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trabalha-se

[tɾa.ˈβa.ɾə sə]
verb
one works / people work / it is worked
1. Impersonal or passive construction indicating work is done, people work, or one works in general
One works hard in this company.
Trabalha-se muito nesta empresa.
2. Third person singular present indicative of 'trabalhar' with the reflexive pronoun 'se' used as an impersonal construction
It is said that people work better in the morning.
Diz-se que trabalha-se melhor de manhã.
Synonyms
trabalhalabuta-sefunciona-se
Antonyms
descansa-serepousa-seociosa-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalha-se
Common impersonal construction in both spoken and written Portuguese
Portugal
trabalha-se
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
trabalha-se
Widely used in formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

trabalha-se como louco (work like crazy)
trabalha-se sem parar (work non-stop)
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