trabalhar
Trabalhar is a Portuguese verb meaning to perform work or labor, to be employed, or to operate or function. It can refer to people who have jobs as well as to the operation of machines or systems. Examples: Ela trabalha como professora. O motor trabalha bem hoje. Ele trabalha para viver.
The word traces to Latin tripaliare, meaning to torture with a rack, and reached the Romance languages
Trabalhar is a regular verb in the -ar conjugation. In the present indicative, the forms are eu
Usage notes include frequent collocations such as trabalhar duro (to work hard), trabalhar em equipe (to work