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lavorarci

work on it, work there

→ lavorare
lavorar to work + ci us, to us
verb Rare #31,314
work on it The ending -ci refers to something already mentioned.
IT: Devo lavorarci ancora un po’.
EN: I have to work on it a little more.
work there Here, -ci refers to a place already mentioned.
IT: Mi piace lavorarci perché è tranquillo.
EN: I like working there because it’s quiet.
Conjugation of lavorare
lavorarelavorarci
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First lavoro lavoriamo
Second lavori lavorate
Third lavora lavorano
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — lavoriamo
Second lavora lavorate
Third lavori —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First lavori lavoriamo
Second lavori —
Third lavori —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First lavoravo lavoravamo
Second lavoravi —
Third lavorava lavoravano
Present
lavorando
Past
lavorato
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First lavorerò lavoreremo
Second lavorerai —
Third lavorerà —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First lavorai —
Third lavorò —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First lavorassi —
Second lavorassi —

C'è da lavorarci, ma hai una bella voce da baritono.

It needs some work, but you have a great baritone voice.

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Devo lavorarci.

I need to work on it.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Dammi stanotte per lavorarci.

Give me tonight to work on it.

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Potreste scegliere la stessa eternità e poi lavorarci su.

You could choose eternity itself and then work on it.

— Eternity (2025)

Possiamo sempre lavorarci la prossima volta.

We can always work on it next time.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Devo lavorarci su.

I need to work on it.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Non dovevi lavorarci in biblioteca, con Larissa?

Weren’t you supposed to work on it in the library with Larissa?

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Era un buon inizio, ma devi lavorarci.

It was a good start, but you have to work on it.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)