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1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabajo
2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabajar2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar•- - work- workable
- worker
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3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) mecanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
work1 n1. trabajo2. obrain work con trabajo / que tiene trabajoout of work sin trabajo / paradoto get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajarwork2 vb1. trabajar2. funcionarhow do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?tr[wɜːk]1 (gen) trabajohe put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto2 (employment) empleo, trabajowhat sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural4 (product, results) trabajo, obra5 (literary etc) obra1 (person) hacer trabajar2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionardo you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar4 (produce) hacer5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar6 (make by work or effort) trabajar1 (gen) trabajarshe works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes2 (machine, system) funcionarhow does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar4 (move)1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada díaall work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuandoit works both ways es una arma de doble filokeep up the good work! ¡que siga así!the forces at work los elementos en juegoto be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleoto be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-ato get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obrato get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-ato give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grandeto have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algoto make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisato work like a Trojan trabajar como un negroto work loose soltarse, aflojarseto work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajandoto work oneself to death matarse trabajandoto work to rule hacer huelga de celopublic works obras nombre femenino plural públicaswork basket costurero, cesto de laborwork camp campamento de trabajowork experience experiencia laboralwork of art obra de artework permit permiso de trabajowork station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajowork surface encimera1) operate: trabajar, operarto work a machine: operar una máquina2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzoto work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formara beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado5)to work up : estimular, excitardon't get worked up: no te agiteswork vi1) labor: trabajarto work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo2) function: funcionar, servirwork adj: laboralwork n1) labor: trabajo m, labor f2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m3) task: tarea f, faena f4) deed: obra f, labor fworks of charity: obras de caridad5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)6) workmanship7) works nplfactory: fábrica f8) works nplmechanism: mecanismo mv.• andar v.• elaborar v.• funcionar v.• hacer funcionar v.• hacer trabajar v.• laborear v.• labrar v.• marchar v.• obrar v.• trabajar v.adj.• laborable adj.n.• chamba s.f.• fábrica s.f.• labor s.f.• mecanismo s.m.• obra s.f.• sobrehueso s.m.• trabajar s.m.• trabajo s.m.wɜːrk, wɜːk
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1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo mthe house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos
she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello
to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!
it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día
to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento
2) u ( employment) trabajo mto look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo
to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo
they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)
I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete
3) (in phrases)at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)
4)a) c (product, single item) obra fb) u ( output) trabajo mit was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works
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1) \<\<person\>\> trabajarto get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro
to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien
2)a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo
it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos
b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efectotry it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte
these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan
3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)
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vt1)a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajarb) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotarc) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar end) ( pay for by working)2) ( cause to operate)do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?
3)a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión
b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar4)a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought Ib) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglarshe worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar
•Phrasal Verbs:- work off- work out- work up[wɜːk]1. N1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m•
to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo•
work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse•
it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día•
to do one's work — hacer su trabajo•
to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)•
to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando•
it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)•
a piece of work — un trabajo•
she's put a lot of work into it — le ha puesto grandes esfuerzos•
to make quick work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez•
to set to work — ponerse a trabajar•
to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez•
to start work — ponerse a trabajarnasty 1., 4)to have one's work cut out —
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"
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to be at work — estar trabajandoaccidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales
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to go to work — ir a trabajar•
to be in work — tener trabajo•
she's looking for work — está buscando trabajo•
it's nice work if you can get it — es muy agradable para los que tienen esa suerte•
I'm off work for a week — tengo una semana de permiso•
to be out of work — estar desempleado or parado or en paro•
to put sb out of work — dejar a algn sin trabajo•
on her way to work — camino del trabajo3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajothis is the work of a professional/madman — esto es trabajo de un profesional/loco
what do you think of his work? — ¿qué te parece su trabajo?
