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sich ans Werk machen

to set to work

Türkçe: işe girişmek

Noun
das Werk n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Arbeit und Beruf
Register
Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: implies a deliberate, focused start, unlike 'ans Werk gehen'.

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Der Bäcker ____ sich frühmorgens ans Werk und knetete den Teig.

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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'.

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