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1 wood works

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English-Bulgarian polytechnical dictionary > wood works
2 Valley Wood Works

Trademark term: VWW

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Valley Wood Works
3 wood pulp

noun (pulp from wood that can be used for making paper.)

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ˈwood pulp

n no pl Zellstoff m, Holzschliff m fachspr

\wood pulp paper Zellstoffpapier nt

\wood pulp works + sing/pl vb Zellstofffabrik f

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wood pulp s TECH Holzstoff m, -schliff m

English-german dictionary > wood pulp
4 gas-works pitch

пек из газового дегтя

tar pitch — смоляной пек

pitch binder — вяжущий пек

wood pitch — древесный пек

soft tar pitch — мягкий пек

pine tar pitch — хвойный пек

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > gas-works pitch
5 gas-works tar pitch

пек из газового дегтя

hardwood tar pitch — пек из дегтя твердых пород древесины

producer gas tar pitch — пек из газогенераторного дегтя

soft-wood tar pitch — хвойный пек; пек хвойного дегтя

soft pitch — мягкий пек; мягкий битум; мягкий асфальт

water-gas tar pitch — пек из дегтя водяного газа

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > gas-works tar pitch
6 work

[wə:k] 1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) delo

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) delo

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) delo

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) delo

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) delo

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) delo
2. verb
1) (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.) delati; priganjati k delu

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) delati

3) (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.) delovati; upravljati

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) delovati

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) s težavo napredovati

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postajati bolj in bolj

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izdelati

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- - work
- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehanizem

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) dela

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- work-basket
- 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
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I [wə:k]
noun

(telesno ali duševno) delo; ukvarjanje, ustvarjanje, dejavnost; posel, zaposlitev; naloga; (žensko) ročno delo; delovni proces, rezultat dela, proizvod, izdelek; izdelava, obdelava, način izdelave; delovna sposobnost; težak posel, trud, muka; pogon (stroja); plural stavbna dela, stavbišče; javna dela; military utrdbe, utrdbena dela; (singular construction) tovarna, fabrika, obrat, delavnica; talilnica, livarna; technical mehanizem, gonilo, kolesje, zobčasti prenos; plural religion dobra dela

in work — zaposlen; (ki je) v pogonu (obratu)

out of work — brez dela, brezposeln, nezaposlen

a work of art — umetniško delo, umetnina

a work of genius — genialno delo

works of a clock — mehanizem ure

the works of Bach — Bachova dela

works of mercy — dobrodelna dela

earth works architecture zemeljska dela

good works — dobra dela

iron works — talilnica železa, železarna

Minister of Works — minister za javna dela

glass works — steklarna

gas works — plinarna

Public Works — javna dela

out works architecture zunanja dela

stone works — zidarska dela

upper works nautical nadvodni del ladje; vrhnja gradba, deli ladje nad zgornjo palubo

wood works — lesena konstrukcija, leseni deli hiše, leseni predmeti

shock-work — udarniško delo

to be out of work — biti brez dela, biti brezposeln

to be at work — delati, delovati, funkcionirati

it's all in the day's work — to ni (prav) nič nenavadnega, to je normalno, to je del (vsako)-dnevnega dela

to cease ( —ali to stop) work — nehati z delom

I did a good day's work — veliko sem naredil danes

to give s.o. the works American colloquially ozmerjati, premlatiti koga

to get ( —ali to set) to work — lotiti se dela, začeti delati

to go ( —ali to set) about one's work — lotiti se svojega dela

to have plenty of work to do — imeti mnogo dela

I have my work cut out for me — imam polne roke dela

to make sad work of it figuratively vse uničiti

to make short ( —ali quick) work of — hitro opraviti z, hitro obvladati

that is your work — to je tvoja naloga

to look for work — iskati delo
II
() [wə:k]

1.

transitive verb

delati (na čem), izdel(ov)ati, obdelati; narediti, proizvesti, proizvajati; poetically umetniško izdelati; plesti, tkati, izdelati na statvah; šivati; vesti; oblikovati, (iz)kovati; tiskati; mesiti; kopati (rudo), obdelovati (zemljo); commerce poslovati, poslovno potovati (po nekem področju); slang prodati; plačati (potovanje) z delom; preiskati, raziskati; mathematics izračunati, rešiti (nalogo); vplivati na (koga), nagovarjati (koga); slang prevarati, oslepariti; izvesti, uresničiti, izvršiti, povzročiti; streči (topu, stroju); uporabljati (žival) za delo, vpreči; izkoriščati (rudnik); pustiti koga, da težko dela; premikati, poganjati, gnati, goniti

to work o.s. to death — ubi(ja)ti se z delom, garati

to work o.s. into s.o.'s favour — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe

to work o.s. into a rage — pobesneti

to work the bellows — goniti meh

to work a farm — voditi farmo (kmetijo)

to work a change — izvršiti, povzročiti spremembo

to work wonders — delati čuda (čudeže)

to work one's will — uresničiti svojo voljo

can you work the screw loose? — lahko zrahljate vijak?

to work (one's way) through college — sam se vzdrževati med študijem

my partner works the Liverpool district — moj družabnik potuje (poslovno) na področju Liverpoola

to work a slave to death — do smrti priganjati sužnja k delu, ubiti ga z delom

servants are not worked now as they were formerly — od služinčadi se danes ne zahteva več toliko dela kot nekoč

to work a crane — upravljati z žerjavom

to work a coal seam — izkoriščati plast premoga

to work a ship — upravljati ladjo

to work one's way — pot si utreti (napraviti)

these machines are worked by steam — te stroje poganja para

it is a good scheme, but can you work it? — to je dober načrt, toda, ali ga lahko izvedete?

this belief has worked much evil — to verovanje je povzročilo mnogo zla

the candidate works the district — kandidat opravlja volilno kampanjo v okrožju

to work one's passage nautical zaslužiti svoj prevoz z delom

to work one's horses — priganjati konje k delu

to work one's social relations in business — izkoriščati svoje družabne zveze poslovno;

2.

intransitive verb

delati, delovati, biti zaposlen (s čim); baviti se (s čim); truditi se; funkcionirati, posrečiti se, uspeti; razviti se, dozoreti; vreti; biti v pogonu, delati (stroj), prijemati eden v drugega (zobata kolesa); šivati, vesti (vezem); prebijati se (z delom); razvleči se; trzati (se) (obraz); mahati (s čim); težko, z muko se premikati, gibati; nautical križariti; besneti, biti razburkan (morje); figuratively krčevito delati

to work against time — delati v tekmi s časom

to work like a dog ( —ali horse —ali nigger) — delati kot črna živina

my stove works well — moja peč dobro dela

your method won't work — z vašo metodo ne boste uspeli

I tried but it did not work — poskušal sem, a ni se mi posrečilo

the poison began to work — strup je začel delovati

to work into a crowd — vriniti se v množico

to work loose — zrahljati se (vijak itd.)

waves work to and fro — valovi so razburkani

to work double tides — delati podnevi in ponoči

that won't work with me — to ne bo vplivalo name (vžgalo pri meni);

English-Slovenian dictionary > work
7 дървена конструкция

timber structure

timber structures

timberwork

wood structure

wood structures

wood work

wood works

Български-Angleščina политехнически речник > дървена конструкция
8 VWW

1) Спорт: Volleyball World Wide

2) Грубое выражение: Virginia Woolf Web

3) Фирменный знак: Valley Wood Works, Village Web Weavers, Virtual Web World

4) СМИ: Victorian Women Writers

5) Общественная организация: Vision World Wide

6) Программное обеспечение: Virtual Weather Woman

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > VWW
9 работы на нижнем складе

works at bottom wood landing

Русско-английский словарь по деревообрабатывающей промышленности > работы на нижнем складе
10 work

1. I
abs

1) men must work люди должны трудиться

2) the lift (the typewriter, etc.) won't work лифт и т.д. не работает; the bell (the manometer, etc.) didn't work звонок и т.д. не действовал; I can't make the car (this pump, this machine, etc.) work не могу наладить машину /автомобиль/ и т.д.; my brain doesn't seem to be working я что-то плохо соображаю

3) the medicine /the drug/ (the treatment, this diet, etc.) works лекарство и т.д. оказывает действие /действует/; the pill didn't work таблетка не помогла /не подействовала/; the yeast is beginning to work дрожжи начинают подниматься; yeast makes beer work пиво от дрожжей начинает бродить; we tried this plan, but it did not work мы попробовали применить этот план, но [из этого] ничего не вышло

