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1 Translation result for to work in Spanish

verb

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
tip
¿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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Reverse translation for to 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