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sich ans Werk machen

to set to work

Türkçe: işe girişmek

Noun
Werk n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Arbeit und Beruf

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'.

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