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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
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
work
3.ª persona singular
works
participio presente
working
pretérito simple
worked
participio pasado
worked
Ejemplos
He's been working on his presentation for hours.
1.1
trabajar
to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it
Ejemplos
He worked his connections to secure a job offer.
1.2
hacer trabajar
to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard
Ejemplos
He worked himself to exhaustion trying to finish the project.
02
trabajar
to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money
Ejemplos
Both of my siblings work full-time jobs.
03
funcionar
to operate or function properly
Ejemplos
The elevator is not working, we have to take the stairs.
3.1
funcionar
to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation
Ejemplos
Do you know how to work the sewing machine?
04
trabajar
to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.
Ejemplos
He is working the dough to make bread.
4.1
trabajar
to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art
Ejemplos
A jewelry maker working with gold to create a necklace.
05
funcionar
to have the result that is desired
Ejemplos
His solution worked, and they resolved the problem.
5.1
trabajar por
to make efforts in order to gain something
Ejemplos
She is working to improve her language skills.
5.2
funcionar
to have a specific impact
Ejemplos
Having a good sense of humor should work in your favor.
06
abrirse camino, avanzar con dificultad
to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty
Ejemplos
I had to work my way through the crowd to get to the stage.
6.1
moverse
(of a part of face or body) to move violently
Ejemplos
He saw the ghostly figure appear before him, his mouth working as he tried to scream but no sound came out.
07
ponerse
to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state
Ejemplos
He worked himself into a rage when he found out about the betrayal.
7.1
trabajarse, convencer
to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior
Ejemplos
The movie director worked the actors to evoke the desired emotions in the scene.
Work
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
abstracto
composición morfológica
simple
incontable
singular
not gender specific
Ejemplos
He enjoys the creative work of writing poetry in his spare time.
02
trabajo
something that we do regularly to earn money
Ejemplos
During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide.
Ejemplos
Each work in the artist's collection tells a unique story.
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
(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
Ejemplos
Lifting a heavy box requires more work than lifting a light one.
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.
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