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his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f•
a literary work — una obra literaria5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing- bung or gum up the worksspannerMinistry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas
2. VI1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo•
he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán•
she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panaderíahe works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial
he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos
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to work to rule — (Ind) estar en huelga de celo•
to work towards sth — trabajar or realizar esfuerzos para conseguir algo- work like a slave or Trojan etc2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionarmy brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido
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it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable•
this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo•
to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo•
it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentarhow long does it take to work? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace falta para que empiece a surtir efecto?
the scheme won't work — el proyecto no es práctico, esto no será factible
it won't work, I tell you! — ¡te digo que no se puede (hacer)!
4) [mouth, face, jaws] moverse, torcerse5) (=move gradually)•
to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algowhat are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?
3. VT1) (=make work) hacer trabajarto work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando
2) (=operate)can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?
3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacerwonder 1., 2)4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabarworked flint — piedra f tallada
6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar7) (=manoeuvre)•
to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse•
to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a pocoto work one's way up a cliff — escalar poco a poco or a duras penas un precipicio
to work one's way up to the top of a company — llegar a la dirección de una compañía por sus propios esfuerzos
8) (=finance)•
to work one's passage on a ship — costearse un viaje trabajando•
to work one's way through college — costearse los estudios universitarios trabajando4.CPDwork camp N — campamento m laboral
work ethic N — ética f del trabajo
work experience N — experiencia f laboral
work force N — (=labourers) mano f de obra; (=personnel) plantilla f
work in progress N — trabajo m en proceso
work permit N — permiso m de trabajo
work prospects NPL — [of student] perspectivas fpl de trabajo
work study N — práctica f estudiantil
work surface N — = worktop
work therapy N — laborterapia f, terapia f laboral
work week N — (US) semana f laboral
- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up* * *[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
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1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo mthe house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos
she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello
to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!
it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día
to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento
2) u ( employment) trabajo mto look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo
to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo
they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)
I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete
3) (in phrases)at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)
4)a) c (product, single item) obra fb) u ( output) trabajo mit was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works
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1) \<\<person\>\> trabajarto get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro
to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien
2)a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo
it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos
b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efectotry it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte
these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan
3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)
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vt1)a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajarb) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotarc) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar end) ( pay for by working)2) ( cause to operate)do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?
3)a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión
b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar4)a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought Ib) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglarshe worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar
•Phrasal Verbs:- work off- work out- work up -
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1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) trozo, pedazo2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pedazo (de papel); una (noticia)3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pieza4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneda5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pieza•
2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) poco sistemático- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces
piece n1. trozo2. pedazo / añicotr[piːs]2 (part, component) pieza, parte nombre femenino3 (coin) moneda4 (in board games) ficha5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pieza6 (in newspaper) artículo7 (item, example of) pieza■ a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja■ a piece of land un terreno, una parcela\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin one piece (unharmed) sano,-a y salvo,-ato be a piece of cake ser pan comidoto break something in pieces hacer algo pedazosto fall to pieces hacerse pedazosto give somebody a piece of one's mind decirle cuatro verdades a alguiento pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar algo/a alguien, criticar duramente algo/a alguien, hacer trizas algo/a alguiento pick up the pieces volver a empezar, rehacer su vidato say one's piece decir su parteto take something to pieces desmontar algo1) patch: parchar, arreglar2)to piece together : construir pieza por piezapiece n1) fragment: trozo m, pedazo m2) component: pieza fa three-piece suit: un traje de tres piezas3) unit: pieza fa piece of fruit: una (pieza de) fruta4) work: obra f, pieza f (de música, etc.)n.• cacho s.m.• cuarto s.m.• fragmento s.m.• parcela s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pieza s.f.• retal s.m.• retazo s.m.• trozo s.m.v.• juntar las piezas de v.• remendar v.piːs1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs:[piːs]1. N1) (=fragment) trozo m, pedazo m•
to come to pieces — hacerse pedazos, romperse•
to fall to pieces — caerse a pedazos, romperse•
my watch lay in pieces on the pavement — mi reloj quedó destrozado en la acera, mi reloj quedó en la acera hecho pedazos•
a piece of sth, a piece of bread — un trozo or un pedazo de pana piece of cake — una porción or un trozo de tarta
another piece of cake? — ¿quieres más tarta?