4) his face /features/ began to work [от волнения и т.п.] у него начало подергиваться лицо; her lips /her mouth/ worked у нее дрожали губы
2. II
1) work in some manner work hard (well enough, steadily, conscientiously, busily, etc.) усердно и т.д. работать /трудиться/; he can hardly work at all он почти совсем не может работать; work for (at) some time work day and night работать день и ночь; work overtime перерабатывать, работать сверхурочно; he is not working now a) у него сейчас нет работы; б) он сейчас не работает

2) work in some manner the bell (the engine, the gear, the motor, etc.) works well (easily, smoothly, etc.) звонок и т.д. хорошо и т.д. работает; the system works badly система не отлажена; the hinges work stiffly (freely) петли тугие (свободные); my heart works badly сердце у меня пошаливает

3) work in some manner the plan (smb.'s scheme, this new method, etc.) works well (successfully, etc.) план и т.д. оказался удачным /эффективным/; it can work both ways это может помочь, но может и навредить

4) work in some manner his face (mouth, etc.) works nervously (violently, etc.) его лицо и т.д. нервно и т.д. подергивается

5) work in some direction work up (down, out, etc.) пробираться /пробиваться, прокладывать себе путь/ вверх и т.А; her stockings worked down, у нее спустились чулки; the shirt worked up /out/ рубашка выбилась /вылезла/ из брюк или юбки
3. III
work smth.

1) work all day [long] (two hours a day, part time, etc.) работать весь /целый/ день и т.д.; work forty hours a week иметь сорокачасовую рабочую неделю

2) work a typewriter (an adding machine, a tractor, a pump, etc.) работать на пишущей машинке и т.д.; I don't know how to work this gadget я не знаю, как обращаться с этой штукой /с этим приспособлением/; work a farm (a railway, a coal-mine, an estate, etc.) управлять фермой и т.д.

3) work one's fingers (one's muscles, etc.) разрабатывать /тренировать/ пальцы и т.д.; work a scheme разрабатывать план; work a district (the constituency, etc.) обслуживать район и т.д.

4) work the soil (iron, this kind of stone, etc.) обрабатывать почву и т.д.; work clay месить глину: work the dough вымешивать /месить/ тесто; work butter сбивать масло; work smb.'s initials вышивать (вырезать, выбивать и т.я.) чьи-л. инициалы; work buttonholes метать петли; work a shawl связать шаль

5) work one's fingers (one's toes, one's lips, etc.) шевелить пальцами и т.д.; work one's jaws сжимать и разжимать челюсти, двигать челюстями

6) work harm приносить вред; work destruction причинять разрушение; work havoc производить опустошение; work mischief натворить бед, устроить скандал; work changes производить перемены; work cures приносить исцеление; work-wonders /miracles/ творить чудеса
4. IV
1) work smb. in some manner work smb. hard (long hours) заставлять кого-л. усердно (много) работать, изнурять кого-л. работой

2) work smth. somewhere work one's way forward (upwards, in, out, etc.) прокладывать себе путь /пробиваться/ вперед и т.д.; work one's way down с трудом спускаться; work one's way up а) пробиваться наверх; б) добиваться положения в обществе

3) work smth. somewhere the trapper worked the stream up охотник расставил капканы вверх по ручью

4) work smth. in some manner work one's fingers (one's lips, etc.) nervously нервно сжимать и разжимать пальцы и т.д.
5. VI
work smth. into some state work a screw (a rope, a string, a tie, a knot, etc.) loose ослабить гайку и т.д.; work one's hands free освобождать /высвобождать, развязывать себе/ руки; work the chain (the rope, etc.) free освободиться от цепей и т.д.
6. XI
1) be worked by smth. this machine (the pump, the doll, etc.) is worked by electricity эта машина и т.д. приводится в действие электричеством /работает при помощи электричества/ || to be worked to the limit использовать до конца; the device has not yet been worked to the limit еще не все ресурсы этого приспособления использованы полностью

2) be worked for some time the number of hours worked weekly shall be reduced to 40 рабочая неделя будет сокращена до 40 часов
7. XIII
work to do smth. men must work to live чтобы жить, люди должны работать; he worked to put his brother through college он работал, чтобы его брат мог закончить колледж
8. XV
work into some state work loose ослабнуть; work free освободиться; the window catch (the screw, the nut, the handle, etc.) worked loose оконный шпингалет и т.д. разболтался
9. XVI
1) work at (in, on) some place work at an airplane factory (at a mill, at school, at an office, in an advertizing department, etc.) работать на авиационном заводе и т.д.; work in one's study (in the open air, in a garden, at one's desk, on a scaffolding, etc.) работать у себя в кабинете и т.д.; work on the land работать в сельском хозяйстве; work with smb. work with a grocer (with a florist, with this firm, with us, etc.) работать /служить/ у бакалейщика и т.д.; he is hard to work with с ним трудно работать /иметь дело/; work in (at, into, by, under) smth. work in one's spare hours (late into the night, late at night, by day, by night, etc.) работать в свой свободные часы и т.д.; work at top capacity (in full swing) работать на полную мощность; work at 2,500 HP иметь мощность в две тысячи пятьсот лошадиных сил; work under hard conditions работать в тяжелых условиях; work in shifts работать посменно; work for smth., smb. work for self-support (for a living, for a degree, for a higher certificate etc.) работать, чтобы обеспечить себя и т.д.; work for a small pay (for a wage, etc.) работать за небольшую плату и т.д.; work for a company (for a firm, etc.) служить в какой-л. компании и т.д.; work for the government быть на государственной службе; work with (without) smth. work with one's hands (with one's head, with a brush and paint, etc.) работать руками и т.д.; work with interest (with enthusiasm, with a will, without cessation, etc.) работать с интересом и т.д.;

2) work on smth. work on an axle (on a pivot, etc.) вращаться на оси и т.д.; work on liquid fuel (on wood, on refined or crude petroleum, on all voltages, etc.) работать на жидком топливе и т.д.; this clock works on a spring эти часы приводятся в движение пружиной

3) work in (with) smth. work in wood работать по дереву; work in oils (in water-colours, in distemper, etc.) писать маслом и т.д.; work in leather а) изготовлять изделия из кожи; б) тиснить кожу; work with silver (with gold, with wood, etc.) работать с серебром и т.д.; work at (on) smth. work at a shawl вышивать или вязать шаль; work on a tapestry (on a tombstone, etc.) работать над гобеленом и т.д.; work through smth. work through literature bearing on the subject (through the list, etc.) проработать литературу, относящуюся к данному вопросу и т.д.

4) work at (on, upon, over) smth. work at history (at Greek, etc.) заниматься историей и т.д.; work at a new invention (at a topic, at a subject for many years, at a portrait, at a dictionary, etc.) работать над новым изобретением и т.д.; work at one's lessons делать /готовить/ уроки; work at one's profession совершенствовать свое профессиональное мастерство; work on this suggestion (on a new novel, on the case, etc.) работать над этим предложением и т.д.; have no data to work (up)on не иметь данных, из которых можно было бы исходить; work over a book (over a play, etc.) работать над книгой и т.д.; I worked over this letter half a dozen times before I sent it я переделывал это письмо десятки раз, прежде чем я его отправил; work over smb. I worked over him for an hour before I could revive him я бился целый час, чтобы привести его в чувство; after the match a masseur worked over him после матча его массировал массажист; work against (for, to, toward, towards) smth. work against war (against the cause, etc.) бороться /действовать, выступать/ против войны и т.д.; work for peace (for a cause, to the same end, toward(s) such results, for the good of humanity, for the world, etc.) работать на благо мира и т.д.; work in smth. work in literature работать в области литературы; work in this direction действовать в этом направлении; work in the interest of humanity работать на благо человечества; work with smb., smth. work with an English class (with a group, with children, etc.) работать /заниматься/ с английской группой и т.д.; work with figures иметь дело с цифрами

5) work along (into, through, etc.) smth. work along the shelf of the rock с трудом продвигаться по уступу скалы; the grub worked into the wood в дереве завелся червячок; work into smb.'s favour coll. [хитростью] добиться чьего-л. расположения; work through the forest пробираться через лес; the rain works through the roof дождь проникает через крышу; his elbow has worked through the sleeve рукав у него протерся на локте; his toes worked through the boot его сапоги "каши просят"; the ship worked to windward корабль вышел на /выиграл/ ветер

6) work with smth. smb.'s face (smb.'s lips, smb.'s features, smb.'s mouth, etc.) works with emotion (with excitement, with an effort to keep tears back, etc,) чье-л. лицо и т.д. подергивается от волнения и т.д.

