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an die Arbeit gehen

to start working or begin a task

Türkçe: işe başlamak

Noun
die Arbeit f.
Verb
gehen
Topic
Arbeit und Beruf
Register
Neutral/colloquial register

Watch out. Common mistake: 'gehen' is literal—here it means 'begin'.

In a sentence

Which form of gehen fills the gap?

Nach dem Meeting ____ die Sekretärin sofort an die Arbeit.

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Nach dem Meeting geht die Sekretärin sofort an die Arbeit.

How it is used

Means to start working or begin a task. Neutral/colloquial register. Use when telling a colleague to start their shift. Common mistake: 'gehen' is literal—here it means 'begin'.

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