work Significado & definición

Significado de work en español

• 0 to do a job that you get money for -- trabajar

  • Helen works for a computer company.

  • He works as a waiter in an Italian restaurant.

• 1 If a machine or piece of equipment works, it is not broken. -- funcionar

  • The fridge isn’t working.

• 2 If something works, it is successful. -- funcionar

  • Her plan to get rid of me didn’t work.

• 3 to work extremely hard, especially for a long time -- matarse a trabajar

  • She worked her fingers to the bone to provide a home and food for seven children.

• 4 something you do to get money -- trabajo

  • Has she found any work yet?

• 5 the place where you go to do your job -- trabajo

  • He had an accident at work.

• 6 the activities that you do at school, for your job, etc. -- trabajo

  • Do you have a lot of work to do?

• 7 the effort needed to do something -- trabajo

  • Painting that room was hard work.

• 8 not having a job -- estar desempleado

  • I’ve been out of work for the last six months.

• 9 a painting, book, piece of music, etc. -- obra

  • the complete works of Shakespeare

• 10 to start doing something -- ponerse a trabajar

  • I need to get to work on my essay.

• 11 to have something very difficult to do -- pasarlas canutas

  • It’s a demanding job – she’s going to have her work cut out for her.

• 12 to do a job for which you are paid -- trabajar

  • I work for a large multinational organization. Trabajo para una gran organización multinacional.

  • Does he work in advertising? ¿Él trabaja en publicidad?

  • During summer vacation she works as a lifeguard. Durante las vacaciones de verano ella trabaja de salvavidas.

• 13 (of a machine, device, etc.) to be operating correctly -- funcionar

  • The TV just stopped working. La televisión simplemente dejó de funcionar.

• 14 to be successful -- funcionar

  • It’s a good idea that might work. Es una buena idea que podría funcionar.

  • That didn’t work – let’s try again. Eso no ha funcionado – vamos a intentarlo de nuevo.

• 15 to put time and effort into trying to achieve sth -- trabajar

  • I’ve been working on this paper all day. He estado trabajando en este documento todo el día.

• 16 to operate a piece of equipment -- manejar

  • Can you show me how to work the food processor? ¿Me puedes enseñar cómo manejar el procesador de alimentos?

• 17 to move gradually -- moverse

  • He wiggled the key and finally worked it free. Él movió la llave y finalmente la liberó.

• 18 a job that you do for payment -- trabajo [ masculine, singular ]

  • I’m looking for work. Estoy buscando trabajo.

  • She’s been out of work for some time. Ella ha estado en el paro algún tiempo.

• 19 an activity that takes time and energy -- trabajo [ masculine, singular ]

  • I have a lot of work to do at the office. Tengo mucho trabajo que hacer en la oficina.

  • It’s hard work bringing up four kids on your own. Criar a cuatro niños por tu cuenta es un trabajo duro.

  • They got to work as soon as it was light. Se pusieron manos a la obra en cuanto hubo luz.

• 20 sb’s place of employment -- trabajo [ masculine, singular ]

  • I didn’t leave work until 6 p.m. No salí del trabajo hasta las 6 de la tarde.

  • She’s at work all day. Ella está en el trabajo todo el día.

• 21 a piece of writing, art, music, etc. that sb produces -- trabajo [ masculine, singular ]

  • the artist’s latest work la última obra del artista.

  • I don’t believe this is his best work. No me creo que este sea su mejor trabajo.

  • the works of Arthur Miller las obras de Arthur Miller

  • works of art on display at the museum obras de arte en exhibición en el museo

• 22 the building or repairing of sth -- obra [ feminine, singular ]

  • We’re having some work done on the house. Estamos haciendo pequeñas obras en la casa.

  • road work causing delays obras viales causando retrasos