Work in spanish
pronunciation: tɹ̩ɑbɑxoʊ part of speech: noun, verb
work1 = labor, tarea, trabajo, estudio, faena, curro.
Example: The Classification Research Group (CRG) has been a major force in the development of classification theory, and has made a major contribution towards work on a new general classification scheme.more:
» academic work = trabajo académico.
Example: This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.» advance + Posesivo + work = avanzar en + Posesivo + trabajo, progresar en + Posesivo + trabajo, desarrollar + Posesivo + trabajo, realizar + Posesivo + trabajo.
Example: The project will teach women how to use Web 2.0 tools and other ICTs to effectively develop and advance their work.» a lifetime of work = toda una vida de trabajo.
Example: This kind of information would save some scholars a lifetime of work.» all in a day's work = el pan nuestro de cada día.
Example: The article 'All in a day's work' examines reference librarianship in the academic environment, discusses how it has changed, and offers suggestions on coping with the stress those changes have caused.» archives work = trabajo en archivística, archivística.
Example: There is a need for good postgraduate training in archives work.» artwork = ilustración, ilustración artística.
Example: In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.» at work = funcionando.
Example: The introduction of mouldmade paper in about 1910 reduced the production of real hand-made yet further, until by the 1950s there were no more than about a dozen hand vats at work in the whole of Europe.» at work = presente, en juego.
Example: Determining costs has proven difficult for many libraries involved in a recon project as there are so many variables at work.» at work = en el trabajo, al pie del cañón, en el curro.
Example: Then there was the continual drunkenness at work of the journeyman Hans van Leuven alias Elzevier (who was the father of the founder of the famous Elzevier Press).» atypical work = trabajo atípico.
Example: The move toward the '24 hours society' have led to an increase in atypical work patterns: that is, evening, night, weekend and shift work.» a woman's work is never done = el trabajo de la mujer no se valora, el trabajo de la mujer no se reconoce.
Example: Since a woman's job is never done, she must put her own health first so that she can be there for all who depend on her.» backbreaking work = trabajo extenuante, trabajo agotador.
Example: His book plumbs the elusive depths of slaves' resistance by showing how they created opportunities for autonomy even while immersed in backbreaking work.» beadwork = abalorios.
Example: It is essentially a commercial site, the purpose of which is to offer for sale old pieces of ethnic African beadwork.» be a lot of work = ser mucho trabajo.
Example: For some reason, I thought that yeasted waffles would be a lot of work.» be at work = actuar.
Example: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.» be behind in + Posesivo + work = ir retrasado con el trabajo.
Example: 'Hello, Preston,' he began brusquely, 'Lisa has been consistently late, she's usually behind in her work, and she's been absent 5 days out of 20'.» be late for work = llegar tarde al trabajo.
Example: She was frequently late for work, and she spent so much time talking with other library pages and other people in the library that she was not getting her work done.» be off work = estar de baja.
Example: While being off work he decided that he wanted to move on and resigned from the post.» be off work sick = estar de baja por enfermedad.
Example: If by that you mean not having two pennies to rub together, then its because being off work sick on half pay tends to do.» be out of work = estar sin trabajo, estar desempleado.
Example: However, it was his proud boast that he was seldom out of work and was prepared to do almost anything that would earn an honest penny.» be the devil's work = ser obra del diablo.
Example: When this happens you have to ask yourself whether it is the devil's work.» be the work of = ser la obra de.
Example: The finest and most influential of these French italics were the work of Robert Granjon, an artist of the stature of his countryman and near-contemporary Garamont and one of the greatest all-round type designers of any period.» be the work of the devil = ser obra del diablo.
Example: St Thomas Aquinas thought that spontaneous generation of insects was the work of the devil.» be work related = estar relacionado con el trabajo.
Example: Since this mishap was not work related he was not eligible for Workmen's Compensation.» bibliographic work = trabajo bibliográfico.
Example: The future development of bibliographic work in Slovakia will be influenced by several factors = El futuro desarrollo del trabajo bibliográfico en Eslovaquia se verá influido por diversos factores.» bodywork = terapia corporal.
Example: ABMP is a professional massage association representing massage, bodywork, somatics practitioners, and estheticians.» bodywork = carrocería.
Example: Parking lot dents, collisions and the effects of time, all combine to mar the smooth perfection of your car's bodywork.» brickwork = mampostería de ladrillo.
