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worker

 

[ หˆwษ™หkษ™r ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

job

A person who works for a company or organization and performs a specific task or duty.

Synonyms

employee, laborer, staff

Examples of usage

  • The construction worker was busy building the new office building.
  • She is a hardworking factory worker who never misses a day of work.
Context #2 | Noun

insect

A type of ant that is specialized for a particular function within the colony, such as gathering food or defending the nest.

Synonyms

ant, bee, termite

Examples of usage

  • The worker ants were busy carrying food back to the nest.
  • The worker bee diligently collected nectar from the flowers.

Translations

Translations of the word "worker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trabalhador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฎเค—เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Arbeiter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pekerja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐั†ั–ะฒะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pracownik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠดๅƒ่€… (ใ‚ใ†ใฉใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท travailleur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trabajador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทผ๋กœ์ž (geunroja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงู…ู„ (aamil)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pracovnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pracovnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทฅไบบ (gลngrรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ delavec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ starfsmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผั‹ััˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒแƒ™แƒ˜ (mushaki)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trabajador

Etymology

The word 'worker' originated in Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'weorcere', which means 'one who works'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to individuals engaged in various labor activities. The concept of workers has been central to societies throughout history, playing crucial roles in economic and social structures.

See also: coworker, coworkers, hardworking, overwork, rework, reworking, unworkability, unworkable, work, workability, workable, workableness, workaholic, workaround, workbench, workers, workforce, working, worklessness, workload, workmanship, workmates, workmen, workout, workplace, works, workshop, workstation, worktable, worktop, workwear, workweek.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,448, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.