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2 Translation results for work in Spanish

noun | verb

work noun

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works
trabajo, labor; empleo; tarea, faena; obra; obra (de arte o literatura)

Example sentences of
work noun

  • •She is trying to find work in publishing.
  • •How long have you been looking for work?
  • •He started work as a car salesman.
  • •I know him through work.
  • •She didn't come to work today.
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  • •He left work a few minutes ago.
  • •She's not here right now. She's at work.
  • •She went out with her friends from work.
  • •Can you describe your work to the class?
  • •A large part of the work is responding to e-mails.
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Synonyms of
work noun

employment, occupation, calling, business, job, trade, profession, vocation, labor, toil, drudgery, grind, deed, task

Detailed synonyms for work noun

1. Work, labor, toil, drudgery, grind significan una actividad que supone el esfuerzo o el empeño.
  • Work puede indicar una actividad del cuerpo, la mente, una máquina o una fuerza natural, y puede aplicarse a un esfuerzo que se ha hecho o al producto de tal esfuerzo <too tired to do any work>.
    antonyms: play
  • Labor se aplica a un trabajo físico o intelectual que supone un gran esfuerzo que puede ser duro, arduo o fatigoso <believes that farmers are poorly paid for their labor>.
  • Toil indica una labor que es prolongada y fatigosa <his years of back-breaking toil>.
  • Drudgery connota una labor que es aburrida y fastidiosa <the job involves a good deal of drudgery>.
  • Grind indica una labor deprimente y monótona que agota la mente o el cuerpo <the grind of performing the play eight times a week>.
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2. Work, employment, occupation, calling, business, job, trade, profession, vocation significan una actividad, específica y sostenida, en la que uno participa, particularmente para ganarse la vida.
  • Work puede aplicarse a toda actividad de provecho, ya sea remunerada o no <her work as a hospital volunteer>.
  • Employment indica un trabajo para el cual uno es contratado y remunerado <found employment washing dishes>.
  • Occupation indica un trabajo en el que uno participa regularmente o por preferencia, sobre todo como resultado de la capacitación o de la experiencia <his father's occupation was peanut farming>.
  • Calling se aplica a una ocupación considerada como una vocación o profesión a la cual uno ha sido atraído por su naturaleza, sus gustos o sus aptitudes <at 18 he realized the ministry was his true calling>.
  • Business puede usarse con el mismo sentido que work o occupation, pero connota a menudo una actividad comercial o en la administración de dinero y de asuntos <the business of managing a hotel>.
  • Job puede significar ya sea una tarea específica <the roofing job took two weeks> o el empleo regular de uno <had held the same job for 18 years>.
  • Trade generalmente connota una ocupación que requiere destreza manual o mecánica <the tools of her trade>.
  • Profession connota un empleo que requiere conocimiento especializado y preparación académica extensiva <members of the legal and medical professions>.
  • Vocation, originalmente un sinónimo para calling, ahora generalmente significa una ocupación seria <few young people take up the vocation of instrument-making>.
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work verb

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worked, has worked, is working, works
trabajar; operar; funcionar, servir; lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzo; efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros); elaborar, fabricar, formar

Example sentences of
work verb

  • •I started working when I was sixteen.
  • •She works part-time at the restaurant.
  • •She has always wanted to work in advertising.
  • •She has to work two jobs to support her family.
  • •She worked through lunch to get the report done.
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  • •I'm not working tomorrow—the boss gave me the day off.
  • •He works about 60 hours a week.
  • •The job requires that you work some nights and weekends.
  • •She is used to working long hours.
  • •She works the Northeast region of the state selling insurance.
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Synonyms of
work verb

effect, function, labor, make, operate, shape
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¿Sabes para que se usa works for?
  • En inglés informal, cuando algo works for you, significa que te queda bien. También tiene un significado más simple: trabajar para > She works for her uncle.
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Phrasal verbs for work

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Reverse translation for work

trabajo  - work, job, labor, work, task, effort 
labor  - work, labor 
empleo  - employment, occupation, job, use, usage 
tarea  - task, job, homework 
faena  - task, job, work 
obra  - work, deed, construction work 
obra  (de arte o literatura) - work, deed, construction work 
trabajar  - to work (metal), to work, to knead, to strive, to act, to perform, to till, to work on 
operar  - to operate, to function, to produce, to bring about, to deal, to do business, to operate on, to operate, to run (a machine) 
funcionar  - to function, to run, to work, (informal, figurative) to do the trick 
servir  - to serve, to be of use to, to work, to serve, to wait, to be of use, to be helpful, to fill (an order) 
lograr  - to get, to obtain, to achieve, to attain 
conseguir con esfuerzo  (algo) - to get, to obtain, to achieve, to attain, to manage to 
efectuar  - to carry out, to bring about 
llevar a cabo
obrar  (milagros) - to act, to behave, to work, to produce 
elaborar  - to make, to produce, to devise, to draw up 
fabricar  - to manufacture, to make 
formar  - to form, to make, to constitute, to make up, to train, to educate