work
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- # /wɜːrk || wɜːk/
- # noun
- # A [u]: (labor, tasks) trabajo m
- # it was a lot of work dio mucho trabajo
- # I've got work to do tengo trabajo or cosas que hacer
- # you're making more work for yourself te estás creando más trabajo
- # repair work reparaciones fpl, arreglos mpl
- # the building work is still going on todavía están en obras
- # she was advised not to do any heavy work le aconsejaron que no hiciera trabajos pesados
- # the work of the Red Cross el trabajo or la labor de la Cruz Roja
- # has already started on the film ya han empezado a filmar or rodar
- # they've finished work on the building/road ya han terminado las obras en el edificio/la carretera
- # she's got a lot of work to do to catch up va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día
- # in process o (BrE) progress trabajos en curso
- # the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it la casa necesita muchos arreglos
- # let your legs do the work (deja) que las piernas hagan el esfuerzo
- # she put a lot of work into it puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello
- # a lot of work goes into making a rug like this una alfombra así lleva mucho trabajo
- # to set to work ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
- # we set to work painting the kitchen nos pusimos a pintar la cocina
- # keep up the good work! ¡sigue ( or sigan etc) así!
- # it's hard work digging cavar es muy duro
- # hard work never harmed o hurt anybody trabajar duro no le hace daño a nadie
- # I don't want to have to talk to them: it's too much like hard work no quiero tener que hablar con ellos: es demasiado esfuerzo
- # he's such hard work da muchísimo trabajo
- # pleasing her is hard work es difícil de agradar
- # that was quick work! ¡qué rapidez!
- # I've done a good day's work he aprovechado bien el día
- # it's all in a day's work es el pan nuestro de cada día
- # to have one's work cut out:
- # she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo
- # to make short work of sth/sb:
- # Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo
- # you made short work of that pizza! ¡te has despachado pronto la pizza!
- # he made short work of her in the debate la hizo trizas en el debate
- # all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento
- # B [u]: (employment) trabajo m
- # place of work lugar m de trabajo
- # he does factory/PR work trabaja en una fábrica/en relaciones públicas
- # she does a lot of work for the government trabaja mucho para el gobierno
- # to look for/find work buscar*/encontrar* trabajo
- # to go to work ir* a trabajar or al trabajo
- # they both go out to work (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)
- # I start/finish work at seven entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete
- # I walk/drive to work voy al trabajo a pie/en coche
- # C (in phrases):
- # at work:
- # he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina ( or la fábrica etc)
- # they were hard at work when I walked in estaban muy ocupados trabajando cuando entré
- # other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego
- # [ S ] men at work obras, hombres trabajando
- # in work (BrE):
- # those in work quienes tienen trabajo
- # off work:
- # she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar
- # he took a day off work to visit the exhibition se tomó un día libre para ir a la exposición
- # out of work:
- # the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas
- # she's been out of work for six months hace seis meses que está sin trabajo or que está desocupada or desempleada or (Chi tb) cesante, lleva seis meses parada or en el paro (Esp)
- # (before n): out-of-work desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)
- # D
- # 1 [c]: (product, single item) obra f
- # a reference work una obra de consulta
- # a work of art una obra de arte
- # complete works obras completas
- # 2 [u]: (output) trabajo m
- # his work is not up to standard su trabajo no es del nivel requerido
- # a piece of work un trabajo
- # an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym
- # to be the work of sb ser* obra de algn
- # it was the work of a professional era obra de un profesional
- # E [u]: (Phys) trabajo m see also works
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- # INDEX
- # A to earn a living, etc
- # B
- # 1 to operate, to function
- # 2 to have a required effect
- # C to penetrate, to travel down
- # ■ work (verb transitive)
- # A
- # 1 to force to work
- # 2 to exploit: land etc
- # 3 to be employed in
- # 4 to pay for by working
- # B to make to function
- # C
