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How to say “work” in Swedish
The usual word is att arbetaverb · work, labour, labor (US)
arbeta
att arbeta means “work”, “labour”, “labor (US)”. Present arbetar, past arbetade, supine arbetat.
arbeta för jämlikhet
work (strive) for equality
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Other Swedish words for “work”
English “work” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- ett arbetenounwork, job, employment, occupation, work, (piece of) workskyddat arbete (sheltered employment)
- att jobbaverbwork
- att verkaverbseem, workverka för en fredlig lösning av konflikten (work for a peaceful solution to the conflict)
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