A1 Collocation خنثی 1 دقیقه مطالعه

start work

Begin job tasks.

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This phrase marks the exact moment you begin your professional tasks for the day.

  • Means: To initiate your job responsibilities or shift.
  • Used in: Professional settings, casual chats with colleagues, or daily planning.
  • Don't confuse: 'Start work' (the action) with 'go to work' (the commute).
Clock + Laptop + Coffee = Start work

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This phrase means you begin your job. You use it to tell people your schedule. For example, 'I start work at 9 AM.'
You use 'start work' to describe the beginning of your daily tasks or a new project. It is a very common way to talk about your job routine in English.
This collocation is used to indicate the commencement of professional duties. It is versatile, applying both to your daily shift and to the initiation of specific, complex tasks or projects within a team environment.
In professional discourse, 'start work' serves as a standard marker for operational initiation. Whether you are discussing your daily arrival time or the kickoff of a corporate initiative, this phrase provides a clear, concise way to denote the transition into productive labor.
The phrase 'start work' functions as a phrasal collocation that delineates the temporal boundary between private life and professional engagement. Its usage is highly pragmatic, often serving to establish expectations regarding availability and project timelines in a collaborative, goal-oriented environment.
From a sociolinguistic perspective, 'start work' is a quintessential example of how English speakers utilize simple collocations to navigate the rigid temporal structures of modern capitalism. It acts as a performative utterance that signals the shift from a state of rest to a state of professional agency, reflecting the cultural emphasis on productivity and the compartmentalization of time.

معنی

To begin one's job tasks for the day.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Punctuality is highly valued. 'Starting work' at 9:00 means being ready at your desk at 9:00. Often involves a 'tea break' shortly after starting work.

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Keep it simple

Don't add 'my' or 'the'. Just 'start work'.

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Keep it simple

Don't add 'my' or 'the'. Just 'start work'.

خودت رو بسنج

Choose the most natural sentence.

What time do you _____?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: start work

The collocation 'start work' is the standard way to ask about a schedule.

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✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح:
Choose the most natural sentence. Choose A1

What time do you _____?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: start work

The collocation 'start work' is the standard way to ask about a schedule.

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سوالات متداول

1 سوال

It is grammatically okay but sounds unnatural. Use 'I start work' instead.

عبارات مرتبط

🔄

Clock in

synonym

To record the start of a shift.

🔗

Get to work

similar

To start working with energy.

کجا استفاده کنیم

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Office Arrival

Colleague: Good morning! Ready for the day?

You: Yes, I'm about to start work.

neutral
📋

Project Planning

Manager: When can we begin?

You: We can start work on Monday.

formal

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روش یادسپاری

Think of a runner at a starting line. The gun goes off, and they 'start work'.

تداعی تصویری

Imagine a clock striking 9:00 and a light turning on above your desk.

Rhyme

Don't be a shirk, it's time to start work!

Story

John wakes up. He drinks coffee. He sits at his desk. He opens his laptop. He is ready to start work.

In Other Languages

Most languages have a specific verb for 'begin' + 'work'.

شبکه واژگان

shiftofficetaskprojectschedulebeginlabor

چالش

Tell three people your start time today.

Review in 1 day, 3 days, and 1 week.

تلفظ

Stress Equal stress on both words.

Long 'a' sound.

طیف رسمیت

رسمی
I shall commence my professional duties at 09:00.

I shall commence my professional duties at 09:00. (Daily schedule)

خنثی
I start work at 9:00 AM.

I start work at 9:00 AM. (Daily schedule)

غیر رسمی
I'm starting work now.

I'm starting work now. (Daily schedule)

عامیانه
I'm clocking in.

I'm clocking in. (Daily schedule)

The phrase derives from the Germanic roots for 'begin' and 'labor'. It became a fixed phrase during the Industrial Revolution.

19th Century:
Modern:

نکته جالب

The 9-to-5 culture solidified the phrase in the 1920s.

نکات فرهنگی

Punctuality is highly valued. 'Starting work' at 9:00 means being ready at your desk at 9:00.

“I start work at 9, so I arrive at 8:55.”

Often involves a 'tea break' shortly after starting work.

“I start work at 9, but we have tea at 9:15.”

شروع‌کننده‌های مکالمه

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What time do you usually start work?

اشتباهات رایج

✗

I start to work at 9.

✓

I start work at 9.

wrong conjugation
While 'start to work' is grammatically possible, 'start work' is the standard collocation.

L1 Interference

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✗

I start my work at 9.

✓

I start work at 9.

wrong register
Adding 'my' is unnecessary and sounds unnatural to native speakers.

L1 Interference

0
✗

I start working at 9.

✓

I start work at 9.

wrong context
Both are acceptable, but 'start work' is more common for the daily routine.

L1 Interference

0

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

empezar a trabajar

English omits the preposition.

French moderate

commencer le travail

English drops the article.

German Different

mit der Arbeit beginnen

German uses a different word order.

Japanese moderate

仕事を始める (shigoto o hajimeru)

Japanese requires an object marker.

Arabic moderate

أبدأ العمل (abda' al-'amal)

English is more concise.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2005)

“I start work at 9.”

Talking about his daily schedule.

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start work در مقابل Go to work

Learners think it means starting the tasks.

Go to work = travel. Start work = begin tasks.

سوالات متداول (1)

It is grammatically okay but sounds unnatural. Use 'I start work' instead.

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