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worker
/ˈwɜːkə/

worker

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈwɝkər/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈwɜːkə/
Meaning of worker

person who works

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When to use worker

factory worker

рабочий на заводе

office worker

офисный работник

skilled worker

квалифицированный работник

manual worker

рабочий ручного труда

migrant worker

мигрант-работник

worker usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

The worker fixed the leak in the sink.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

Every worker must wear a safety helmet on site.

Similar words

worker

General neutral term for a person who does work or labor.

employee

Implies someone formally employed by an organization or employer.

staffer

Informal term for a staff member; often used in contexts like politics or media.

colleague

Someone who works with you in the same organization; emphasizes working together rather than employment status.

workman

Often refers to a male manual worker; can sound old-fashioned or gendered.

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worker synonyms

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What's the difference between worker / employee / staffer / colleague / workman / operative

🇬🇧English
worker

General neutral term for a person who does work or labor.

A2Very Often

The factory has 200 workers.

На фабрике работает 200 работников.

🇬🇧English

Implies someone formally employed by an organization or employer.

A2Very Often

All employees must complete the training.

Все сотрудники обязаны пройти обучение.

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staffer

Informal term for a staff member; often used in contexts like politics or media.

B1Rarely

A staffer handled the press inquiries.

Сотрудник (staffer) занимался запросами прессы.

🇬🇧English

Someone who works with you in the same organization; emphasizes working together rather than employment status.

A2Very Often

I asked a colleague for help with the report.

Я попросил коллегу помочь с отчётом.

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workman

Often refers to a male manual worker; can sound old-fashioned or gendered.

B1Rarely

The workmen repaired the roof.

Рабочие починили крышу.

O
🇬🇧English
operative

A worker operating machinery or performing tasks in industry; somewhat technical/formal.

B1Rarely

The factory operatives work in two shifts.

Операторы на фабрике работают в две смены.

🇬🇧English

Someone with technical skills who maintains or repairs equipment; implies training or certification.

B1Very Often

A technician fixed the server issue.

Техник устранил проблему с сервером.

🇬🇧English

A person with expertise in a specific area; indicates specialized knowledge or role.

B1Very Often

We need to call a specialist for this software issue.

Нам нужно вызвать специалиста для решения этой проблемы с программным обеспечением.

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contractor

A person or company hired to do specific work under a contract; not necessarily an employee.

B1Very Often

We hired a contractor to renovate the office.

Мы наняли подрядчика для ремонта офиса.

F
🇬🇧English
freelancer

A self-employed person who does work for different clients, often on short-term projects.

B1Very Often

She works as a freelancer writing articles.

Она работает фрилансером и пишет статьи.

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How to pronounce worker and what this word means

worker translation: работник. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce worker

/ˈwɜːkə/

worker translation

работник

worker examples

The worker fixed the leak in the sink.

worker transcription

/ˈwɜːkə/, /ˈwɝkər/

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worker meaning: what does it mean?

person who works

worker pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

worker is pronounced as /ˈwɜːkə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

worker definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The worker fixed the leak in the sink. Translation: Работник починил течь в раковине.

Is worker part of Programming vocabulary?

Yes, worker (работник) can be learned in the Programming topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is worker part of Professions vocabulary?

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