7) work (up)on smth., smb. work on smb.'s mind ((up)on smb.'s feelings, (up)on people, (up)on the vegetation, (up)on the public conscience, etc.) влиять /оказывать воздействие/ на чье-л. мнение и т.д.; work in smth. just drop a hint and leave it to work in his mind сделайте только намек, и мысль сама созреет в его голове; work with smb. the methods that work with one will not necessarily work with another то, что хорошо для одного, не обязательно годятся для другого, методы воздействия, годные для одного [человека], не обязательно будут эффективны для другого
10. XVIII
work oneself to some state he worked himself ill он переутомился и заболел || work oneself into smb.'s favour /into favour with smb./ добиться чьего-л. расположения; the rope (the knot, etc.) worked itself loose веревка и т.д. ослабла /развязалась/; the stream will work itself clear after rain когда пройдет дождь, поток снова станет прозрачным
11. XIX1
1) work like smb. work like a slave (like a horse, like a navvy, etc.) = работать как вол

2) work like smth. work like magic /like a charm/ оказывать магическое действие
12. XX1
work as smb. work as a shop assistant (as a clerk, as a typist, as a cook, as a receptionist, etc.) работать продавцом и т.д.
13. XXI1
1) work smth. to smth. work one's passage /one's fare, one's ticket/ to the south (to America, etc.) отработать свой проезд на юг и т.д.; work one's way through college работать, чтобы иметь средства платить за обучение; work smb., smth. to some state work oneself (the slaves, etc.) to death изводить /изнурять/ себя и т.д. работой; work one's fingers to the bone стирать себе пальцы до крови /в кровь/

2) work smth. by smth. work this machine (this device, etc.) by electricity (by radio, etc.) управлять этой машиной /приводить в действие эту машину/ и т.д. при помощи электричества и т.д.

3) work smth. in smth. work flowers (lilies, a strange pattern, etc.) in silver thread (in silk, ill wool, etc.) вышивать цветы и т.д. серебряными нотками и т.д.; work smth. into smth. work the iron into a horseshoe изогнуть железо в подкову; work cotton into thread (hemp into cords, a silver dollar into a bracelet, etc.) сделать из хлопка нитки и т.д.; work one's hair into a knot закрутить /собрать/ волосы в узел /в пучок/; work cottage cheese into a smooth paste стереть творог в однородную массу; work smth. on smth. work a design on a cushion (one's initials on a handkerchief, eft.) вышивать узор и т.д. на подушке и т.д.; work smth. with smth. work a table-cloth (a robe, a blouse, etc.) with silk (with ornament, with lilies, etc.) расшивать скатерть и т.д. шелком и т.д.

4) work smb. into some state work smb. (oneself, one's audience, etc.) into a rage (into a fever, into a hysterical mood, etc.) доводить кого-л. до бешенства и т.д.; don't work yourself into a temper! не взвинчивай себя!; work smb. for smth. work smb. for a loan (for a ticket, etc.) выманивать у кого-л. /обрабатывать кого-л., чтобы получить/ деньги взаймы и т.д.

5) work smth. into smth. work a piano into a room втащить рояль в комнату; work the stone into the ring вправить камень в кольцо; work a pin into a hole вставить штифт в отверстие; work this quotation into a speech (an incident into a book, etc.) включать цитату в речь и т.д.; work smth. through (to) smb., smth. work one's way through the crowd (through the jungle, through the desert, through snow-fields, to the front of the crowd, to the summit, etc.) пробиваться через толпу и т.д.; work one's way to a position of responsibility добиваться положения в обществе

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > work
11 work

wə:k
1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo

6) (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. verb
1) (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.) trabajar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo

3) (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.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar

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- - work
- workable
- worker
- works
3. noun plural
1) (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

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- work-basket
- 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 n

1. trabajo

I have a lot of work tengo mucho trabajo

he was late for work llegó tarde al trabajo

a man's doing some work on the roof un hombre está reparando el tejado

2. obra

it's all my own work todo es obra de mi propia mano

at work en el trabajo

in work con trabajo / que tiene trabajo

out of work sin trabajo / parado

to get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajar

work² vb

1. trabajar

I work in a shop trabajo en una tienda

I've been working all day he estado trabajando todo el día

2. funcionar

the lift doesn't work el ascensor no funciona

how do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

work

tr[wɜːk]

noun

1 (gen) trabajo

I've got a lot of work to do tengo mucho trabajo que hacer

he put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto

they often take work home to do muchas veces se llevan trabajo a casa

2 (employment) empleo, trabajo

she's at work está en el trabajo

what sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

don't be late for work no llegues tarde al trabajo

what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

she's a friend from work es una compañera de trabajo

I've got the day off work tengo el día libre

3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural

work on the new road will commence in July se comenzarán las obras de la nueva carretera en julio

4 (product, results) trabajo, obra

it's all my own work es obra de mi propia mano

they sell their work in the market venden sus trabajos en el mercado

this is an excellent piece of work esto es un trabajo excelente

this is the work of vandals esto es cosa de vándalos

5 (literary etc) obra

transitive verb

1 (person) hacer trabajar

she works them too hard les hace trabajar demasiado

2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionar

do you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?

it's worked by electricity funciona con electricidad

3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar

4 (produce) hacer

it works miracles hace milagros

5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar

6 (make by work or effort) trabajar

he worked his way up in the company ascendió en la empresa por su trabajo

she worked her way through university hizo la carrera trabajando

I worked my way to the front me abrí camino hacia adelante

7 familiar (arrange) arreglar

he worked it so that he got off with just a fine se las arregló para escapar sólo con una multa

8 (move gradually)

he worked the key into the frozen lock metió poco a poco la llave en la cerradura helada

work the fat into the flour vaya mezclando la mantequilla con la harina

intransitive verb

1 (gen) trabajar

she works for an insurance company trabaja en una compañía de seguros

he worked as a waiter trabajaba de camarero

I'm working on a new book estoy trabajando en un nuevo libro

she works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes

he's working for his exams está estudiando para los exámenes

they were working away at the design estaban ocupados con el diseño

2 (machine, system) funcionar

the lift's not working el ascensor no funciona

how does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar

your plan won't work tu plan no saldrá bien

the special effects work well los efectos especiales resultan bien

4 (move)

her dress had worked up su vestido se había subido

they eventually worked round to my way of thinking finalmente coincidieron con mi parecer

plural noun works

1 (factory) fábrica f sing

1 (parts) mecanismo m sing

1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada día

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuando

it works both ways es una arma de doble filo

keep up the good work! ¡que siga así!

the forces at work los elementos en juego

to be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleo

to be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-a

to get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obra

to get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-a

to give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grande

to have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algo

to make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisa

to work like a Trojan trabajar como un negro

to work loose soltarse, aflojarse

to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajando

to work oneself to death matarse trabajando

to work to rule hacer huelga de celo

public works obras nombre femenino plural públicas

work basket costurero, cesto de labor

work camp campamento de trabajo

work experience experiencia laboral

work of art obra de arte

work permit permiso de trabajo

work station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajo

work surface encimera

work ['wərk] v, worked ['wərkt] or wrought ['rɔt] ; working vt

1) operate: trabajar, operar

to work a machine: operar una máquina

2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzo

to work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos

3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)

4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formar

a beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado

5)

to work up : estimular, excitar

don't get worked up: no te agites

work vi

1) labor: trabajar

to work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo

2) function: funcionar, servir

work adj

: laboral

work n

1) labor: trabajo m, labor f

2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m

3) task: tarea f, faena f

4) deed: obra f, labor f

works of charity: obras de caridad

5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)

6) workmanship

7) works npl

factory: fábrica f

8) works npl

mechanism: mecanismo m

work

v.

• 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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noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the 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 hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

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 m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to 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 f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

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1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

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 efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

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, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

[wɜːk]
1. N

1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m

work in progress — trabajo en proceso

• to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo

there are forces at work — hay fuerzas en movimiento

• work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse

work has begun on the new project — ha comenzado el trabajo en el nuevo proyecto

• it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día

• to do one's work — hacer su trabajo

he did some good work at head office — hizo un buen trabajo en la oficina central

the medicine had done its work — la medicina había surtido efecto

• to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)

• to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando

• good work! — (=well done) ¡buen trabajo!