Example: It's amazing what a lick of paint and a scrubbing brush can do to brighten your brickwork!.» busywork = trabajo improductivo. [Trabajo productivo o valioso en apariencia pero que sólo sirve para mantenerse ocupado]
Example: Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.» carry out + Posesivo + work = desempeñar + Posesivo + trabajo.
Example: To date, it has carried out its work effectively and gained the confidence of all involved parties.» casework = casos.
Example: The Consumer Protection Department's inspectors were already working to capacity and did not want actively to encourage more casework = Los inspectores del Departamento de Protección al Consumidor ya estaban saturados de trabajo y no querían propiciar nuevos casos.» cataloguing work = trabajo de catalogación.
Example: Forming a pool, the participants share the cataloguing work and receive the contributions from all the others = Formando un fondo común, los participantes comparten el trabajo de catalogación y reciben las aportaciones de los demás.» child work = trabajo infantil.
Example: Modern observers distinguish between 'child work' and 'child labour' -- the former is regarded as normal social practice while the latter is considered harmful.» clerical work = trabajo administrativo de apoyo.
Example: These companies should seek cost reduction through simplification of clerical work.» clock off + work = terminar de trabajar, acabar de trabajar, terminar la jornada laboral, salir del trabajo, fichar a la salida del trabajo.
Example: Just wait until they hear the newest company rule: No bathroom breaks until you clock off work at the end of the day.» computer-based information work = trabajo con documentación automatizada.
Example: The result shows, inter alia, an increasing interest in computer-based information work and that most graduates were able to find posts that matched their interests.» computer work = trabajo con ordenador, tareas informáticas.
Example: I think that we must not push the progressive nature of computer work too far.» construction work = obra, construcción.
Example: He said the project will go ahead as planned with construction work kicking off next month.» continuous work = trabajo ininterrumpido.
Example: In celebration of 21 years of continuous work, this paper briefly reviews the activities of the Scottish Branch of the Audiovisual Group of the Library Association.» coursework [course work] = trabajo de clase.
Example: Libraries were relatively little used except when research or coursework was being undertaken = Las bibliotecas se usaban relativamente poco excepto para hacer búsquedas de información o los trabajos de clase.» coursework [course work] = cursos, realización de cursos.
Example: Many library and information science programmes provide no formal coursework to prepare their students for a career in user education.» craft work = artesanía, manualidades.
Example: This article explains how the epistolatory aspect of the books was exploited by the librarian in encouraging interest in the stories and how the children's craft work was brought into the matter (making rag dolls of the characters).» creative work = trabajo creativo.
Example: It is commonly claimed that the application of new technology to the office reduces routine labour and frees the employee for more creative work.» daily work = trabajo diario, trabajo cotidiano.
Example: The newsletter will be of great value to information professionals in their daily work.» day's work = jornada laboral, trabajo diario.
Example: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).» dedication to work = dedicación al trabajo.
Example: To get ahead in this firm, you need honesty, integrity and a strong dedication to work.» dignity of work = dignidad del trabajo.
Example: The educational system must provide ways of teaching people the dignity of work.» dirty work = trabajo sucio.
Example: The narrative shows clearly how a computer virus can literally flash across a local area network, efficiently doing its dirty work.» do (all) + the donkey work = hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado.
Example: If you tell him to take it easy, he'll sit back and let you do all the donkey work.» domestic work = trabajo doméstico.
Example: The increased participation of women in paid labor has changed the organization of domestic work.» donkey work = trabajo pesado, trabajo repetitivo.
Example: It can take a long time and it seems like the kind of 'donkey work' that ought to be relegated to a data entry person.» do + Posesivo + work = desempeñar la misión de Uno.
Example: This may result in the burden of the search being undertaken by the reader after the index language had done its work.» do + Posesivo + share of the work = hacer la parte de + Posesivo + trabajo.
Example: But after I was there a few months the feuding between the sisters got worse -- each was blaming the other for not doing her share of the work.» do + the dirty work = hacer el trabajo sucio.
Example: Women are always expected to do the dirty work -- always doing a thankless job.» do + work = hacer un trabajo.
Example: Drawing largely on investigative work done on other professions, they have suggested that reference librarians too exhibit symptoms of what has been called 'avoidance behaviour'.» drudge work = trabajo monótono.
Example: I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.» earthwork = terraplén.
Example: As a defensive structure, palisades were often used in conjunction with earthworks.» earthwork = movimiento de tierra.