- # 1 to force gradually
- # 2 to shape: clay etc
- # 3 in needlework, knitting
- # D
- # 1 to bring about
- # 2 to work it
- # E to solve: problem etc
- # Phrasal Verbs:
- # out
- # over
- # up
- # up to
- # vi
- # A (to earn a living) «people» trabajar
- # both his parents work tanto la madre como el padre trabajan (afuera)
- # I work in a bank/as a receptionist/in insurance trabajo en un banco/de recepcionista/en seguros
- # he works nights trabaja de noche
- # to get working ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
- # to work hard trabajar mucho or duro
- # he works hard at school es un alumno muy aplicado
- # we work a 40-hour week nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas
- # to work at sth:
- # she's working hard at her French está poniendo mucho empeño en mejorar su francés, está dándole duro al francés (fam)
- # you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio
- # a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo
- # she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad
- # to work for sb trabajar para algn
- # to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia
- # make your money work for you ponga su dinero a trabajar
- # to work for sth:
- # all her life she worked for a more equal society toda su vida luchó por una sociedad más justa
- # fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla
- # he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales
- # to work from sth:
- # working from old drawings they restored the window restauraron la ventana partiendo de antiguos dibujos
- # to work from nature «artist» copiar de la naturaleza
- # to work in sth:
- # to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol
- # to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos
- # to work on sth:
- # he's working on his car está arreglando el coche
- # the police are working on the case la policía está investigando el caso
- # I'm working on the 18th century estoy estudiando el siglo XVIII
- # I'm working on a biography of Napoleon estoy preparando or escribiendo una biografía de Napoleón
- # scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura
- # she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan
- # we're working on the assumption that … partimos del supuesto de que …
- # the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas
- # the poison works on the nervous system el veneno actúa sobre or ataca el sistema nervioso
- # to work toward sth:
- # we are working toward a peaceful solution estamos intentando hallar una solución pacífica
- # to work toward a better future luchar por un futuro mejor
- # to work under sb trabajar bajo la dirección de algn
- # B
- # 1 (to operate, to function) «machine/system/relationship» funcionar; «drug/person» actuar*
- # it works off batteries funciona con pilas
- # democracy won't work here aquí no va a funcionar la democracia
- # to work against/in favor of sb/sth obrar en contra/a favor de algn/algo
- # to work both ways:
- # the changes work both ways: you might make money but you could also lose los cambios son un arma de doble filo: se puede ganar dinero pero también se puede perder
- # both sides benefit: it works both ways ambas partes salen ganando: el beneficio es mutuo
- # 2 (to have a required effect) «drug/plan/measures/method» surtir efecto
- # her idea didn't work su idea no resultó
- # try it, it might work pruébalo, quizás resulte
- # the scene works beautifully la escena está muy bien lograda
- # the play doesn't work on TV la obra no se presta para televisión
- # these colors just don't work together estos colores no pegan or no combinan
- # C (to penetrate, to travel down) (+ adv compl):
- # the oil has to work through the engine el aceite tiene que circular por el motor
- # wait until the solution has worked through the fabric espere hasta que la solución haya impregnado bien la tela
- # his socks had worked down to his ankles se le habían caído los calcetines
- # see also free1 A3, loose1 A2
- # ■ work
- # vt
- # A
- # 1 (to force to work) hacer* trabajar
- # to work oneself to death matarse trabajando
- # you must work every muscle tienes que ejercitar or hacer trabajar todos los músculos
- # 2 (to exploit) ‹land/soil› trabajar, labrar; ‹mine› explotar
- # it's a theme that's been worked to death already es un tema del que ya se ha abusado hasta la saciedad
- # 3 (to be employed in) ‹nightclubs/casinos› trabajar en
- # 4
- # (to pay for by working): he worked his passage to Australia se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco
- # B
- # (to make to function): do you know how to work the machine? ¿sabes manejar la máquina?
