| Additional Translations |
| works npl | (art, literature, music: achievements) | obras nfpl |
| | The author's poems are his most overlooked works. |
| | Los poemas del autor son sus obras más pasadas por alto. |
| works npl | (factory) | fábrica nf |
| | Most of the menfolk were employed at the town's works. |
| | La mayoría de los hombres trabajaba en la fábrica del pueblo. |
| the works expr | informal (everything) (coloquial) | todos los chiches pron |
| | | todo pron |
| | He dreamed of buying a shiny new car with the works. |
| | Soñaba con comprar un auto nuevo con todos los chiches. |
| the works expr | informal (unpleasant treatment) | mal trato adj + nm |
| | | malos tratos adj + nmpl |
| | | tratar mal loc verb |
| | She forgot his birthday, and he gave her the works. |
| | Ella olvidó su cumpleaños y él respondió con mal trato. |
| | Ella olvidó su cumpleaños y él respondió con malos tratos. |
| | Ella olvidó su cumpleaños y él la trató mal. |
| work n | uncountable (type of task) | trabajo nm |
| | | tarea nf |
| | I don't like this work. Can I do something different? |
| | No me gusta este trabajo, ¿puedo hacer algo diferente? |
| work n | (office, place of work) (lugar) | trabajo nm |
| | | lugar de trabajo nm + loc adj |
| | This is his work. Yes, that building. |
| | Ése es su lugar de trabajo. Sí, en ese edificio. |
| work n | (activity) | trabajo nm |
| | | tarea nf |
| | He is doing some work or other in the shop. |
| | Hace uno que otro trabajo en esa tienda. |
| | Hace una que otra tarea en esa tienda. |
| work n | (objects on which work is done) | trabajo nm |
| | The art students took their work to the benches. |
| | Los estudiantes de arte llevaron su trabajo a los restiradores. |
| work n | (product of labor) | trabajo nm |
| | | tarea nf |
| | The work was obviously well done. |
| | El trabajo estaba manifiestamente bien hecho. |
| work n | (building) | obra nf |
| | | trabajo nm |
| | | pieza nf |
| | The tunnel is an impressive work of engineering. |
| | El túnel es una obra de ingeniería impresionante. |
| | El túnel es un trabajo de ingeniería impresionante. |
| work n | (physics: force times distance) (física) | trabajo nm |
| | In physics, work deals with transference of energy. |
| | En física, el trabajo se refiere a la transferencia de energía. |
| work n | (product of artist) | obra nf |
| | Many think Beethoven's Ninth is his greatest work. |
| | I have the complete works of Dickens in my library. |
| | Muchos piensan que la Novena de Beethoven es su mayor obra. // Tengo la obra completa de Dickens en mi biblioteca. |
| work n as adj | (of, concerning work) | laboral adj mf |
| | | de trabajo loc adj |
| | He got a work permit in July. |
| | Le dieron un permiso laboral en julio. |
| works npl | (roadworks: construction) | obras nfpl |
| | | trabajos nmpl |
| | A triangular sign at the side of the road warned of works ahead. |
| | Una señal triangular al borde de la carretera indicaba que había obras más adelante. |
| work to do [sth] v expr | (strive or make an effort to do [sth]) | trabajar para, luchar para vi + prep |
| | | esforzarse para v prnl + prep |
| work⇒ vi | (with adverb or noun phrase) | trabajar⇒ vi |
| | We'll have to work late to finish this project. |
| | Sheila's been working extra hours to pay off her debts. |
| | Tendremos que trabajar hasta tarde para terminar el proyecto. |
| work as [sth] vi + prep | (make a living as) | trabajar como, trabajar de vi + prep |
| | | ganarse la vida como loc verb + prep |
| | Right now I am working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but I want to be an actress. |
| | Ahora trabajo como camarera en un bar, pero me gustaría ser actriz. |
| work for [sb] vi + prep | informal (be OK with [sb]) | servirle a alguien loc verb |
| | I could meet you at 2 pm on Wednesday; does that work for you? |
| | Nos podemos encontrar a las 2 de la tarde, ¿te sirve? |
work [sth],
work [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (contort) | trabajar⇒ vtr |
| | She worked the wire into a loop. |
| | Trabajó el alambre para hacer un lazo. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (accomplish) | conseguir⇒ vtr |
| | | obtener⇒ vtr |
| | She worked a change in the texture of the dough. |
| | Ha conseguido un cambio en la textura de la pasta. |
| | Ha obtenido un cambio en la textura de la pasta. |
| work [sth] vtr | (fashion by work) | trabajar⇒ vtr |