Example: Some 360000 cubic meters of vertical earthwork was done at the mine without any evaluation of how it was likely to affect the ecosystem.» elective course work = asignaturas optativas.
Example: Having devoted herself to medical librarianship in her elective course work, she hoped when she received her degree to put her knowledge to work at a university medical school.» equal pay for comparable work = igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de valor comparable.
Example: Attainment of equal pay for comparable work should be a high priority in the profession.» equal pay for equal work = igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de igual valor.
Example: The ruling upheld the complaint that government employees in female dominated categories were not receiving equal pay for equal work.» escort work = trabajo de escolta, trabajo de apoyo.
Example: Some I & R centres use auxiliaries to carry out escort work.» evaluate + work performance = evaluar el rendimiento en el trabajo.
Example: Not only is it an error of judgment but also a Constitutional violation to consider race, creed, color, religion, politics, nationality and sex in evaluating work performance.» exercise + work = desempeñar un trabajo.
Example: Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.» extra work = trabajo extra.
Example: Taking a shortcut to get work out quick always means rework later, or doing the extra work in a time crunch.» field of work = especialidad.
Example: Client needs and preferences concerning relatively briefer or longer abstracts may depend upon the field of work or the ease of access to originals or to library and information services.» fieldwork [field work] = trabajo de campo, trabajo práctico, prácticas de campo.
Example: The advise was based upon the assumption that students were taught, chalk in hand, in large classroom-based groups with little or no fieldwork or visits.» finished work, the = producto final, el.
Example: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.» fire + Nombre + from + Posesivo + work = despedir del trabajo.
Example: She was fired from work not because she turned up late, but more because she didn't inform them that she would be late.» foist + work on + Alguien = endosar el trabajo a.
Example: Team members will be angry that the slacker gets a free ride while foisting work on colleagues and stirring up trouble.» footwork = trabajo.
Example: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.» footwork = juego de piernas, juego de pies.
Example: A lot about the forehand stroke has to do with traditional footwork, body usage, and weight distribution.» get back to + work = volver al trabajo, volver a trabajar.
Example: But I've been screwing around for long enough; it's time to get back to work and earn some cash.» get off + work = terminar de trabajar, acabar de trabajar, terminar la jornada laboral, salir del trabajo.
Example: I can't wait to get off work, then I can finally stop staring at this damn computer, and go stare at a different computer!.» get on with + Posesivo + work = hacer + Posesivo + trabajo, ponerse a trabajar en serio.
Example: A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work.» get + Posesivo + work done = realizar el trabajo.
Example: She was frequently late for work, and she spent so much time talking with other library pages and other people in the library that she was not getting her work done.» give + time off work = dar permiso en el trabajo.
Example: Many employers will also allow staff to be given time off work to attend courses over and above their normal holiday entitlement.» go to + work = ir a trabajar, ir al trabajo.
Example: Once you know you're sick, you may not be contagious any more, and may as well go to work.» go to + work on = empezar a trabajar sobre.
Example: They are lousy business people. at least Toyota went to work on the problem immediately as soon as it was discovered.» graduate work = estudios de licenciatura.
Example: He has a bachelor's degree from Harvard College, and has done graduate work at Harvard and Columbia universities which included studies in library service.» groundwork = trabajo preliminar, trabajo previo.
Example: National library catalogues, general bibliographies and retrospective and current national bibliographies are the basic groundwork upon which a total bibliographic control is erected.» guesswork = conjeturas, suposiciones, cálculo a ojo, cálculo a ojo de buen cubero.
Example: Without such knowledge we are rather like a doctor who treats symptoms only and acts on guesswork, inquiring neither into the cause of the ailment nor its history.» gum up + the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.
Example: In his weekly address, the president criticizes Republicans for trying to 'gum up the works' on implementation of the law.» hand-crochet work = labores de croché a mano, labores de ganchillo a mano.
Example: Hand-crochet work also graces the hems of the sheets, bed skirts, pillowcases, valance and throw.» handwork = trabajo, intervención.
Example: The newspaper's suppression after the first issue was not, as some historians have declared, the handwork of Massachusetts' Puritan clergy = La supresión del periódico después de su primer número no fue, como algunos historiadores han declarado, por la intervención del clero puritano de Massachussetts.» hard at work = trabajando mucho, trabajando con ahínco, trabajando intensamente.
