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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
piece of work n ([sth] made or done)obra nf
  pieza nf
  creación nf
 The novel is a magnificent piece of work which is beautifully written.
 La novela es una obra magnífica, hermosamente escrita.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n		 US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (coloquial)bicho raro loc nom m
  (coloquial)ser todo un personaje loc verb
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n		 figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (coloquial, irónico)joya, joyita nf
  (coloquial)mal bicho loc nom m
 Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss.
 That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years.
 Tommy es una joyita: escuché que culpó a su jefe del error que cometió.
 Esa mujer es un mal bicho: les ha hecho la vida imposible a sus vecinos por años.
nasty piece of work n UK, informal, figurative (malicious person) (coloquial, irónico)joya, joyita nf
  (coloquial)mal bicho loc nom m
 That woman is a nasty piece of work.
 Esa mujer es una joyita.
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'piece of work' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
workpiece
Spanish:
basura - indeseable - mal bicho - mala baba - mala leche - malaje - más malo que el hambre - porquería - ser de lo que no hay - ser la piel de Judas - ser un personaje - tener mala sombra


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