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working

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The meaning (definition) of the word working

doing its job the way it should

The word working used in a sentence

“The flashlight is working, so we can see.”

Words that mean the same as working (synonyms)

runningfixed

Words that mean the opposite of working (antonyms)

broken

How the word working is said around the world

Frenchen état de marche (ahn ay-TAH duh MARSH)
Spanishfuncionando (foon-thyoh-NAHN-doh)
Mandarin能用 (nuhng yohng)
Hindiचालू (CHAA-loo)
Arabicشغّال (shag-GHAAL)
Russianисправный (ees-PRAHV-nee)
Portuguese (EU)a funcionar (uh foon-syoo-NAR)
Portuguese (BR)funcionando (foon-see-oh-NAN-doo)
Japaneseちゃんとつかえる (CHAHN-toh tsoo-kah-EH-roo)
Germanfunktionierend (fuungk-tsee-oh-NEE-rent)
Urduچالو (CHAH-loo)
Punjabiਠੀਕ ਚੱਲਦਾ (theek CHUL-daa)
Korean작동하는 (jahk-ddohng-HAH-nun)
Hebrewפּוֹעֵל (po-EL)
Greekλειτουργικός (lee-toor-YEE-kos)
Dutchwerkend (VAIR-kunt)
Tagaloggumagana (goo-mah-GAH-nah)
Vietnamesehoạt động (hwaht DONG)
Turkishçalışan (chah-luh-SHAHN)
Persianسالم (SAH-lem)
Polishsprawny (SPRAV-nih)
Ukrainianсправний (SPRAV-nee)
Bengaliঠিকমতো চলছে (THEEK-mo-toh CHOL-chay)
Swedishfungerande (fuung-GEH-rahn-deh)
Italianfunzionante (foon-tsyoh-NAHN-tay)

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