Example: The organizing committe is hard at work to ensure that everyone has a memorable and enjoyable conference.» hard work = mucho esfuerzo, trabajo duro, ardua labor.
Example: Published scientific papers were exclusively results of personal engagement and hard work in the free time.» have + Expresión Temporal + off work = tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo, tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones, tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios.
Example: It's quite easy for me to arrange to have the same weeks off work, because I do locum jobs in the library.» have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre = tener trabajo para rato, trabajo + no faltar, tener tarea para rato, costar trabajo, verse negro, vérselas negras, aguantar carros y carretas.
Example: 'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face.» head work = reparación de la junta de culata.
Example: Even with extensive head work and a camshaft change, this is not going to happen at this high rpm.» homework = deberes, tarea escolar, trabajo de clase.
Example: When a schoolboy, coming to the library with nothing better than grades in mind, discovers incidentally the fascination of books that have nothing to do with his homework.» honeycomb work = mocárabe.
Example: Examples of 'mocarabe' or 'honeycomb work' can be found in Islamic architecture dating back to the 12th century.» housework = tareas domésticas, labores domésticas, quehaceres de la casa, trabajo de la casa.
Example: Five options of help with housework are investigated: domestic help, take-out meals, the microwave, the dishwasher, & the dryer.» hurried work = trabajo urgente.
Example: MacKeller mentions the companionship system in connection with hurried work, but there is evidence that it was also used for ordinary work by the middle of the century.» illegal work = empleo ilegal.
Example: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.» informal work = trabajo sumergido.
Example: The reform process that forces a growing number of women out of the recorded labor force into casual, unremunerated, & informal work.» information work = documentación. [Recogida, evaluación y difusión organizada de información; puede incluir el resumen, traducción, modificación, indización, búsquedas bibliográficas, preparación de bibliografías, creación de bases de datos y el asesoramiento y apoyo en general sobre un tema]
Example: An appreciation of the decisions necessary in the compilation of abstracts and indexes is essential not only to the intending indexer but also to the information staff devoted to information work.» investigative work = trabajo de investigación.
Example: Drawing largely on investigative work done on other professions, they have suggested that reference librarians too exhibit symptoms of what has been called 'avoidance behaviour'.» involve + a lot of work = suponer mucho trabajo, implicar mucho trabajo, significar mucho trabajo.
Example: Training for full marathons involves a lot of work, and you need to get everything right if you want to become good at it.» ironwork = objeto de hierro, herrajes.
Example: In the past, the local smith would do a bit of everything involving ironwork, including shoeing horses and even draught oxen.» jobbing work = trabajos de impresión de material efímero.
Example: Many cheap books and most of the jobbing work of the earlier hand-press period have disappeared completely.» keep up (with) + the good work = seguir trabajando bien, seguir trabajando así, seguir haciéndolo bien, seguir haciéndolo así.
Example: They played hard and kept up the good work to come out and prevail in the end.» keep up (with) + the good work = continuar con el buen hacer, seguir con el buen hacer, seguir así, continuar así, no cambiar.
Example: Keep up the good work on protecting the integrity of voting and the electoral system.» keep up (with) + the great work = continuar con el buen hacer, seguir con el buen hacer, seguir así, continuar así, no cambiar.
Example: Keep up the great work and keep the ideas coming!.» lattice work = celosía.
Example: As he reached the top of the lattice work his hands grasped the railing of his balcony and he pulled himself up.» leave + the work half-done = dejar el trabajo a medias, dejar el trabajo a medio hacer, dejar el trabajo medio hecho, dejar el trabajo a medio acabar, dejar el trabajo medio acabado, dejar el trabajo a medio terminar, dejar el trabajo medio terminado, dejar el trabajo empantanado.
Example: However if that person leaves the work half-done, others must complete it.» leave + the work half-finished = dejar el trabajo a medias, dejar el trabajo a medio hacer, dejar el trabajo medio hecho, dejar el trabajo a medio acabar, dejar el trabajo medio acabado, dejar el trabajo a medio terminar, dejar el trabajo medio terminado, dejar el trabajo empantanado.
Example: And I can't leave the work half-finished I'll have to continue to the end, even though sometimes I feel very weak and often dispirited.» leave + the work unfinished = dejar el trabajo sin acabar, dejar el trabajo sin terminar, dejar el trabajo sin completar, dejar el trabajo empantanado.
Example: I'd rather they just leave the work unfinished for Dems to clean up instead of pushing through.» leg work = trabajo, esfuerzo.
