This is the 8949th most frequent Russian word.
работала
"Worked" (feminine past tense of "работать").
The word 'работала' is used in the past tense to describe the action of working done by a female speaker.
Вчера я работала до позднего вечера.
Yesterday, I worked until late evening.
The word 'работала' here indicates a past action performed by a third-person singular female subject.
Она сказала, что ранее работала в университете.
She said she previously worked at a university.
In this sentence, 'работала' represents a past subjunctive form, showing a hypothetical situation regarding working.