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trabajo
-work
,job
See the entry fortrabajo.
trabajo
-I work
Presentyoconjugation oftrabajar.
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation oftrabajar.

trabajo

el trabajo(
trah
-
bah
-
hoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. work
Planificar el viaje es más trabajo de lo que pensaba.Planning the trip is more work than I thought.
b. effort
Me costó mucho trabajo bajar los baúles del desván.It took a lot of effort to get the trunks down from the attic.
a. work
Mi hermano está buscando trabajo en Mexicali.My brother is looking for work in Mexicali.
a. job
El trabajo requiere una licencia avanzada en arquitectura.The job requires an advanced degree in architecture.
a. work
Tengo que ir al trabajo este fin de semana.I have to go into work this weekend.
a. assignment
¿Cuándo se tiene que entregar el trabajo que nos dejó la maestra?When do we have to turn in the assignment the teacher gave us?
b. essay
Esta tarde tengo que escribir un trabajo sobre las drogas.I have to write an essay on drugs this evening.
a. work
Tengo muchísimo trabajo que hacer este fin de semana.I have a ton of work to do this weekend.
a. labor
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Lo importante es reducir los costos del trabajo.The important thing is to cut labor costs.
b. labour
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
En la Unión Europea tenemos el libre movimiento tanto de bienes y servicios como de capital y de trabajo.In the European Union we have free movement both of goods and services and of capital and labour.
a. work
La energía es la capacidad para realizar un trabajo.Energy is the capacity to do work.
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