Example: DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.» library and information work = trabajo de información y de las bibliotecas.
Example: The poor public image of library and information work implies that SLIS will continue to have difficulty in securing the resource base to compete effectively.» library extension work = servicio de extensión bibliotecaria.
Example: This article outlines the service to all age groups and sectors of the community, library extension work such as reading groups and use of the library by clubs and societies.» library work = trabajo bibliotecario.
Example: As chairman he objected to reduction of library budgets and to censorial interference in library work.» life's work = trabajo de toda una vida, vida.
Example: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.» life's work = obras, trabajos.
Example: The publisher offered the author the opportunity to purchase unlimited numbers of copies of her life's work before the remainder are recycled into tissue or newsprint.» lifework = trabajo de toda una vida, vida, trabajo.
Example: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.» line of work = línea de trabajo.
Example: There are also programmes in several autonomous regions for support of their own lines of work = También existen programas en varias comunidades autónomas para apoyar sus propias líneas de trabajo.» literacy work = alfabetización, trabajo de alfabetización.
Example: Literacy work is to some degree something of a 'terra incognita' for librarians.» love of work = amor al trabajo.
Example: Dedication and love of work are part of the human nature.» make + a life's work of = dedicarse a, trabajar en.
Example: For librarianship students not intending to make a life's work of official publications the problem is to teach an awareness that they are not necessarily highly specialist materials of restricted interest.» make + light work of = hacer Algo con facilidad, superar con facilidad.
Example: Gliding effortlessly through the ocean these masters of the ocean made light work of waves up to 25 feet high.» make + short work of = despachar rápidamente, liquidar rápidamente.
Example: Then, brandishing his bludgeon, he said fiercely, 'I will make short work of them - they will never run after any more reindeer'.» mean + a lot of work = suponer mucho trabajo, implicar mucho trabajo, significar mucho trabajo.
Example: This year we plan to use almost no herbicide -- but that means a lot of work pulling weeds.» menial work = trabajo no cualificado, trabajo servil.
Example: Tens of thousands of graduates are accepting menial jobs as bosses want employees to have a degree for menial work.» metalwork = metalistería.
Example: For example, a book on leatherwork, basketry and metalwork may best be entered under the general class of Handicrafts.» mind at work = mente pensante.
Example: These 'shirt-sleeve conferences,' as Claverhouse calls them, multiply the probability of more creative and successful campaigns by increasing the number of minds at work on an advertiser's products.» nasty piece of work = bicho malo, canalla, malaleche, malaje, malange, tipo de cuidado, pájaro de cuidado.
Example: Mary, on the other hand, is a nasty piece of work who is at her best is frosty and aloof and at her worst is hostile and cruel.» on the way (back) home from work = de vuelta a casa del trabajo.
Example: On the way home from work me and five other cars were hit by a breakdown lorry coming down the hill whose brakes had stopped working.» on the way to work = de camino al trabajo, en dirección al trabajo.
Example: We have all been there: a flat tire on the way to work, a power outage that puts the refrigerator on the blink -- life simply has a way of throwing a wrench into the works.» overwork = exceso de trabajo, trabajo excesivo.
Example: He was unmarried and died of exhaustion through overwork, leaving many debts.» paid work = trabajo remunerado.
Example: The modernist conception in social science equates work with employment & some forms of self-employment, ignoring or downgrading other types of paid work & virtually neglecting unremunerated work.» paperwork = papeleo, trámite burocrático, burocracia, gestiones.
Example: However, the vendor will not receive any paperwork unless a previously deferred order is changed to an active one.» part-time work = trabajo a tiempo parcial.
Example: Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.» patchwork = combinación de retazos, hecho a base de retazos, hecho a base de parches.
Example: The article 'Spying the flagships' is a report of an Association of Assistant Librarians national weekend school, 8-10 May 87, on the theme of 'Off the peg, tailored or patchwork?' in relation to choosing library computer systems.» perform + work = realizar un trabajo.
Example: Reports may be regarded as accounts from government establishments, scientific institutions, and industrial laboratories about work performed and results achieved, rendered to their clients and sponsors.» physical work = trabajo físico.
Example: The conclusion drawn is that the intake of gingseng improves the capacity for physical work.» piecework = trabajo a destajo.
Example: A scale of piecework prices did not guarantee the average earnings of a man in intermittent employment.» place of work = lugar de trabajo.
