усердно работать
userdno rabotat'
To work hard in Russian is усердно работать (userdno rabotat').
The phrase is used to describe putting a lot of effort and energy into completing a task or job.
What does it mean word for word?
The adverb усердно literally means 'diligently' or 'assiduously'.
Which one should you use?
While усердно работать emphasizes the quality of the effort or diligence, the alternative phrase много работать is used to emphasize the quantity of time spent or the volume of work being done.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to use the first-person singular present tense, you can say усердно работаю (I work hard or I am working hard). For the past tense masculine form, use усердно работал (worked hard).
How do you pronounce it?
userdno rabotat'
Did you know?
- The root of усердно is shared with сердце, meaning 'heart'. To work diligently in Russian is conceptually linked to putting your heart into the task.
- In Russian, you might say someone is 'working like a horse' (работает как лошадь) to describe extreme labor, whereas in English you might say 'work like a dog'.
- Russian has a specific word трудоголик to describe a workaholic, blending the root for 'labor' with the suffix for 'alcoholic'.
Examples in context
- Ты должен усердно работать.You should work hard.This sentence is useful for expressing the idea of 'You should work hard' using усердно работать.Tatoeba #2836205 by sigavax, translation #15863 by CK
- Так держать! Трудитесь усердно и достигнете своих целей!Keep it up! Work hard and you will achieve your goals!
- Успех требует от нас многих вещей, но главное – работать напряженно каждый день.Success requires many things from us, but the most important is to work hard every day.
- Нам нужно плотно поработать, чтобы выполнить все задачи в срок.We need to work hard to complete all the tasks on time.
- Давай вкалываем, чтобы достичь успеха!Let's work hard to achieve success!
- Чтобы добиться успеха, нужно усердно работать.Chtoby dobit'sya uspekha, nuzhno userdno rabotat'.To achieve success, one must work hard.
Example conversation
Olga and Alexander are discussing his new project at the office.
- Ольга OlgaТы готов усердно работать над этим проектом?Ty gotov userdno rabotat' nad etim proyektom?Are you ready to work hard on this project?
- Александр AleksandrДа, я приложу все усилия.Da, ya prilozhu vse usiliya.Yes, I will put in all my effort.
- Ольга OlgaЯ верю в тебя, Александр.Ya veru v tebya, Aleksandr.I believe in you, Alexander.
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо за поддержку, Ольга.Spasibo za podderzhku, Ol'ga.Thanks for the support, Olga.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