• it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)

he's hard work * — es una persona difícil

• 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 set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

• to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to start work — ponerse a trabajar

to have one's work cut out —

I have my work cut out as it is — ya tengo trabajo hasta por encima de las cejas

I had my work cut out to stop it — me costó detenerlo

you'll have your work cut out trying to stop him — te costará muchísimo trabajo impedirle
nasty 1., 4)
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m

"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"

• to be at work — estar trabajando

accidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales

• to go to work — ir a trabajar

• to go out to work — (=have a job) tener un trabajo

• 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

a day off work — un día libre

to take time off work — tomarse tiempo libre

• 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 trabajo

3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajo

the works of God — las obras de Dios

this 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?

the dictator and all his works — el dictador y todo lo suyo

• good works — obras fpl de caridad

• his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida

4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f

the works of Dickens — las obras de Dickens

• a work of art — una obra de arte

• a literary work — una obra literaria

• a work of reference — un libro de consulta

5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing

- bung or gum up the works
spanner
6) works (Mil) obras fpl, fortificaciones fpl

road works — obras

Ministry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas

2. VI

1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo

to work to achieve sth — dirigir todos sus esfuerzos a lograr algo

• he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán

• to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

• she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panadería

he works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial

he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos

• 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 etc

2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionar

the heating isn't working — la calefacción no funciona

it won't work — no funciona

not working — no funciona

my brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido

• it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable

• this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo

• this may work in our favour — puede que esto nos venga bien

• to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo

• it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red

• my plan worked perfectly — mi plan funcionó a la perfección

3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentar

how 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, torcerse

5) (=move gradually)

she worked methodically down the list — repasó metódicamente la lista

• to work loose — desprenderse

• to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algo

eventually he worked round to the price — por fin llegó a mencionar el precio

what are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?

3. VT

1) (=make work) hacer trabajar

he works his staff too hard — hace trabajar demasiado al personal

to work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando

2) (=operate)

can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?

it is worked by electricity — funciona con electricidad

3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacer

he has managed to work his promotion * — ha conseguido asegurarse el ascenso

they worked it so that she could come * — lo arreglaron para que viniera
wonder 1., 2)
4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer

worked with blue thread — bordado de hilo azul

5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabar

worked flint — piedra f tallada

work the butter and sugar together — amasar el azúcar y la mantequilla juntos

6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar

this land has not been worked for many years — estas tierras hace mucho tiempo que no se cultivan

he works the eastern part of the province — trabaja en la parte este de la provincia

7) (=manoeuvre)

he gradually worked the rope through the hole — poco a poco fue metiendo la cuerda por el agujero

to work one's hands free — lograr soltar las manos

he worked the lever up and down — movió la palanca hacia arriba y hacia abajo

• to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse

he worked the crowd (up) into a frenzy — exaltó los ánimos de la multitud

• the screw had worked itself loose — el tornillo se había soltado solo

• to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a poco

to 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

he worked his way up in the firm — ascendió en la compañía mediante 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 trabajando

4.

CPD

work area N — área f de trabajo

work camp N — campamento m laboral

work ethic N — ética f del trabajo

work experience N — experiencia f laboral

work file N — fichero m de trabajo

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 away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work through

- work up

- work up to

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[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
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noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the 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 hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

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 m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to 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 f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

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 efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

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, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

English-spanish dictionary > work
12 work

work [wɜ:k]

travail ⇒ 1 (a)-(e), 1 (g) œuvre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f) besogne ⇒ 1 (b) emploi ⇒ 1 (c) ouvrage ⇒ 1 (f) recherches ⇒ 1 (g) travailler ⇒ 2A (a)-(e), 3A (b), 3A (c), 3A (e), 3C (a) fonctionner ⇒ 2B (a) marcher ⇒ 2B (a), 2B (b) réussir ⇒ 2B (b) agir ⇒ 2B (c), 2B (d) faire travailler ⇒ 3A (a) faire marcher ⇒ 3B (a) façonner ⇒ 3C (a) mécanisme ⇒ 4 1 (a) travaux ⇒ 4 1 (b) usine ⇒ 4 2 (a)

1 noun

(a) (effort, activity) travail m, œuvre f;

∎ computers take some of the work out of filing les ordinateurs facilitent le classement;

∎ this report needs more work il y a encore du travail à faire sur ce rapport, ce rapport demande plus de travail;

∎ she's done a lot of work for charity elle a beaucoup travaillé pour des associations caritatives;

∎ it will take a lot of work to make a team out of them ça va être un drôle de travail de faire d'eux une équipe;

∎ keep up the good work! continuez comme ça!;

∎ nice or good work! c'est du bon travail!, bravo!;

∎ that's fine work or a fine piece of work c'est du beau travail;

∎ your work has been useful vous avez fait du travail utile;

∎ work on the tunnel is to start in March (existing tunnel) les travaux sur le tunnel doivent commencer en mars; (new tunnel) la construction du tunnel doit commencer en mars;

∎ work in progress Administration travail en cours; Accountancy travaux mpl en cours, inventaire m de production; (sign) travaux en cours;

∎ she put a lot of work into that book elle a beaucoup travaillé sur ce livre;

∎ to make work for sb compliquer la vie à qn;

∎ to start work, to set to work se mettre au travail;

∎ she set or she went to work on the contract elle a commencé à travailler sur le contrat;

∎ he set to work undermining their confidence il a entrepris de saper leur confiance;

∎ I set him to work (on) painting the kitchen je lui ai donné la cuisine à peindre;

∎ they put him to work in the kitchen ils l'ont mis au travail dans la cuisine;

∎ let's get (down) to work! (mettons-nous) au travail!;

∎ proverb all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy beaucoup de travail et peu de loisirs ne réussissent à personne

(b) (duty, task) travail m, besogne f;

∎ I've got loads of work to do j'ai énormément de travail à faire;

∎ she gave us too much work elle nous a donné trop de travail;

∎ he's trying to get some work done il essaie de travailler un peu;

∎ they do their work well ils travaillent bien, ils font du bon travail;

∎ it's hard work c'est du travail, ce n'est pas facile;

∎ it's thirsty work ça donne soif;

∎ to make short or light work of sth expédier qch;

∎ figurative to make short work of sb ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn;

∎ familiar it's nice work if you can get it! c'est une bonne planque, encore faut-il la trouver!

(c) (paid employment) travail m, emploi m;

∎ what (kind of) work do you do? qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?, quel travail faites-vous?;

∎ I do translation work je suis traducteur, je fais des traductions;

∎ to find work trouver du travail;

∎ to look for work chercher du travail ou un emploi;

∎ to be in work travailler, avoir un emploi;

∎ to be out of work être au chômage ou sans travail ou sans emploi;

∎ he had a week off work (holiday) il a pris une semaine de vacances; (illness) il n'est pas allé au travail pendant une semaine;

∎ to take time off work prendre des congés;

∎ she's off work today elle ne travaille pas aujourd'hui;

∎ to do a full day's work faire une journée entière de travail;

∎ people out of work (gen) les chômeurs mpl; Administration & Economics les inactifs mpl

(d) (place of employment) travail m; Administration lieu m de travail;

∎ I go to work by bus je vais au travail en bus;

∎ I'm late for work je suis en retard pour le travail;

∎ he's a friend from work c'est un collègue;

∎ where is your (place of) work? où travaillez-vous?, quel est votre lieu de travail?;

∎ on her way home from work en rentrant du travail

(e) (papers, material etc being worked on) travail m;

∎ to take work home prendre du travail à la maison;

∎ her work was all over the table son travail était étalé sur la table

(f) (creation, artefact etc) œuvre f; (on smaller scale) ouvrage m; Sewing ouvrage m;

∎ it's all my own work j'ai tout fait moi-même;

∎ it's an interesting piece of work (gen) c'est un travail intéressant; Art, Literature & Music c'est une œuvre intéressante;

∎ very detailed/delicate work (embroidery, carving etc) ouvrage très détaillé/délicat;

∎ these formations are the work of the wind ces formations sont l'œuvre du vent;

∎ the silversmith sells much of his work to hotels l'orfèvre vend une grande partie de ce qu'il fait ou de son travail à des hôtels;

∎ the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres complètes ou l'œuvre de Shakespeare;

∎ a new work on Portugal un nouvel ouvrage sur le Portugal;

∎ a work of art une œuvre d'art;

