No. 52 in Italian
lavoro
Work; job; labor.
In a sentence
Ho molto lavoro da fare oggi.
I have a lot of work to do today.
In this sentence, 'lavoro' is used as a noun meaning 'work' in the sense of tasks or duties to accomplish.
Lavoro come insegnante in una scuola.
I work as a teacher in a school.
Here, 'lavoro' is a verb in the present tense meaning 'I work' or 'I am employed as'.
Il lavoro che ha fatto è stato molto apprezzato.
The work he did was highly appreciated.
In this example, 'lavoro' is also a noun, but it refers to the result or product of someone's work.
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