Words / A2

WURK-ing/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

Working as an adjective relates to a job, or means functioning: working hours, a working day, a working lift. Work is the noun or verb. Broken is an opposite for machines. Working class is a social term — extra. Do not write working for walking.

Meaning

Relating to a job, or functioning as it should.

Examples

• “Working hours are nine to five.”
• “Working from home saved her a long commute.”
• “The working parts of the clock needed oil.”

Good to know

working hours / a working day. Verb/noun: work. Machine opposite: broken. Mix-up: walking.

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