∎ works of fiction des ouvrages de fiction

(g) (research) travail m, recherches fpl;

∎ there hasn't been a lot of work done on the subject peu de travail a été fait ou peu de recherches ont été faites sur le sujet

(h) (deed) œuvre f, acte m;

∎ good works bonnes œuvres fpl;

∎ each man will be judged by his works chaque homme sera jugé selon ses œuvres;

∎ charitable works actes mpl de charité, actes mpl charitables;

∎ the murder is the work of a madman le meurtre est l'œuvre d'un fou

(i) (effect) effet m;

∎ wait until the medicine has done its work attendez que le médicament ait agi ou ait produit son effet

(j) Physics travail m

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (exert effort on a specific task, activity etc) travailler;

∎ we worked for hours cleaning the house nous avons passé des heures à faire le ménage;

∎ they worked in the garden ils ont fait du jardinage;

∎ we work hard nous travaillons dur;

∎ she's working on a novel just now elle travaille à un roman en ce moment;

∎ a detective is working on this case un détective est sur cette affaire;

∎ he works at or on keeping himself fit il fait de l'exercice pour garder la forme;

∎ we have to work to a deadline nous devons respecter des délais dans notre travail;

∎ we have to work to a budget nous devons travailler avec un certain budget;

∎ I've worked with the handicapped before j'ai déjà travaillé avec les handicapés;

∎ I work with the Spanish on that project je travaille (en collaboration) avec les Espagnols sur ce projet

(b) (be employed) travailler;

∎ he works as a teacher il a un poste d'enseignant;

∎ I work in advertising je travaille dans la publicité;

∎ who do you work for? chez qui est-ce que vous travaillez?;

∎ she works in or for a bank elle travaille dans ou pour une banque;

∎ I work a forty-hour week je travaille quarante heures par semaine, je fais une semaine de quarante heures;

∎ to work for a living travailler pour gagner sa vie;

∎ Industry to work to rule faire la grève du zèle

(c) (strive for a specific goal or aim)

∎ to work for a good cause travailler pour une bonne cause;

∎ they're working for better international relations ils s'efforcent d'améliorer les relations internationales

(d) (study) travailler, étudier;

∎ you're going to have to work if you want to pass the exam il va falloir que tu travailles ou que tu étudies si tu veux avoir ton examen

(e) (use a specified substance) travailler;

∎ this sculptor works in or with copper ce sculpteur travaille avec le cuivre;

∎ she has always worked in or with watercolours elle a toujours travaillé avec de la peinture à l'eau

B.

(a) (function, operate → machine, brain, system) fonctionner, marcher;

∎ the lift doesn't work at night l'ascenseur ne marche pas la nuit;

∎ the lift never works l'ascenseur est toujours en panne;

∎ the radio works off batteries la radio fonctionne avec des piles;

∎ a pump worked by hand une pompe actionnée à la main ou manuellement;

∎ they soon got or had it working ils sont vite parvenus à le faire fonctionner;

∎ she sat still, her brain or her mind working furiously elle était assise immobile, le cerveau en ébullition;

∎ figurative everything worked smoothly tout s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ your idea just won't work ton idée ne peut pas marcher;

∎ this relationship isn't working cette relation ne marche pas;

∎ that argument works both ways ce raisonnement est à double tranchant;

∎ how does the law work exactly? comment la loi fonctionne-t-elle exactement?

(b) (produce results, succeed) marcher, réussir;

∎ it worked brilliantly ça a très bien marché;

∎ their scheme didn't work leur complot a échoué;

∎ that/flattery won't work with me ça/la flatterie ne prend pas avec moi

(c) (drug, medicine) agir, produire ou faire son effet

(d) (act) agir;

∎ the acid works as a catalyst l'acide agit comme ou sert de catalyseur;

∎ events have worked against us/in our favour les événements ont agi contre nous/en notre faveur;

∎ I'm working on the assumption that they'll sign the contract je pars du principe qu'ils signeront le contrat

C.

(a) (reach a condition or state gradually)

∎ to work loose se desserrer;

∎ to work free se libérer;

∎ the nail worked through the sole of my shoe le clou est passé à travers la semelle de ma chaussure

(b) (face, mouth) se contracter, se crisper

(c) (ferment) fermenter

3 transitive verb

A.

(a) (worker, employee, horse) faire travailler;

∎ the boss works his staff hard le patron exige beaucoup de travail de ses employés;

∎ you work yourself too hard tu te surmènes;

∎ to work oneself to death se tuer à la tâche;

∎ to work one's fingers to the bone s'user au travail

(b) (pay for with labour or service)

∎ they worked their passage to India ils ont payé leur passage en Inde en travaillant;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études à l'université

(c) (carry on activity in)

∎ he works the southern sales area il travaille pour le service commercial de la région sud;

∎ the pollster worked both sides of the street le sondeur a enquêté des deux côtés de la rue;

∎ figurative the candidate worked the crowd le candidat s'efforçait de soulever l'enthousiasme de la foule;

∎ a real-estate agent who works the phones un agent immobilier qui fait de la prospection par téléphone;

∎ she works the bars (prostitute) elle travaille dans les bars

(d) (achieve, accomplish)

∎ the new policy will work major changes la nouvelle politique opérera ou entraînera des changements importants;

∎ the story worked its magic or its charm on the public l'histoire a enchanté le public;

∎ to work a spell on sb jeter un sort à qn;

∎ to work miracles faire ou accomplir des miracles;

∎ to work wonders faire merveille;

∎ she has worked wonders with the children elle a fait des merveilles avec les enfants

(e) (make use of, exploit → land) travailler, cultiver; (→ mine, quarry) exploiter, faire valoir

B.

(a) (operate) faire marcher, faire fonctionner;

∎ this switch works the furnace ce bouton actionne ou commande la chaudière;

∎ he knows how to work the drill il sait se servir de la perceuse

(b) (manoeuvre)

∎ I worked the handle up and down j'ai remué la poignée de haut en bas;

∎ to work one's hands free parvenir à dégager ses mains;

∎ she worked the ropes loose elle a réussi à desserrer les cordes petit à petit

(c) (by slow progression)

∎ I worked my way along the ledge j'ai longé la saillie avec précaution;

∎ he worked his way down/up the cliff il a descendu/monté la falaise lentement;

∎ the beggar worked his way towards us le mendiant s'est approché de nous;

∎ they worked their way through the list ils ont traité chaque élément de la liste tour à tour;

∎ he's worked his way through the whole grant il a épuisé toute la subvention;

∎ a band of rain working its way across the country un front de pluie qui traverse le pays;

∎ they have worked themselves into a corner ils se sont mis dans une impasse

(d) familiar (contrive) s'arranger;

∎ she managed to work a few days off elle s'est arrangée ou s'est débrouillée pour avoir quelques jours de congé;

∎ I worked it or worked things so that she's never alone j'ai fait en sorte qu'elle ou je me suis arrangé pour qu'elle ne soit jamais seule

C.

(a) (shape → leather, metal, stone) travailler, façonner; (→ clay, dough) travailler, pétrir; (→ object, sculpture) façonner; Sewing (design, initials) broder;

∎ she worked the silver into earrings elle a travaillé l'argent pour en faire des boucles d'oreilles;

∎ she worked a figure out of the wood elle a sculpté une silhouette dans le bois;

∎ the flowers are worked in silk les fleurs sont brodées en soie;

∎ work the putty into the right consistency travaillez le mastic pour lui donner la consistance voulue

(b) (rub)

∎ gently work the cream into your hands massez-vous les mains pour faire pénétrer la crème;

∎ work the dye into the surface of the leather faites pénétrer la teinture dans le cuir

(c) (excite, provoke)

∎ the orator worked the audience into a frenzy l'orateur a enflammé ou a galvanisé le public;

∎ she worked herself into a rage elle s'est mise dans une colère noire

4 works

1 plural noun

(a) (mechanism) mécanisme m, rouages mpl; (of clock) mouvement m;

∎ familiar to foul up or to gum up the works tout foutre en l'air

(b) Building industry travaux mpl; (installation) installations fpl;

∎ road works travaux mpl; (sign) travaux;

∎ Minister/Ministry of Works ministre m/ministère m des Travaux publics

2 noun

(a) Industry (factory) usine f;

∎ a printing works une imprimerie;

∎ a gas works une usine à gaz;

∎ price ex works prix m sortie usine

(b) familiar (everything)

