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to work
01
trabajar
to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He's been working on his presentation for hours.
Ha estado trabajando en su presentación durante horas.
She works passionately to make a difference in the world.
Ella trabaja apasionadamente para hacer una diferencia en el mundo.
1.1
trabajar
to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it
Transitive: to work sth
Ejemplos
He worked his connections to secure a job offer.
Él trabajó sus conexiones para asegurar una oferta de trabajo.
Licenses to work the fishing grounds in a specific area.
Licencias para trabajar los caladeros en un área específica.
1.2
hacer trabajar
to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard
Transitive: to work sb
Ejemplos
He worked himself to exhaustion trying to finish the project.
Se trabajó hasta el agotamiento intentando terminar el proyecto.
He works himself to the point of exhaustion.
Él trabaja hasta el punto de agotamiento.
02
trabajar
to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money
Transitive: to work for sb/sth | to work in sth | to work with sb/sth
Linking Verb: to work as sb
Ejemplos
Both of my siblings work full-time jobs.
Mis dos hermanos trabajan a tiempo completo.
Do you like working with animals?
¿Te gusta trabajar con animales?
03
funcionar
to operate or function properly
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The elevator is not working, we have to take the stairs.
El ascensor no funciona, tenemos que tomar las escaleras.
My phone works fine after the update.
Mi teléfono funciona bien después de la actualización.
3.1
funcionar
to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation
Transitive: to work sth
Ejemplos
Do you know how to work the sewing machine?
¿Sabes cómo hacer funcionar la máquina de coser?
He worked the lever to lift the heavy object.
Él accionó la palanca para levantar el objeto pesado.
04
trabajar
to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.
Transitive: to work sth
Ejemplos
He is working the dough to make bread.
Él está trabajando la masa para hacer pan.
She is working the clay to make a sculpture.
Ella está trabajando la arcilla para hacer una escultura.
4.1
trabajar
to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art
Transitive: to work with sth | to work in sth
Ejemplos
A jewelry maker working with gold to create a necklace.
Un joyero trabajando con oro para crear un collar.
A painter working in acrylics.
Un pintor trabajando en acrílicos.
05
funcionar
to have the result that is desired
Intransitive
Ejemplos
His solution worked, and they resolved the problem.
Su solución funcionó, y resolvieron el problema.
The flattery does n't work on her, she sees through it.
La adulación no funciona con ella, ella lo ve a través.
5.1
trabajar por
to make efforts in order to gain something
Ejemplos
She is working to improve her language skills.
Ella trabaja para mejorar sus habilidades lingüísticas.
The organization is working to raise awareness about the issue.
La organización trabaja para concienciar sobre el problema.
5.2
funcionar
to have a specific impact
Linking Verb: to work in a specific manner
Ejemplos
Having a good sense of humor should work in your favor.
Tener un buen sentido del humor debería funcionar a tu favor.
Loyalty works both ways in a partnership.
La lealtad funciona en ambos sentidos en una asociación.
06
abrirse camino, avanzar con dificultad
to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty
Complex Transitive: to work sth through sth
Ejemplos
I had to work my way through the crowd to get to the stage.
Tuve que abrirme paso entre la multitud para llegar al escenario.
The bolt worked loose from the nut.
El perno se aflojó de la tuerca.
6.1
moverse
(of a part of face or body) to move violently
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He saw the ghostly figure appear before him, his mouth working as he tried to scream but no sound came out.
Vio la figura fantasmal aparecer ante él, su boca trabajando mientras intentaba gritar pero no salía ningún sonido.
His face was red and his mouth was working as he struggled to control his temper.
Su rostro estaba rojo y su boca trabajaba mientras luchaba por controlar su temperamento.
07
ponerse
to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state
Complex Transitive: to work sb into sth
Ejemplos
He worked himself into a rage when he found out about the betrayal.
Se trabajó hasta enfurecerse cuando se enteró de la traición.
She worked herself into a frenzy trying to finish the project before the deadline.
Ella se trabajó hasta la frenesí intentando terminar el proyecto antes del plazo.
7.1
trabajarse, convencer
to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior
Transitive: to work sb/sth
Ejemplos
The movie director worked the actors to evoke the desired emotions in the scene.
El director de la película trabajó a los actores para evocar las emociones deseadas en la escena.
The politician worked the crowd with his passionate speeches.
El político trabajó a la multitud con sus apasionados discursos.
Work
01
trabajo
activity that requires physical or mental effort
Ejemplos
He enjoys the creative work of writing poetry in his spare time.
Disfruta del trabajo creativo de escribir poesía en su tiempo libre.
Teamwork is essential for completing complex projects at the office.
El trabajo en equipo es esencial para completar proyectos complejos en la oficina.
02
trabajo
something that we do regularly to earn money
Ejemplos
During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide.
Durante las vacaciones de verano, ella tomó un trabajo como guía turística.
He 's looking for part-time work to supplement his income.
Está buscando un trabajo a tiempo parcial para complementar sus ingresos.
03
obra
a painting, piece of music or book that is produced by a painter, musician, or writer
Ejemplos
Each work in the artist's collection tells a unique story.
Cada obra de la colección del artista cuenta una historia única.
Her latest work, a gripping thriller novel, is a best-seller.
Su última obra, una novela de suspense apasionante, es un best-seller.
04
trabajo, lugar de trabajo
a place where work is done
05
estudio, trabajo intelectual
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
06
trabajo, obra
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
07
trabajo, labor
tasks, documents, or projects that a person is currently engaged in or working on
Ejemplos
I have a lot of work to finish before the deadline.
Tengo mucho trabajo que terminar antes del plazo.
She started her work early in the morning to get ahead.
Ella comenzó su trabajo temprano en la mañana para adelantarse.
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