This button only works when the device is switched on.
Viņš prot strādāt ar koku.
He knows how to work with wood.
Anna strādā slimnīcā par ārsti.
Anna works as a doctor in a hospital.
Komanda strādā kopā, lai atrisinātu problēmu.
The team works together to solve the problem.
Similar words
darboties
funkcionēt
iedarboties
dienēt
rosīties
nodarboties
pūlēties
darboties
kalpot
Meanings
Carry out purposeful work
verb
work
neutral
To use effort and skill on a task in order to achieve, make, or improve something.
Examples
Viņa strādā pie jauna pētījuma.
The researcher is working on a new study.
Mēs strādājām dārzā līdz vakaram.
We worked in the garden until evening.
Komanda strādā kopā, lai atrisinātu problēmu.
The team works together to solve the problem.
Pie šī uzdevuma vajag strādāt rūpīgi.
This task needs to be worked on carefully.
Viņš prot strādāt ar koku.
He knows how to work with wood.
Similar words
darboties
pūlēties
rosīties
nodarboties
Have paid employment
verb
employment
neutral
To have a job or carry out the duties of a profession, workplace, or employer.
Examples
Anna strādā slimnīcā par ārsti.
Anna works as a doctor in a hospital.
Es sāku strādāt šajā uzņēmumā pērn.
I started working at this company last year.
Vai tu rīt strādāsi no mājām?
Will you work from home tomorrow?
Pēc studijām viņa grib strādāt skolā.
After graduating, she wants to work at a school.
Mans brālis vairs tur nestrādā.
My brother no longer works there.
Similar words
kalpot
dienēt
Function as intended
verb
technology
neutral
For a machine, system, part, or method to operate and produce the expected result.
Examples
Vecais pulkstenis joprojām strādā.
The old clock still works.
Internets šorīt nestrādā.
The internet is not working this morning.
Dzinējs sāka strādāt klusāk.
The engine began to run more quietly.
Šī poga strādā tikai tad, kad ierīce ir ieslēgta.
This button only works when the device is switched on.
Ja sistēma strādā pareizi, kļūda neparādās.
If the system works properly, the error does not appear.
Similar words
darboties
funkcionēt
iedarboties
Etymology
Borrowed from an East Slavic form related to strādāt in the older sense of hard labour or suffering. In Latvian it developed the ordinary modern meaning “to work”.
FAQ
What does strādāt mean?
Strādāt means to do purposeful work, to have a job, or for a machine or system to function.
How is strādāt conjugated?
The third-person present is strādā, the third-person past is strādāja, and the first-person present is strādāju.
What is the debitive form of strādāt?
The debitive is jāstrādā, used in constructions such as man jāstrādā, meaning “I have to work”.
Can strādāt describe a machine?
Yes. Pulkstenis strādā means “the clock works”.
Is strādāt the same as darboties?
They overlap when something functions or someone is active, but strādāt is the usual verb for doing work or having a job.
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