No. 505 in Latvian
darbā
"At work" or "in work."
In a sentence
Es esmu darbā un nevaru runāt.
I am at work and cannot talk.
In this sentence, "darbā" refers to being at the workplace/location of employment.
Mums darbā ir daudz jaunu projektu.
We have many new projects at work.
Here, "darbā" denotes the context of the professional environment where tasks are undertaken.
Viņa smagi strādā darbā, lai sasniegtu mērķus.
She works hard at work to achieve goals.
In this usage, "darbā" emphasizes the effort put into professional responsibilities.
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