a piece of cheese/glass — un trozo de queso/cristal
a piece of paper — un trozo or una hoja de papel, un papel
a piece of string — un trozo de cuerda, un cabo
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(all) in one piece, the vase is still in one piece — el jarrón sigue intacto•
to smash (sth) to pieces, the glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces — el vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicosI smashed the vase to pieces — rompí el jarrón en mil pedazos, hice el jarrón añicos
the boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks — el barco se estrelló contra las rocas y se hizo añicos
- go to piecesshe went to pieces when Arnie died — quedó deshecha or hecha pedazos cuando Arnie murió
every time he's faced with a problem he goes to pieces — cada vez que se ve ante un problema se desquicia or el pánico se apodera de él
- give sb a piece of one's mindhe got a piece of my mind — le dije cuatro verdades, le canté las cuarenta *
to pick up the pieces —
they always leave me to pick up the pieces — siempre me toca sacarles las castañas del fuego, siempre dejan que sea yo el que pague los platos rotos
action 1., 4), nasty 1., 4), thrillshe never picked up the pieces after her fiancé died — nunca logró superar la muerte de su prometido, nunca rehizo realmente su vida después de la muerte de su prometido
2) (=part, member of a set) pieza f•
piece by piece — pieza por or a pieza•
it comes to pieces — se desmonta, es desmontable•
(all) of a piece, Dostoyevsky's life and work are of a piece — la vida y las obras de Dostoyevsky son uno y lo mismo•
Amy was putting the pieces together now — ahora Amy estaba juntando or atando los cabos•
to take sth to pieces — desmontar or desarmar algo3) (as suffix)•
a three-piece suite — un juego de sofá y dos butacas, un tresillo (Sp)4) (=item)history, land 1., 2)•
to sell sth by the piece — vender algo suelto5) (=instance)6) (=composition) (Press) artículo m; (Mus, Art, Theat) pieza f- say one's piecemuseum, party 3., period 2.7) (Mil)9) (=coin) moneda f10) (US)* (=distance)11) † * offensive (=woman) tipa * f, tía f (Sp) *a nice little piece — una tía buena (Sp) *, una tipaza *
2.CPDpiece of research N — trabajo m de investigación
a piece of research on the effects of the drug — un trabajo de investigación sobre los efectos del fármaco
piece rate N — (Comm) tarifa f por pieza
they are on piece rates — les pagan por pieza or a destajo
* * *[piːs]1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs: -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikation2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) autorisation3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) forbehold* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikation2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) autorisation3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) forbehold -
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- fi-1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) aptitud, capacidad2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) diploma, título3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) reserva, salvedadqualification n título / diplomaif you have no qualifications, it's hard to find a job si no tienes ningún título, es difícil encontrar trabajotr[kwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃən]1 (for job) requisito3 (paper) diploma nombre masculino, título4 (reservation) reserva, salvedad nombre femenino5 (restriction) limitación nombre femenino6 (act of qualifying) graduación nombre femeninoqualification [.kwɑləfə'keɪʃən] n1) limitation, reservation: reserva f, limitación fwithout qualification: sin reservas2) requirement: requisito m3) qualifications nplability: aptitud f, capacidad fn.• aptitud s.f.• calidad s.f.• calificación s.f.• capacidad s.f.• competencia s.f.• habilitación s.f.• requisito s.m.'kwɑːləfə'keɪʃən, ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃən1) ca) ( Educ)she has a teaching qualification — tiene título de maestra/profesora
his qualifications are very good — está muy bien calificado or (Esp) cualificado
b) (skill, necessary attribute) requisito m2) ua) ( eligibility) derecho mb) ( being accepted) clasificación f3) u c ( reservation) reserva fto agree without qualification — aceptar sin reservas or condiciones
[ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃǝn]N1) (=diploma) título mwhat are his qualifications? — ¿qué títulos tiene?
