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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geunmu ju
"긴 근무 주가 끝난 후, 그녀는 주말을 기대합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time, typically five days, during which an individual is expected to work.
"She looks forward to the weekend after a long workweek." - 2
A specific schedule of working days and hours within a week.
"The company has a flexible workweek that allows employees to choose their hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'workweek' is a compound of 'work' and 'week', originating in the early 20th century as labor movements began advocating for standardized working hours. The concept evolved as industrialization changed labor practices, leading to the modern understanding of a typical workweek as five days of work followed by two days of rest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Workweek" is said worldwide
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semaine de travail
Transliteration: sə.mɛn də tʁa.vaj
"Elle attend le week-end après une longue semaine de travail."
Arbeitswoche
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌvoːxə
"Nach einer langen Arbeitswoche freut sie sich auf das Wochenende."
settimana lavorativa
Transliteration: settiˈmaːna la.voˈra.ti.va
"Dopo una lunga settimana lavorativa, si rilassa nel fine settimana."
semana laboral
Transliteration: seˈmana laβoˈɾal
"Ella espera el fin de semana después de una larga semana laboral."
semana de trabalho
Transliteration: seˈmɐnɐ dʒi tɾaˈbaʊ
"Ela aguarda o fim de semana após uma longa semana de trabalho."
कार्य सप्ताह
Transliteration: kārya saptāh
"एक लंबे कार्य सप्ताह के बाद, वह सप्ताहांत का इंतजार करती है।"
工作周
Transliteration: gōngzuò zhōu
"经过一个漫长的工作周后，她期待着周末。"
근무 주
Transliteration: geunmu ju
"긴 근무 주가 끝난 후, 그녀는 주말을 기대합니다."
労働週
Transliteration: ろうどうしゅう
"長い労働週の後、彼女は週末を楽しみにしています。"
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