sich ans Werk machen
to set to work
Türkçe: işe girişmek
In a sentence
Der Bäcker machte sich frühmorgens ans Werk und knetete den Teig.
How it is used
Means 'to set to work' with determination. Neutral register. Use when a volunteer starts cleaning up after an event. Nuance: implies a deliberate, focused start, unlike 'ans Werk gehen'.
Other verbs that go with Werk
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- am Werk seinto be at work
- ans Werk gehento get down to work
- ins Werk setzento implement or carry out
Other collocations built on machen
- sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
- (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
- eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
- den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
- jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
- Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
- jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
- jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone
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