vocational qualifications — títulos mpl de formación profesional
2) (for a post) requisito m3) (=description) calificación f4) (Sport) clasificación f5) (=reservation) reserva f ; (=modification) salvedad fthis is true, with the qualification that... — esto es verdad, con la salvedad de que...
by way of qualification, I should point out that... — quisiera hacer la salvedad de que...
* * *['kwɑːləfə'keɪʃən, ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃən]1) ca) ( Educ)she has a teaching qualification — tiene título de maestra/profesora
his qualifications are very good — está muy bien calificado or (Esp) cualificado
b) (skill, necessary attribute) requisito m2) ua) ( eligibility) derecho mb) ( being accepted) clasificación f3) u c ( reservation) reserva fto agree without qualification — aceptar sin reservas or condiciones
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nounsecretarial qualifications — Ausbildung als Sekretärin
2) (limitation) Vorbehalt, derwithout qualification — vorbehaltlos; ohne Vorbehalt
* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?)2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) die Qualifikation3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) die Einschränkung* * *quali·fi·ca·tion[ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, AM ˌkwɑ:l-]ndo you have any teaching \qualifications? haben Sie Unterrichtserfahrung?he left school with no \qualifications er verließ die Schule ohne einen Abschluss2. no pl (completion of training) Qualifizierung f, Abschluss m seiner Ausbildung; from school [Schul]abschluss m; from university [Studien]abschluss mafter his \qualification as a doctor he went to Africa nach Abschluss seiner ärztlichen Ausbildung ging er nach Afrikawithout any \qualification ohne jede Einschränkungafter certain \qualifications, the proposal was accepted nach einigen Abänderungen wurde der Vorschlag angenommensubject to \qualifications COMM Änderungen vorbehalten\qualification for citizenship Voraussetzung f für den Erwerb der Staatsbürgerschaft\qualification for election Wahlberechtigung f; STOCKEX (for directorship) Pflichtaktienkapital nt [eines Vorstandsmitglieds]\qualification for dividend Dividendenberechtigung f* * *["kwɒlIfI'keISən]n1) (on paper) Qualifikation f; (= document itself) Zeugnis nt; (= skill, ability, suitable quality) Voraussetzung fEnglish qualifications are not recognized by Scottish schools —
the only qualification needed is patience/is a knowledge of French — die einzige Voraussetzung ist Geduld/sind Französischkenntnisse
2) (= act of qualifying) Abschluss m von jds Ausbildungafter his qualification as a doctor/an insurance broker — nachdem er seine Ausbildung als Arzt/Versicherungsagent abgeschlossen hatte
4) (= prerequisite) Voraussetzung f5) (= limitation) Einschränkung f, Vorbehalt m; (= modification) Modifikation fto accept a plan with/without qualification(s) — einen Plan unter Vorbehalt/vorbehaltlos billigen
* * *for für, zu):have the necessary qualifications den Anforderungen entsprechenfor für)3. Befähigungsnachweis m4. Einschränkung f:with the qualification that … mit der Einschränkung, dass …;without any qualification ohne jede Einschränkung, bedingungslos5. Bezeichnung f6. LING Modifikation f, nähere Bestimmung* * *noun2) (limitation) Vorbehalt, derwithout qualification — vorbehaltlos; ohne Vorbehalt
* * *n.Befähigung f.Eignung -en f.Kennzeichnung f.Qualifikation f.Qualifizierung f. -
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- fi-1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikasjon, ferdighet, eksamen2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) betingelse, forutsetning3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) forbehold, modifikasjonkvalifikasjonsubst. \/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n\/1) egenskap, forutsetning, kvalifikasjon2) egnethet, skikkethet3) utdannelse, eksamen4) vilkår, betingelse, krav5) særmerkende egenskap, kjennetegn6) innskrenkning, forbehold, modifikasjon -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) hæfni; skilyrði2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) skírteini, vottorð, próf3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) fyrirvari, takmörkun -
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minősítés, képzettség, módosítás, végzettség* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) végzettség2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) képesítés3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) módosítás -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) habilitação2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) qualificação3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) restrição* * *qual.i.fi.ca.tion[kwɔlifik'eiʃən] n 1 qualificação, classificação, qualidade. 2 requisito. 3 modificação, restrição. 4 aptidão, habilitação. -