Example: The demand for professional librarians is changing in both quantity and in the kinds and places of work.» plasterwork = rovoque, enyesado.
Example: The author discusses possible reasons for the abandonment of plasterwork for ceiling decoration in favor of coffered ceiling designs using timber and the impact this had on plasterers.» practical work = trabajo práctico.
Example: Teaching is done through lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical work both in the classroom and the library.» prep work = trabajo preparatorio, tareas preparatorias.
Example: After all the prep work, the dentist put a temp crown on and I when returned 3 weeks later and he took it off the whole tooth had turned black.» project work = trabajo, proyecto.
Example: For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.» put + a lot of work into = dedicar mucho trabajo a, poner mucho trabajo en.
Example: I was really upset; I had put a lot of work into that project, and my boss just brushed it off. = Estaba realmente enfadado ya que había dedicado mucho trabajo a aquel proyecto y mi jefe simplemente lo ignoró.» put + a (monkey) wrench in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.
Example: However, the one crucial factor that could put a wrench in the works is that the self-healing process is almost entirely dependent on the availability of water.» put + a spanner in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.
Example: Chelsea have put a spanner in the works of Real Madrid and Barcelona over the future destination of Valencia forward David Villa.» put in + some hard work = trabajar duro, trabajar con ahínco.
Example: For our season to end in such climactic, orgasmic fashion, some hard work is going to have to be put in.» put + Nombre + out of work = dejar a Alguien sin trabajo, hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo.
Example: I think it's not a question of putting people out of work; it's redeploying people.» put + Nombre + out of work = dejar sin trabajo.
Example: I think I had rather see 5,000 filers than a machine put 5,000 people out of work.» put to + work = poner en práctica.
Example: Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.» put + work in = poner esfuerzo, dedicar esfuerzo, trabajar.
Example: Talk about a spirit killer, I put all that work in and got zip for it except a pat on the back.» quality of work life (QWL) = condiciones laborales de calidad.
Example: Quality of work life (QWL) can be defined as 'the degree to which members of a work organisation are able to satisfy important personal needs through their experiences in the organisation'.» reconciliation of work and family = conciliación del trabajo y la familia.
Example: We also find that women are more concerned about policies that enhance the reconciliation of work & family, while men are more concerned about policies that support their traditional breadwinner duties.» reference work = trabajo de referencia.
Example: But librarianship is a multi-disciplinary study, and reference work, though squarely based on systematic bibliography, owes more than most aspects of librarianship to other disciplines.» rescue work = operaciones de rescate, trabajos de rescate, labores de rescate.
Example: After the disastrous earthquake in Armenia in December 1988, many international teams assisted in the rescue work in response to an official request from the Soviet authorities.» research work = trabajo de investigación.
Example: The library has contributed to the Estonian national retrospective bibliography, cooperated on research work with other libraries and contributed to various all-union and international catalogues and bibliographies.» restoration work = trabajo de restauración.
Example: A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.» rough work = trabajo en sucio.
Example: Some dot matrix printers can operate at two speeds, one very fast for rough work, drafting etc. and a slower speed for the final product.» routine work = trabajo rutinario.
Example: IT can motivate children, provide a 'novelty' factor to enliven routine work and serve as a bridge between the classroom and the library.» safety at work = seguridad en el trabajo.
Example: Even when Community-wide regulations do apply, for example in matters of safety at work, the stringency of laws may vary from country to country.» school work [schoolwork] = trabajo escolar, tareas escolares, deberes.
Example: Most of them use the library for their school work, and the majority are not satisfied either with library collections or services.» scientific work = trabajo científico.
Example: Scientific work has not been immune to this bias.» shift work = trabajo por turnos.
Example: The move toward the '24 hours society' have led to an increase in atypical work patterns: that is, evening, night, weekend and shift work.» shoddy work = chapuza, trabajo de pacotilla, trabajo de mala calidad.
Example: She has hit out at the shoddy work that was carried out recently to try and improve the sea defences in Blackrock.» show up to/for + work = presentarse a trabajar, presentarse en el trabajo, venir a trabajar, llegar a trabajar, venir al trabajo, llegar al trabajo.
Example: I would like to get on her good side and you showing up to work smelling like a brewery isn't going to help.» sign off as + not fit for work = declarar incapacitado para trabajar, declarar incapacitado para el trabajo.
Example: There is a risk to an employer in allowing an employee back to work when he or she is signed off as not fit for work.» skunkwork [skunk work] = equipo especial.
