Phrase guide

working time

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Most countries regulate the working time by law, e.g. by stipulating a maximum number of working hours per week. Exact definition varies by the legislation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Synonyms: working hours

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَوَام (dawām) — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Catalan: jornada laboral — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Czech: pracovní doba — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Danish: arbejdstid — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Estonian: tööaeg — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Finnish: työaika — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • German: Arbeitszeit — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Hungarian: munkaidő — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Indonesian: jam kerja — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Macedonian: работно време (rabotno vreme) — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Malay: waktu kerja — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Russian: рабочее время (rabočeje vremja) — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Swedish: arbetstid — law: time spent at occupational labor
  • Ukrainian: робо́чий час (robóčyj čas) — law: time spent at occupational labor