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n. nitelik, vasıf, yeterlik, ehliyet, niteleme, sınırlama, kısıtlama, minimum katılım sermayesi* * *nitelik* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) nitelik, vasıf; diploma2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) ehliyet, yeterlilik3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) sınırlama, kısıtlama -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) usposobljenost2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) spričevalo3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) omejitev* * *[kwɔlifikéišən]nounkvalifikacija, usposobljenost, sposobnost ( for za); prvi pogoj (of, for za); izkaz o usposobljenosti; modifikacija, prilagoditev, omejitev; klasifikacija, ocena; economy najmanjše možne akcije člana nadzornega odbora -
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• ominaisuus• varaus• virka-ansio• edellytys• ehto• ansio (meriitti)• ansio• pätevyys• rajoitus• kelpoisuus• kelpuutus• hakukelpoisuus• meriitti• määritys• määre• kvalifikaatio* * *- fi-1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) pätevyysvaatimus2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) pätevyys3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) varaus -
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[ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn]1) (diploma, degree etc.) qualifica f., titolo m. di studio; (experience, skills) qualifica f., capacità f., competenza f.to have the (necessary o right) qualifications for — (on paper) avere i titoli o i requisiti (necessari) per; (in experience, skills) avere le capacità o le competenze per
2) BE (graduation)3) (restriction) restrizione f., riserva f.to accept sth. without qualification — accettare qcs. senza riserve o senza condizioni
4) amm. (eligibility) condizione f., requisito m.5) ling. qualificazione f.* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) qualifica, qualificazione2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) qualifica, titolo3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) riserva* * *[ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn]1) (diploma, degree etc.) qualifica f., titolo m. di studio; (experience, skills) qualifica f., capacità f., competenza f.to have the (necessary o right) qualifications for — (on paper) avere i titoli o i requisiti (necessari) per; (in experience, skills) avere le capacità o le competenze per
2) BE (graduation)3) (restriction) restrizione f., riserva f.to accept sth. without qualification — accettare qcs. senza riserve o senza condizioni
4) amm. (eligibility) condizione f., requisito m.5) ling. qualificazione f. -
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[kwɔlɪfɪ'keɪʃən]n(often pl) (degree, diploma) kwalifikacje pl; ( attribute) zdolność f; ( reservation) zastrzeżenie ntwhat are your qualifications? — jakie ma Pan/Pani kwalifikacje?
* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kwalifikacja2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) tytuł (do)3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) zastrzeżenie -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikācija2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) novērtējums; atļauja; cenzs3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) iebildums; ierobežojums* * *kvalifikācija; ierobežojums; vēlēšanu cenzs; novērtējums; kvalifikācijas sacensības -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikacija2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) pasirengimo laipsnis, ypatybė3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) išlyga, apribojimas -
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n. förutsättning; utbildning, examen; inskränkning, förbehåll; kvalifikation, merit (som visar på lämpliga egenskaper)* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikation, merit2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) behörighet3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) förbehåll, modifikation -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikace2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) oprávnění3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) omezení* * *• schopnost• omezení• kvalifikace -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikácia2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) oprávnenie3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) obmedzenie* * *• schopnost• oznacenie• kvalifikácia• odborná kvalifikácia -
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[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) calificare, aptitudine2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) diplomă3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) rezervă
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