work on

arbeiten an

Zeit und Mühe darauf verwenden, etwas zu machen, zu verbessern oder zu lösen.

In einfachem Englisch: To spend time and effort doing, making, improving, or solving something.

• I am working on my homework.
• They worked on the car all afternoon.
• Have you been working on a new book?

So benutzt man es: work on something (I am working on my pronunciation.)

Häufige Wendungen: work on something, work on a project

arbeiten

An einem bestimmten Tag oder auf einer bestimmten Oberfläche arbeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: To do your job on a particular day or on a particular surface.

• Do you work on Sundays?
• We worked on a raised platform yesterday.
• She never works on public holidays.

So benutzt man es: work on + day (She works on Saturdays.); work on + surface (The builders are working on the roof.)

Häufige Wendungen: work on Sundays, work on a roof

zu überzeugen versuchen, bearbeiten

Immer wieder versuchen, jemanden umzustimmen oder seine Gefühle zu beeinflussen.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep trying to persuade someone or change how they think or feel.

• I will work on the boss.
• She worked on her parents until they agreed.
• Can you work on him to support our plan?

So benutzt man es: work on someone to do something (We worked on Dad to let us borrow the car.)

Synonyme: persuade, influence

Häufige Wendungen: work on someone, work on the boss