The article considers the concept ‘recreation’ in Persian. The author analyzes the key lexemes expressing the concept “recreation”. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the internal form and lexical compatibility of the studied lexemes, which allowed to determine their semantic nuances and ultimately more accurately identify the main features of the concept under study.

The article deals with the concept “work” in the French, Persian and Russian languages. The author analyses and systematizes fixed expressions in the French, Persian and Russian languages that express the concept “work”. Special attention is paid to functioning of this concept in the studied linguistic cultures.