| | The carpenter works the pieces into a table. |
| | El carpintero trabaja las piezas para hacer una mesa. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (keep at work) | hacer trabajar loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The boss worked them until late into the night. |
| | El jefe los hizo trabajar hasta tarde. |
| work [sth]⇒ vtr | (land, be a farmer) (agricultura) | trabajar⇒ vtr |
| | The farmer worked the land. |
| | El agricultor trabajaba la tierra. |
| work [sb]⇒ vtr | (persuade) | trabajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | convencer⇒ vtr |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |
| | El ministro se trabajó a la congregación, hasta hacerles llegar a un estado eufórico. |
| | El ministro convenció a la congregación, hasta hacerles llegar a un estado eufórico. |
Compound Forms:
working | work |
| currently working adj | (status: in employment) | actualmente en actividad loc adv |
| | He's not currently working, but he does have several employment interviews next week. |
| | No se encuentra actualmente en actividad, pero tendrá varias entrevistas de trabajo la semana que viene. |
| | | empleado participio |
| | En estos momentos no está empleado, pero tiene varias entrevistas de trabajo la próxima semana. |
hardworking,
also UK: hard-working adj | (diligent) | trabajador/a, laborioso/a adj |
| | | aplicado/a, dedicado adj |
| | (estudiante) | estudioso/a adj |
| | The seasonal workers employed to help with the harvest are very hardworking indeed. |
| | Los trabajadores temporales que ayudan en la cosecha son muy laboriosos. |
| in good working condition expr | (object: functioning well) | en buenas condiciones loc adv |
| | My grandmother's typewriter is still in good working condition. |
| in working condition expr | (object: functioning) | en buenas condiciones loc adv |
| in working order expr | (fully functioning) | en condiciones operativas loc adj |
| | You'd better check your parachute's in working order before you jump. |
| | Mejor corrobora que tu paracaídas esté en condiciones operativas antes de saltar. |
nonworking,
non-working adj | (without paid employment) | desempleado adj |
| | (ES) | parado/a adj |
| | (ES) | en el paro loc adj |
nonworking,
non-working adj | (not functioning properly) | que no funciona loc adj |
| | | averiado/a adj |
| remote working n | (doing your job off site) | teletrabajo nm |
| safe working load n | (maximum weight that can be lifted) | carga segura de trabajo nf + loc adj |
| | What is the safe working load for this crane? |
work day,
working day n | (working or office hours) | día laborable nm |
| | | jornada laboral nf |
| | | jornada nf |
| | Mi jornada es demasiado larga. |
work week,
working week n | (weekly working hours) | semana laboral nf + adj mf |
| | The typical work week in the US is Monday through Friday. |
| | Por lo general, la semana laboral en EE.UU. es de lunes a viernes. |
| working capital n | (business: available assets) | capital de trabajo nm |
| | The company was incorporated with a working capital of £2000. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Todavía debe determinarse el capital de trabajo necesario para brindar el servicio. |
working class,
working classes n | (laboring class) | clase trabajadora loc nom f |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | He started out as member of the working class, but now he runs an investment firm. |
| | Él comenzó su carrera como miembro de la clase trabajadora, pero ahora lleva una empresa de inversiones. |
working class,
working-class adj | (of laboring classes) | de clase trabajadora loc adj |
| | He was very proud of his working-class background. |
| | Él estaba muy orgulloso de sus orígenes de clase trabajadora. |
| working conditions npl | (job: rights and regulations) | condiciones laborales nfpl |
| | The working conditions in the factory were appalling. |
| | La condiciones laborales en la fábrica eran pésimas. |
working day,
work day n | (daytime hours occupied by work) | jornada laboral diaria nf + adj mf |
| | | día laboral nm + adj mf |
| | | día de trabajo nm + loc adj |
| | A standard work day is about eight hours long. |
| | La jornada laboral diaria media es de 8 horas. |
| working day n | (day normally worked) | día hábil nm + adj mf |
| | Orders will be dispatched within two working days. |
| | Las órdenes se despachan dentro de los siguientes dos días hábiles. |