- # this lever works the sprinkler system esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego
- # the pump is worked by hand la bomba funciona manualmente
- # C
- # 1 (to force gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl):
- # the brush into the corners mete bien el cepillo en los rincones
- # he worked the peg out of the crevice consiguió sacar el clavo de la grieta
- # I'll try to work that quote into the article trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo
- # we worked some concessions out of them conseguimos sacarles algunas concesiones
- # to work one's way:
- # his belt had worked its way loose se le había soltado el cinturón
- # we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida
- # I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen
- # damp was working its way up the walls la humedad estaba subiendo por las paredes
- # she worked her way to the top of her profession trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión
- # he worked his way across the continent/through college cruzó el continente/hizo la carrera trabajando
- # 2 (to shape, fashion) ‹clay/metal› trabajar; ‹dough› sobar, amasar
- # the flour into the mixture vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla
- # 3
- # (in needlework, knitting): work eight rows in rib hacer* or (AmL tb) tejer ocho hileras de punto elástico
- # three rows of cross-stitch bordar or hacer* tres hileras de punto (de) cruz
- # the design is worked entirely by hand el motivo está hecho ( or bordado etc) totalmente a mano
- # D (past & past p worked or wrought)
- # 1 (to bring about) ‹miracle› hacer* see also wrought1
- # 2 (to manage, to arrange) (colloq) arreglar
- # if you want to meet him, I'll try to work it for you si quieres conocerlo, veré si lo puedo arreglar
- # she worked it so that I didn't have to pay se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar
- # E (to solve) (AmE) ‹problem/crossword› sacar*, resolver*
- # Phrasal Verbs:
- # ● work off [v + o + adv, v + adv + o]
- # 1
- # (get rid of): you can work off a few kilos in the gym puede rebajar algunos kilos haciendo ejercicios en el gimnasio
- # he works his frustrations off on me se desahoga or se desquita de sus frustraciones metiéndose or (AmL fam) agarrándosela conmigo
- # 2 ‹debt› amortizar*, pagar* (trabajando)
- # ● work out
- # Sense I [v + adv]
- # A
- # 1 (turn out) salir*, resultar
- # to work out well/badly salir* or resultar bien/mal
- # it works out more/less expensive by rail sale or resulta más caro/más barato en tren
- # to work out at sth:
- # it works out at $75 a gram/a head sale (a) 75 dólares el gramo/por cabeza
- # the complete package works out at $420 el paquete completo sale (por) 420 dólares
- # 2 (be successful) «plan» salir* bien
- # things haven't worked out for her las cosas no le han salido bien
- # B (train, exercise) (Sport) hacer* ejercicio
- # Sense II [v + o + adv, v + adv + o]
- # A
- # 1 (solve) ‹sum› hacer*; ‹riddle/puzzle› resolver*
- # things will work themselves out las cosas se arreglarán solas
- # they've got to work things out for themselves tienen que resolver las cosas por sí mismos
- # we can work it out! ¡ya lo arreglaremos!
- # 2 (find, calculate) ‹percentage/probability› calcular
- # have you worked out the answer? ¿lo has resuelto?
- # he worked out how much we would need calculó cuánto necesitaríamos
- # 3 (understand) ‹meaning/reason› entender*; ‹person/attitude› (BrE) entender*
- # I couldn't work out what he meant no lograba entender qué quería decir
- # I can't work out why he did such a thing no logro entender or no me explico por qué hizo semejante cosa
- # I can't work out where we are no me doy cuenta de dónde estamos
- # B (devise, determine) ‹solution› idear, encontrar*; ‹plan› elaborar, idear; ‹procedure› idear, desarrollar
- # we've worked out a deal with the unions hemos llegado a un acuerdo con los sindicatos
- # the details still have to be worked out todavía falta finalizar los detalles
- # I've worked out a way of … he encontrado or ideado una manera de …
- # I've got to work out what to do with the money tengo que decidir qué hacer con el dinero
- # to have it all worked out (colloq) tenerlo* todo resuelto or planeado
- # C
- # 1 (complete) ‹prison sentence› cumplir
- # to work out one's notice trabajar hasta el final del período de preaviso
- # 2 (exhaust) ‹mine› agotar
- # ● work over [v + o + adv]
- # (sl) darle* una paliza a, sacarle* la mugre a (AmL fam)
- # ● work up [v + o + adv, v + adv + o]
- # A
- # 1
- # (stimulate): they had worked up an appetite se les había abierto el apetito
- # I couldn't work up much enthusiasm no me entusiasmaba demasiado
- # with all that talking I'd worked up quite a thirst me había dado mucha sed de tanto hablar
- # to work up a sweat empezar* a sudar
- # to work up a lather hacer* espuma
- # 2
- # (excite, arouse): she gets very worked up about it se pone como loca
- # you'll only work yourself up solo vas a conseguir disgustarte or hacerte mala sangre
- # to work sb/oneself up into sth:
- # she works herself up into a state se pone como loca
- # they had been worked up into a frenzy los habían puesto frenéticos, los habían exaltado
- # to work sb/oneself up to sth:
- # she worked them up to a fever pitch of excitement los sobreexcitó hasta el delirio
- # B
- # 1
- # (increase, expand): she worked the factory up into what it is today desarrolló la fábrica hasta convertirla en lo que es hoy día
- # 2 (improve) ‹manuscript/article› rehacer*
- # ● work up to [v + adv + prep + o]
- # the action works up to a climax la trama se desarrolla hasta llegar a un clímax
- # she thought he was working up to a proposal creyó que estaba preparando el terreno para pedirle matrimonio
- # she finally sacked him: she'd been working up to it for months finalmente lo echó: hacía meses que lo venía preparando or madurando
- # I wonder what he's working up to me pregunto qué se propone