GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

abarbeiten

work through; complete systematically

Bevor wir neue Projekte beginnen, sollten wir die offenen Anfragen abarbeiten, deren Beantwortung mehreren Mitgliedern schon seit Wochen zugesagt ist.

Before starting new projects, we should work through the outstanding enquiries that several members were promised answers to weeks ago.

wear oneself out working

Sie arbeitete sich an Aufgaben ab, die niemand klar priorisiert hatte, bis sie schließlich um eine verbindliche Begrenzung ihres Zuständigkeitsbereichs bat.

She wore herself out on tasks no one had clearly prioritised until she finally asked for a binding limit on her area of responsibility.

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