Example: A skunkworks is a group of people who, in order to achieve unusual results, work on a project in a way that is outside the usual rules.» social work = trabajo social, asistencia social.
Example: I believe that delving into social work dilutes the library's effectiveness.» sociology of work = sociología del trabajo.
Example: This third edition will be essential reading for students of the sociology of work, industrial sociology, organisational behaviour and industrial relations.» spadework [spade work] = trabajo preliminar, trabajo previo.
Example: It is obviously necessary to do a lot of spade work before one can even get to the heart of the question.» stalactite work = mocárabe.
Example: The door which leads into the tower is covered by a dome, ornamented in the Eastern fashion by the carving known as stalactite work.» stand behind + Posesivo + work = responder de + Posesivo + trabajo, garantizar + Posesivo + trabajo.
Example: We stand behind our work, never leave a job unfinished, we guarantee a job well done and a satisfied customer.» stay in + work = no perder el trabajo.
Example: This author discusses the qualities people need to stay in work, and how long they can expect to stay out of work if they lose their job.» stay out of + work = quedarse sin trabajo, estar sin trabajo.
Example: This author discusses the qualities people need to stay in work, and how long they can expect to stay out of work if they lose their job.» take + a break from work = tomar un descanso, tomarse unos días de descanso.
Example: By planning together, clarifying responsibilities, and by sometimes taking a break from work together, staff have increased departmental productivity by 57 percent.» take + Tiempo + off from work = tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia.
Example: This article recounts the experience of a director of public libraries in the USA who took a year off from work.» take + time off work = tomarse unos días de asuntos propios, tomarse unos días de vacaciones, tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo.
Example: The law automatically gives you rights to take time off work in certain circumstances.» teamwork = trabajo en equipo.
Example: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.» telework = trabajo a distancia, teletrabajo.
Example: Telework is place independent work.» the devil finds work for idle hands = cuando el diablo no tiene qué hacer, con el rabo mata moscas; cuando el está aburrido mata moscas con el rabo.
Example: They can easily turn into delinquents and cause social disturbances, for, as we all know, the devil finds work for idle hands.» the whole works = absolutamente todo, todo el tinglado, todo el cotarro.
Example: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.» thirsty work = trabajo duro.
Example: Most important, moving house is very thirsty work for everyone involved so keep the kettle boiling and the biscuits flowing.» throw + a (monkey) wrench in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.
Example: We have all been there: a flat tire on the way to work, a power outage that puts the refrigerator on the blink -- life simply has a way of throwing a wrench into the works.» throw + a spanner in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.
Example: Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.» trellis work = entramado, enrejado.
Example: For such designs he introduced many features from early English gardens -- raised flower beds, terraces, and trellis work.» undertake + work = realizar un trabajo.
Example: To ensure the success of the course each student will undertake bibliographical work in his degree subject.» unpaid work = trabajo no remunerado.
Example: The danger of unpaid work being used as a source of free labour was pointed out by a another group member.» unremunerated work = trabajo no remunerado.
Example: The modernist conception in social science equates work with employment & some forms of self-employment, ignoring or downgrading other types of paid work & virtually neglecting unremunerated work.» up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work = agobiado de trabajo, hasta aquí de trabajo, hasta el cuello de trabajo.
Example: Around this time of year, professors are up to their eyeballs in work and. are likely handling lots of requests for reference letters.» waxwork = figura de cera.
Example: She has become so popular in just in two years that eight of her waxworks have been unveiled at Madame Tussauds museums worldwide.» waxworks = museo de cera.
Example: Living in North Carolina is now very much like visiting a waxworks.» with the works! = con todo incluido, con todos los extras.
Example: Stay tuned to 891 over the next couple of weeks for your chance to win a weekend with the works!.» work address = dirección de trabajo.
Example: If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address.» work agenda = agenda de trabajo.
Example: This resort guarantees to be the romantic and luxurious escape from the hectic work agendas and daily chores especially for honeymooners .» work-around [workaround] = solución, truco, salida.
Example: Obviously, the work-around is to cut-and-paste this into the end of the document, but why did this happen in the first place?.» work at hand, the = trabajo entre manos, el.
Example: Librarians should stop chasing the chimera of professionalism, and concentrate on the important work at hand.» workbench = mesa de trabajo, banco de trabajo.
