work on

travailler sur

Consacrer du temps et des efforts à réaliser, améliorer ou résoudre quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : work on something (I am working on my pronunciation.)

Expressions courantes : work on something, work on a project

travailler

Faire son travail un jour précis ou sur une surface particulière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : work on + day (She works on Saturdays.); work on + surface (The builders are working on the roof.)

Expressions courantes : work on Sundays, work on a roof

chercher à convaincre, faire pression sur

Insister auprès de quelqu’un pour le convaincre ou changer sa façon de penser ou de ressentir les choses.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : work on someone to do something (We worked on Dad to let us borrow the car.)

Synonymes : persuade, influence

Expressions courantes : work on someone, work on the boss