∎ the (whole) works tout le bataclan ou le tralala;

∎ they had eggs, bacon, toast, the works ils mangeaient des œufs, du bacon, du pain grillé, tout, quoi!;

∎ American to shoot the works jouer le grand jeu;

∎ American we shot the works on the project nous avons mis le paquet sur le projet;

∎ to give sb the works (special treatment) dérouler le tapis rouge pour qn; (beating) passer qn à tabac

5 at work

1 adjective

(a) (person)

∎ to be at work on sth/(on) doing sth travailler (à) qch/à faire qch;

∎ he's at work on a new book il travaille à un nouveau livre;

∎ they're hard at work painting the house ils sont en plein travail, ils repeignent la maison

(b) (having an effect)

∎ there are several factors at work here il y a plusieurs facteurs qui entrent en jeu ou qui jouent ici;

∎ there are evil forces at work des forces mauvaises sont en action

2 adverb

(at place of work)

∎ she's at work (gen) elle est au travail; (office) elle est au bureau; (factory) elle est à l'usine;

∎ I'll phone you at work je t'appellerai au travail;

∎ we met at work on s'est connus au travail

►► work area (in school, home) coin m de travail; Computing zone f de travail;

works band fanfare m (d'une entreprise);

work camp (prison) camp m de travail; (voluntary) chantier m de travail;

American work coat blouse f;

works committee, works council comité m d'entreprise;

work ethic = exaltation des valeurs liées au travail;

work experience stage m (en entreprise);

∎ the course includes two months' work experience le programme comprend un stage en entreprise de deux mois;

American work farm = camp de travail forcé où les détenus travaillent la terre;

Computing work file fichier m de travail;

work flow déroulement m des opérations;

work group groupe m de travail;

works manager directeur(trice) m,f d'usine;

work party (of soldiers) escouade f; (of prisoners) groupe m de travail;

work permit permis m de travail;

Computing work sheet feuille f de travail;

work space (at home) coin-travail m; (in office) & Computing espace m de travail;

∎ I need more work space j'ai besoin de plus d'espace pour travailler;

work surface surface f de travail;

American work week semaine f de travail

➲ work away intransitive verb

travailler;

∎ while he worked away at fixing the furnace tandis qu'il travaillait à réparer la chaudière;

∎ we worked away all evening nous avons passé la soirée à travailler

➲ work down intransitive verb

glisser;

∎ her socks had worked down around her ankles ses chaussettes étaient tombées sur ses chevilles

➲ work in separable transitive verb

(a) (incorporate) incorporer;

∎ work the ointment in thoroughly faites bien pénétrer la pommade;

∎ Cookery work the butter into the flour incorporez le beurre à la farine

(b) (insert) faire entrer ou introduire petit à petit;

∎ he worked in a few sly remarks about the boss il a réussi à glisser quelques réflexions sournoises sur le patron;

∎ I'll try and work the translation in some time this week (into schedule) j'essayerai de (trouver le temps de) faire la traduction dans le courant de la semaine

➲ work off separable transitive verb

(a) (dispose of → fat, weight) se débarrasser de, éliminer; (→ anxiety, frustration) passer, assouvir;

∎ I worked off my excess energy chopping wood j'ai dépensé mon trop-plein d'énergie en cassant du bois;

∎ he worked off his tensions by running il s'est défoulé en faisant du jogging;

∎ to work off one's anger on sb passer sa colère sur qn

(b) (debt, obligation)

∎ it took him three months to work off his debt il a dû travailler trois mois pour rembourser son emprunt

➲ work on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (person) essayer de convaincre;

∎ we've been working on him but he still won't go nous avons essayé de le persuader mais il ne veut toujours pas y aller;

∎ I'll work on her je vais m'occuper d'elle

(b) (task, problem)

∎ the police are working on who stole the jewels la police s'efforce de retrouver celui qui a volé les bijoux;

∎ he's been working on his breaststroke/emotional problems il a travaillé sa brasse/essayé de résoudre ses problèmes sentimentaux;

∎ have you got any ideas? - I'm working on it as-tu des idées? - je cherche

(c) (use as basis)

∎ have you any data to work on? avez-vous des données sur lesquelles vous fonder?

2 intransitive verb

(continue to work) continuer à travailler

➲ work out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (discharge fully) acquitter en travaillant;

∎ to work out one's notice faire son préavis

(b) (calculate → cost, distance, sum) calculer; (→ answer, total) trouver;

∎ I work it out at £22 d'après mes calculs, ça fait 22 livres

(c) (solve → calculation, problem) résoudre; (→ puzzle) faire, résoudre; (→ code) déchiffrer;

∎ have they worked out their differences? est-ce qu'ils ont réglé ou résolu leurs différends?;

∎ I'm sure we can work this thing out (your problem) je suis sûr que nous pouvons arranger ça; (our argument) je suis sûr que nous finirons par nous mettre d'accord;

∎ things will work themselves out les choses s'arrangeront toutes seules ou d'elles-mêmes

(d) (formulate → idea, plan) élaborer, combiner; (→ agreement, details) mettre au point;

∎ to work out a solution trouver une solution;

∎ have you worked out yet when it's due to start? est-ce que tu sais quand ça doit commencer?;

∎ she had it all worked out elle avait tout planifié;

∎ we worked out an easier route nous avons trouvé un itinéraire plus facile

(e) (figure out) arriver à comprendre;

∎ I finally worked out why he was acting so strangely j'ai enfin découvert ou compris pourquoi il se comportait si bizarrement;

∎ the dog had worked out how to open the door le chien avait compris comment ouvrir la porte;

∎ I can't work her out je n'arrive pas à la comprendre;

∎ I can't work their relationship out leurs rapports me dépassent

(f) (mine, well) épuiser

2 intransitive verb

(a) (happen) se passer;

∎ it depends on how things work out ça dépend de la façon dont les choses se passent;

∎ the trip worked out as planned le voyage s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ I wonder how it will all work out je me demande comment tout cela va s'arranger;

∎ it all worked out for the best tout a fini par s'arranger pour le mieux;

∎ but it didn't work out that way mais il en a été tout autrement;

∎ it worked out badly for them les choses ont mal tourné pour eux

(b) (have a good result → job, plan) réussir; (→ problem, puzzle) se résoudre;

∎ she worked out fine as personnel director elle s'est bien débrouillée comme directeur du personnel;

∎ are things working out for you OK? est-ce que ça se passe bien pour toi?;

∎ did the new job work out? ça a marché pour le nouveau boulot?;

∎ it didn't work out between them les choses ont plutôt mal tourné entre eux;

∎ their project didn't work out leur projet est tombé à l'eau

(c) (amount to)

∎ how much does it all work out at? ça fait combien en tout?;

∎ the average price for an apartment works out to or at $5,000 per square metre le prix moyen d'un appartement s'élève ou revient à 5000 dollars le mètre carré;

∎ that works out at three hours a week ça fait trois heures par semaine;

∎ electric heating works out expensive le chauffage électrique revient cher

(d) (exercise) faire de l'exercice; (professional athlete) s'entraîner

➲ work over separable transitive verb

(a) American (revise) revoir, réviser

(b) familiar (beat up) tabasser, passer à tabac

➲ work round

1 intransitive verb

(a) (turn) tourner;

∎ the wind worked round to the north le vent a tourné au nord petit à petit

(b) figurative (in conversation)

∎ he finally worked round to the subject of housing il a fini par aborder le sujet du logement;

∎ what's she working round to? où veut-elle en venir?