Example: From the perspective of the writer, the old wordprocessor is transformed into a writer's workbench that supports the organising of thoughts into networks and of networks into prose.» workbook [work-book] = cuaderno de ejercicios, libro de ejercicios.
Example: The forms they take may be leaflets, workbooks perhaps intended to accompany audio units, or narration developed to accompany tape/slide shows or video displays.» work break = descanso.
Example: The personnel policy should also include a statement concerning number and length of work breaks and a statement regarding attendance at library meetings -- who attends, whether time off with pay and/or travel expenses are awarded.» work card [workcard] = cartulina.
Example: The catalogue covers filmstrips, slides, films, filmloops, portfolios, posters, charts, overhead projection transparencies, kits, cassettes, gramophone records, work cards, educational games, spirit masters, etc.» work Christmas party = fiesta de Navidad de empresa .
Example: Christmas is a time to be merry, in keeping with the season, this article looks at the blunders made at work Christmas parties.» work clothes = ropa de trabajo, ropa de faena, traje de faena.
Example: We sell casual and work clothes such as pants, coats, vests, bibs and overalls and jackets.» work colleague = compañero de trabajo.
Example: In the meantime, the staff 'champions', who have been involved with the process, act as advocates with their work colleagues.» work conditions = condiciones laborales.
Example: Some of the reasons for the difficulty of staff in providing adequate information services include: status, living conditions, transport, health, work conditions, morale and management.» work desk = escritorio, mesa de despacho, mesa de trabajo.
Example: The air conditioner vent was just on top of the work desk, making it impossible to sit there when the air conditioner was working.» work disability = incapacidad laboral.
Example: Section 3 discusses how occupational injuries and illnesses affect work disability.» work document = documento de trabajo.
Example: Before taking it to the tip I removed the hard drive which has all my photos and work documents on it.» work education = formación ocupacional.
Example: This article discusses the work of libraries in the area of work education which includes the provision of career guidance.» work environment = entorno laboral, entorno de trabajo.
Example: The factory worker compensates for his noisy and dirty work environment by digging his allotment.» work ethic = ética profesional.
Example: With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.» work experience = experiencia laboral.
Example: This article presents information on number and type of employees, education, work experience and reporting levels.» work-force = mano de obra.
Example: They were helpful in imparting the literacy and knowledge needed by modern technology without coercing the work-force away from its duty.» work force [workforce] = mano de obra, plantilla, personal, trabajadores, población activa.
Example: Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.» work-for-hire
Work synonyms
be
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: bi
part of speech: verb
run
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: rʌn
part of speech: verb, noun
go
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: goʊ
part of speech: verb
process
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: prɑses
part of speech: noun
play
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: pleɪ
part of speech: verb, noun
address
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: ædres
part of speech: noun, verb
deal
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: dil
part of speech: noun, verb
employment
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: emplɔɪmənt
part of speech: noun
function
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: fʌŋkʃən
part of speech: noun
bring
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: brɪŋ
part of speech: verb
act
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: ækt
part of speech: noun, verb
job
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: dʒɑb
part of speech: noun
cover
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: kʌvɜr
part of speech: verb, noun
study
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: stʌdi
part of speech: noun
treat
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: trit
part of speech: verb
handle
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: hændəl
part of speech: verb, noun
exercise
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: eksɜrsaɪz
part of speech: noun, verb
crop
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: krɑp
part of speech: noun
follow
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: fɑloʊ
part of speech: verb
cultivate
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: kʌltəveɪt
part of speech: verb
plow
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: plaʊ
part of speech: noun, verb
oeuvre
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: uvrə
part of speech: noun
wreak
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: rik
part of speech: verb
lick
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: lɪk
part of speech: verb, noun
operate
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: ɑpɜreɪt
part of speech: verb
solve
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: sɑlv
part of speech: verb
knead
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: nid
part of speech: verb
workplace
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: wɜrkpleɪs
part of speech: noun
figure out
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: fɪgjɜraʊt
part of speech: verb
work on
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: wɜrkɑn
part of speech: verb
airt
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: ert
part of speech: verb
make for
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: meɪkfɔr
part of speech: verb
body of work
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: bɑdiʌvwɜrk
part of speech: noun
puzzle out
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: pʌzəlaʊt
part of speech: verb
piece of work
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: pisʌvwɜrk
part of speech: noun
put to work
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: pʊttuwɜrk
part of speech: verb
do work
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: duwɜrk
part of speech: verb