Verb
abarbeiten
to work off (a debt, the items on a to-do list, etc); to resolve or take care of something by working
C1
rank #10,806
Meanings
Verb
- to work off (a debt, the items on a to-do list, etc); to resolve or take care of something by working
- to work hard, to slave away
In a sentence
Wir müssen die offenen Aufgaben nacheinander abarbeiten.
We need to work through the outstanding tasks one by one.
Forms
infinitive
abarbeiten
he/she/it
arbeitet ab
simple past
arbeitete ab
perfect
hat abgearbeitet
takes + Akkusativ