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (bring round) I worked the conversation round to my salary j'ai amené la conversation sur la question de mon salaire

➲ work through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (insert) faire passer à travers

(b) (progress through)

∎ we worked our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ he worked his way through the book il a lu le livre du début à la fin;

∎ figurative I worked the problem through j'ai étudié le problème sous tous ses aspects

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (continue to work)

∎ she worked through lunch elle a travaillé pendant l'heure du déjeuner

(b) (resolve)

∎ he worked through his emotional problems il a réussi à assumer ses problèmes affectifs

➲ work up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (stir up, rouse) exciter, provoquer;

∎ he worked up the crowd il a excité la foule;

∎ he worked the crowd up into a frenzy il a rendu la foule frénétique;

∎ he works himself up or he gets himself worked up over nothing il s'énerve pour rien;

∎ she had worked herself up into a dreadful rage elle s'était mise dans une rage terrible

(b) (develop) développer;

∎ I want to work these ideas up into an article je veux développer ces idées pour en faire un article;

∎ to work up an appetite se mettre en appétit;

∎ we worked up a sweat/a thirst playing tennis jouer au tennis nous a donné chaud/soif;

∎ I can't work up any enthusiasm for this work je n'arrive pas à avoir le moindre enthousiasme pour ce travail;

∎ he tried to work up an interest in the cause il a essayé de s'intéresser à la cause

(c) (idiom)

∎ to work one's way up faire son chemin;

∎ she worked her way up from secretary to managing director elle a commencé comme secrétaire et elle a fait son chemin jusqu'au poste de P-DG;

∎ I worked my way up from nothing je suis parti de rien

2 intransitive verb

(a) (clothing) remonter

(b) (build up)

∎ the film was working up to a climax le film approchait de son point culminant;

∎ things were working up to a crisis une crise se préparait, on était au bord d'une crise;

∎ she's working up to what she wanted to ask elle en vient à ce qu'elle voulait demander;

∎ what are you working up to? où veux-tu en venir?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > work
13 trabajar

v.

1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?

trabajar de/en to work as/in

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm

ponerse a trabajar to get to work

Ellos trabajan hoy They work today.

Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.

2 to act (Cine & Teatro).

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).

4 to work on or at.

5 to run.

Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.

6 to operate.

El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.

7 to work out for.

Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.

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trabajar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to work

■ trabaja mucho she works hard

■ trabaja en una cafetería she works in a coffee shop

2 (en obra, película) to act, perform

■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?

3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress

■ esta cuerda trabaja mucho this rope is under stress

► verbo transitivo

1 (materiales) to work (on)

2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

3 (la tierra) to till

4 COCINA (pasta) to knead

► verbo pronominal trabajarse

1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade

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FRASEOLOGÍA

trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do something

trabajar a destajo to do piecework

trabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave away

trabajar de to be, work as

■ trabaja de profesor he's a teacher

trabajar de balde to work for nothing

trabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work wood

trabajar en balde familiar to work in vain

trabajar por horas to be paid by the hour

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verb

1) to work

2) labor

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1. VI

1) [persona] to work

trabaja en las afueras — she works on the outskirts of town

no trabajes tanto — don't work so hard

ahora trabajo más que antes — I work harder now than I used to

se mata trabajando para alimentar a su familia — he works himself to death to feed his family

llevo una semana sin trabajar — I haven't done any work for a week

ese actor trabaja muy bien — that actor's very good

• trabajar de algo — to work as sth

trabajo de camarero — I work as a waiter

• trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?

¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?

trabajan en una compañía aérea — they work for an airline

• trabajar por horas — to work by the hour

• trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada — to work half-days

• trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights

• trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

- trabajar como un buey o como una mula

- trabajar como un condenado o un negro

2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, work

la fábrica trabaja día y noche — the factory works day and night

para que el cerebro trabaje — for the brain to work (properly)

el sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections

el tiempo trabaja a nuestro favor — time is on our side

• hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call

3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield

2. VT

1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in

2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercise

hay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers

el pintor ha trabajado muy bien los árboles — the painter has put a lot of work into the trees

3) (Com) (=vender) to sell

es mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line

nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand

4) [+ caballo] to train

3.

See:

trabajarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

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= function, work.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

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* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

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= function, work.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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trabajar [A1 ]

vi

A (en un empleo) to work

empiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?

el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holiday

trabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employed

los que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-time

trabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to work

trabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the land

trabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign company

trabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily rate

trabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experience

los ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early age

trabajar EN algo:

¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?

trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sth

trabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the evenings

B (en una tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get working

voy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the library

trabajó mucho he worked hard

nos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)

trabajar EN algo to work ON sth

estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel

trabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solution

trabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:

trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passed

siempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

C (actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?

ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very good

trabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's films

D

(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a loss

la fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacity

tienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idle

los motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take off

haga trabajar su dinero make your money work for you

hemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tides

el tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our side

un problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind

■ trabajar

vt

A

1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix

2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work

3 ‹campo/tierra› to work

B ‹género/marca› to sell, stock

C (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

hay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scene

tengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it

D ( fam) (intentar convencer) to work on ( colloq)

■ trabajarse

v pron

( fam)

1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work for

2 ( enf) ( fam); ‹persona› to work on ( colloq)

todavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him

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trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
◊ trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed;

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;
◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹campo/tierra/madera› to work

b) ‹ masa› ( con las manos) to knead, work

2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog

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trabajar

♦ vi

1. [tener un empleo] to work;

no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;

trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;

trabaja de o [m5] como taxista he's a taxi driver, he works as a taxi driver;

trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;

trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;

trabaja en personal she works in personnel;

trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;

trabajar por horas to work by the hour;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;
Am
trabajar afuera to work outside the home;
Am
trabajar en casa to work at o from home

2. [realizar una tarea] to work;

tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;

ponerse a trabajar to get to work;

está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;

trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies

3. [actor] to act;

trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

4. [funcionar] to work;

la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;

los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;

hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;

hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle

♦ vt

1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;
[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead
2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;

sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand

3. [mejorar] to work on o at;

debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;

trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles

4. Fam [convencer]
trabajar a alguien (para que haga algo) to work on sb (to get them to do sth)

♦ See also the pronominal verb trabajarse

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trabajar

I v/i work;

trabajar de camarero work as a waiter

II v/t work; tema, músculos work on;

trabajar media jornada work part-time

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trabajar vi

1) : to work

trabaja mucho: he works hard

trabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary

2) : to strive

trabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities

3) : to act, to perform

trabajar en una película: to be in a movie

trabajar vt

1) : to work (metal)

2) : to knead

3) : to till

4) : to work on

tienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish

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trabajar vb to work

trabaja de camarero he works as a waiter

trabaja mucho he works hard

¿de qué trabajas? what do you do?

Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar
14 grabar

v.

1 to engrave.

grabó su nombre en un tronco she carved her name on a tree

El joyero grabó el anillo The jeweller engraved the ring.

2 to record, to tape (sonido, cinta).

han grabado un nuevo disco they've recorded a new album

Elsa grabó una canción Elsa recorded a song.

3 to save (computing) (document).

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grabar

► verbo transitivo

1 ARTE to engrave

2 (registrar) to record

3 INFORMÁTICA to save

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

grabarse en la memoria figurado to be engraved on one's memory

quedarse algo muy grabado figurado to stick in one's mind

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verb

1) to engrave

2) tape, record

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VT

1) [en madera, metal] to engrave

grabó sus iniciales en la medalla — he engraved his initials on the medal

grabar al agua fuerte — to etch

2) [+ sonidos, imágenes] [gen] to record; (=hacer una copia en cinta) to tape

están grabando su nuevo álbum — they are recording their new album

un disco grabado en 1960 — a record made in 1960

¿me puedes grabar este CD? — can you tape this CD for me?

3) (=fijar) to etch

lo tengo grabado en la memoria — it's etched on my memory

lleva el dolor grabado en el rostro — the pain is engraved o etched on her face

grabar algo en el ánimo de algn — to impress sth on sb's mind

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (Audio, TV) to record

b) (Art) to engrave
2.
grabar vi

a) (Audio, TV) to record

b) (Art) to engrave

grabar al aguafuerte — to etch

grabar en relieve — to emboss
3.
grabarse v pron to be engraved

sus palabras se me grabaron en la memoria — her words are etched on my memory

su cara se me quedó grabada — I'll never forget her face

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= cut into, download, etch, brand (as), incise, record.

Ex. For most of the period woodcuts for letterpress printing were made of a hard, fine-grained wood (such as box or a fruit wood) cut into the side of the plank along the grain.

Ex. To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.

Ex. The idea was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.

Ex. Our books today mix CAPITALS, from letters Romans incised on stone monuments, and 'lower case' letters, derived from script developed in Ireland for parchment manuscripts.

Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

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* estar grabado en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.

* grabar al ácido = etch.

* grabar en CD = burn to disc.

* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.

* grabar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.

* grabar en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.

* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.

* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.

* grabar en relieve = emboss.

* grabar en vídeo = videotape.

* sin grabar = unengraved.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (Audio, TV) to record

b) (Art) to engrave
2.
grabar vi

a) (Audio, TV) to record

b) (Art) to engrave

grabar al aguafuerte — to etch

grabar en relieve — to emboss
3.
grabarse v pron to be engraved

sus palabras se me grabaron en la memoria — her words are etched on my memory

su cara se me quedó grabada — I'll never forget her face

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= cut into, download, etch, brand (as), incise, record.