| working dog n | (large canine that does tasks) | perro de trabajo loc nom m |
| | | labrador nm |
| working drawing n | (drawn plan, outline) | plano nm |
| | Me fue mostrando en el plano las ideas que tenía para la remodelación del local. |
| working environment n | (employment surroundings) | entorno laboral nm + adj mf |
| | | ambiente laboral nm + adj mf |
| working expense n | often plural (costs incurred for work) | gasto laboral nm + adj |
| working face | (mining) | superficie de trabajo nm + loc adj |
| working fluid | (mechanics) | líquido operante, fluido operante loc nom m |
| working girl n | slang, euphemism (prostitute) (coloquial) | mujer de la vida loc nom f |
| | Mary has been a working girl since adolescence. |
| | Mary has sido una mujer de la vida desde su adolescencia. |
| | (coloquial) | chica de la calle loc nom f |
| | María es una chica de la calle desde la adolescencia. |
| working girl n | informal, dated (employed woman) | mujer trabajadora loc nom f |
| | All five of my daughters are working girls now. |
| | Actualmente, mis cinco hijas son mujeres trabajadoras. |
working hours,
work hours npl | (time spent working) | horas de trabajo nfpl + loc adj |
| | | horario nm |
| working hypothesis n | (applied theory) | hipótesis de trabajo loc nom f |
| | Professor Smith's idea is merely a working hypothesis. |
| | La idea del profesor Smith es simplemente una hipótesis de trabajo. |
| working lunch n | (meeting over lunch) | almuerzo de trabajo loc nom m |
| | It's hard to find a gap in our busy schedules; perhaps we should get together for a working lunch, so that we can discuss the project. |
| working lunch n | (lunch while still working) | almuerzo de trabajo loc nom m |
| | I'm too busy to take a break today, so I'll have to have a working lunch in front of my computer. |
| working man n | (male who has a job) | trabajador nm |
| working memory n | (temporary or short-term recall) | memoria funcional loc nom f |
| working mother n | (mother who has job) | madre trabajadora nf + adj |
| working order n | (functioning correctly) | funcionamiento nm |
| working out n | (calculations) | desarrollo nm |
| | Answer all the questions carefully and show your working out. |
| | Responda todas las preguntas cuidadosamente y muestre su desarrollo. |
| working out n | (weight-training, exercising) | ejercicio nm |
| | | ejercicio físico nm + adj |
| | You can tell from the size of his muscles that working out is Patrick's main hobby. |
| | Por sus músculos, puedes darte cuenta de que el principal pasatiempos de Patrick es el ejercicio. |
| | | ejercitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | entrenar⇒ vi |
| | Por sus músculos, puedes darte cuenta de que el principal pasatiempos de Patrick es ejercitarse. |
| working paper n | (not final draft) | documento de trabajo grupo nom |
| working papers npl | (documents permitting employment) | permiso de trabajo nm |
| | He was deported back to his home country because he had no working papers. |
| | Lo deportaron de nuevo a su país porque no tenía un permiso de trabajo. |
| working party n | UK (committee) | comité nm |
| working people npl | (employed people, esp. low-wage) | trabajadores nambpl |
| working poor npl | (people on very low income) | trabajadores pobres n común pl + adj |
| working range n | (degree of coverage) | rango de operación nm |
| | El rango de operación de la máquina es de 1 a 1999 RPM. |
| | | extensión de cobertura nf |
| working space n | (area in which one works) | sitio de trabajo, lugar de trabajo grupo nom |
| | | espacio laboral grupo nom |
| working stiff n | (ordinary worker) | trabajador, trabajadora nm, nf |
| | | obrero, obrera nm, nf |
| | (ES: coloquial) | currante n común |
| working title n | (name or heading of [sth] while in progress) | nombre provisional nm + adj mf |
| | | título provisorio nm + adj |
working vacation (US),
working holiday (UK) n | (work while on vacation) | vacaciones de trabajo nfpl + loc adj |
| working version n | (copy of [sth] still in progress) | versión preliminar nf |
| | | borrador nm |
| working woman n | (female who has job) | mujer trabajadora nf + adj |
workingman,
working man n | (working-class adult male) | trabajador nm |
| | | obrero nm |
| | | empleado nm |
workingwoman,
working woman n | (adult female in paid employment) | trabajadora nf |
| | | obrera nf |
| | | empleada nf |
workweek,
working week n | (weekly working hours) | semana laboral grupo nom |