | | Arbeitsumgebung Nf |
| working girl n | slang, euphemism (prostitute) | Freudenmädchen Nn |
| | Mary has been a working girl since adolescence. |
| working girl n | informal, dated (employed woman) | berufstätig Adj |
| | | Angestellte Nf |
| | All five of my daughters are working girls now. |
working hours,
work hours npl | (time spent working) | Arbeitszeit Nf |
| | | Arbeitsstunden Npl |
| | There is a limit on the working hours that a trucker can put in per day. |
| working hypothesis n | (applied theory) | angewandte Theorie V Part Perf + Nf |
| | | Annahme Nf |
| | Professor Smith's idea is merely a working hypothesis. |
| working memory n | (temporary or short-term recall) | Arbeitsgedächtnis Nn |
| working out n | (calculations) | Ausarbeitung Nf |
| | | Erarbeitung Nf |
| | Answer all the questions carefully and show your working out. |
| | Beantwortet alle Fragen und führt eure Ausarbeitung gründlich vor. |
| working out n | (weight-training, exercising) (Sport) | Training Nn |
| | (Sport) | Workout Nn |
| | You can tell from the size of his muscles that working out is Patrick's main hobby. |
| working papers npl | (documents permitting employment) | Arbeitserlaubnis Nf |
| | | Arbeitspapiere Npl |
| | He was deported back to his home country because he had no working papers. |
working vacation (US),
working holiday (UK) n | (work while on vacation) (Anglizismus) | Work and Travel Nn |
| | (Militär) | Arbeitsurlaub Nm |
workweek,
working week n | (weekly working hours) | Arbeitswoche Nf |