Czech · Common Verbs
pracovat
to work
Beginnerverb
Definition
To do a job, especially for money.
Example
Pracuji ve velké firmě.
I work at a big company.
Etymology
'Pracovat' derives from Proto-Slavic *praco-vati, which itself comes from the root for work, related to Proto-Indo-European *prāk-, meaning 'to act'.
How & Where It’s Used
'Pracovat' is employed in both formal and informal contexts, frequently in discussions about work or labor both in spoken and written language across the Czech Republic.