No. 676 in Portuguese
trabalha
"Trabalha" means "works" (3rd person singular of "trabalhar").
In a sentence
Ela trabalha como professora em uma escola.
She works as a teacher in a school.
Here 'trabalha' is the third person singular form of the verb 'trabalhar,' indicating that 'she (ela)' performs the action of working in her profession.
A máquina não trabalha bem com este material.
The machine does not work well with this material.
In this case, 'trabalha' refers to the operation or function of a machine, showing the verb can extend to non-human subjects in contexts implying operation.
O artista trabalha exclusivamente com metal reciclado.
The artist works exclusively with recycled metal.
Here 'trabalha' expresses the skilled or creative engagement of the artist with recycled metal, reflecting expertise or focus.
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