Ex: For most of the period woodcuts for letterpress printing were made of a hard, fine-grained wood (such as box or a fruit wood) cut into the side of the plank along the grain.

Ex: To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.

Ex: The idea was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.

Ex: Our books today mix CAPITALS, from letters Romans incised on stone monuments, and 'lower case' letters, derived from script developed in Ireland for parchment manuscripts.

Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

* estar grabado en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.

* grabar al ácido = etch.

* grabar en CD = burn to disc.

* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.

* grabar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.

* grabar en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.

* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.

* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.

* grabar en relieve = emboss.

* grabar en vídeo = videotape.

* sin grabar = unengraved.

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grabar [A1 ]

vt

1 ( Audio, TV) to record

han grabado un nuevo disco they've made a new record, they've recorded a new single/album

2 ( Art) to engrave

un reloj grabado con sus iniciales a watch engraved with his initials

■ grabar

vi

1 ( Audio, TV) to record

2 ( Art) to engrave

grabar al aguafuerte to etch

grabar en relieve to emboss

■ grabarse

v pron

sus palabras se me grabaron en la memoria her words are engraved on o ( liter) etched in my memory

su cara se me grabó para siempre her face has been engraved on o ( liter) etched in my mind ever since

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grabar ( conjugate grabar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
a) (Audio, TV) to record, tape

b) (Art) to engrave

grabarse verbo pronominal:
◊ sus palabras se me grabaron en la memoria her words are etched on my memory;

su cara se me quedó grabada I'll never forget her face
grabar verbo transitivo
1 (en una cinta magnética) to record: he grabado la conferencia para poder escucharla con detenimiento, I recorded the lecture so that I could later listen to it carefully
2 Inform to save: ¡no te olvides de grabar antes de salir!, don't forget to save your work before closing!
3 Arte to engrave: he grabado mis iniciales en el dorso del plato, I engraved my initials on the back of the plate

' grabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inscribir
- disco
English:
cut
- duplicate
- engrave
- etch
- inscribe
- make
- record
- tape
- tape-record
- video-tape
- carve
- fix
- imprint
- video

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grabar

♦ vt

1. [en metal] to engrave;
[en madera] to carve;
grabó su nombre en un tronco she carved her name on a tree

2. [sonido] to record;
[imagen] to record; [en cinta] to record, to tape;
han grabado un nuevo disco they've recorded a new album

3. [fijar]
grabado en su memoria imprinted o engraved on his memory;

¡que te quede bien grabado! don't you forget it!

4. Informát [documento] to save;
[CD-ROM] to record, to burn
♦ See also the pronominal verb grabarse

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grabar

v/t

1 en video, cinta record

2 PINT, fig

engrave;

el accidente quedó grabar en su memoria the accident was engraved o etched on her memory

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grabar vt

1) : to engrave

2) : to record, to tape

grabar vi

grabar al aguafuerte : to etch

♦ See also the reflexive verb grabarse

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grabar vb (en vídeo, cinta, disco) to record

van a grabar un nuevo tema they're going to record a new song

quiero grabar la película que dan esta noche I want to record the film that's on tonight

tener algo grabado en la mente to be engraved on your memory

Spanish-English dictionary > grabar
15 salir

v.

1 to go out (ir fuera).

¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!

salir de to go/come out of

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?

Yo salí I went out.

2 to go out (ser novios).

están saliendo they are going out (together)

3 to turn out.

ha salido muy estudioso he has turned out to be very studious

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?

salir elegida actriz del año to be voted actress of the year

salir premiado to be awarded a prize

salir bien/mal to turn out well/badly

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

me ha salido mal it didn't go very well; (examen, entrevista) it didn't turn out very well; (plato, dibujo) I got the wrong result (cuenta)

¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?

4 to go out.

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5 to come out (surgir) (luna, estrellas, planta).

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash

El plan me salió mal The plan came out bad.

6 to come out (aparecer) (publicación, producto, traumas).

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV

salir de (Cine & Teatro) to appear as

7 to come up.

8 to turn up, to come along (presentarse) (ocasión, oportunidad).

9 to work out.

salir caro to be expensive; (de dinero) to be costly (por las consecuencias)

10 to lead.

te toca salir a ti it's your lead

11 to come out.

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

12 to get out, to escape.

Me salió una espinilla I got a pimple.

13 to slip out.

Se me salió una imprudencia Something improper slipped out.

14 to get away.

El chico salió The boy got away.

15 to step out, to pull out, to step outside.

Ellos salieron con dificultad They pulled out with difficulty.

16 to come up against, to encounter.

Nos salió un problema We encountered a problem [came up against a problem]

17 to be out, to come out.

La luna sale a veces The moon comes out sometimes.

18 to appear to.

Nos salió un fantasma A ghost appeared to us.

19 to work out for.

20 to match.

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SALIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen.

Future Indicative

saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán.

Conditional

saldría, saldrías, saldría, saldríamos, saldríais, saldrían.

Present Subjunctive

salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan.

Imperative

sal (tú), salga (él/Vd.), salgamos (nos.), salid (vos.), salgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go out, get out

2) depart, leave

3) come out, appear

4) turn out

5) become, be elected

•

- salir a

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Para las expresiones salir adelante, salir ganando, salir perdiendo, salir de viaje, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=partir) [persona] to leave; [transportes] to leave, depart frm; (Náut) to leave, sail

el autocar sale a las ocho — the coach leaves at eight

sale un tren cada dos horas — there is a train every two hours

• salir [de] — to leave

salimos de Madrid a las ocho — we left Madrid at eight

saldremos del hotel temprano — we'll leave the hotel early

quiere salir del país — she wants to leave the country

¿a qué hora sales de la oficina? — what time do you leave the office?

salgo de clase a las cinco — I finish school at five

• salir [para] — to set off for

después de comer salimos para Palencia — after we had eaten we set off for Palencia

2) (=no entrar) (=ir fuera) to go out; (=venir fuera) to come out; [a divertirse] to go out

sal ahí fuera a recoger la pelota — go out there and get the ball back

sal aquí al jardín con nosotros — come out into the garden with us

salió a la calle a ver si venían — she went outside {o} she went out into the street to see if they were coming

-¿está Juan? -no, ha salido — "is Juan in?" - "no, I'm afraid he's gone out"

¿vas a salir esta noche? — are you going out tonight?

nunca he salido al extranjero — I've never been abroad

la pelota salió fuera — (Ftbl) the ball went out (of play)

los rehenes salieron por la ventana — the hostages got out through the window

• salió [corriendo] (del cuarto) — he ran out (of the room)

• salir [de], nos la encontramos al salir del cine — we bumped into her when we were coming out of the cinema

¿de dónde has salido? — where did you appear {o} spring from?

salir de un apuro — to get out of a jam

salir del coma — to come out of a coma

• salir de [paseo] — to go out for a walk

- de esta no salimos

salir de pobre —

no salió nunca de pobre — he never stopped being poor

3) [al mercado] [revista, libro, disco] to come out; [moda] to come in

el libro sale el mes que viene — the book comes out next month

acaba de salir un disco suyo — an album of his has just come out {o} been released

4) [en medios de comunicación]

la noticia salió en el periódico de ayer — the news was {o} appeared in yesterday's paper

sus padres salieron en los periódicos — her parents were in the papers

salir por la televisión — to be {o} appear on TV

5) (=surgir) to come up

en el debate no salió el tema del aborto — the subject of abortion didn't come up in the debate

si sale un puesto apropiado — if a suitable job comes up

cuando salga la ocasión — when the opportunity comes up {o} arises

¡ya salió aquello! — we know all about that!

salirle algo a algn: le ha salido novio/un trabajo — she's got herself a boyfriend/a job

6) (=aparecer) [agua] to come out; [sol] to come out; [mancha] to appear

no sale agua del grifo — there's no water coming out of the tap

ha salido una mancha en el techo — a damp patch has appeared on the ceiling

me sale sangre — I'm bleeding

7) (=nacer) [diente] to come through; [planta, sol] to come up; [pelo] to grow; [pollito] to hatch

me está saliendo una muela del juicio — one of my wisdom teeth is coming through

ya le ha salido un diente al niño — the baby already has one tooth

le han salido muchas espinillas — he's got a lot of blackheads

nos levantamos antes de que saliera el sol — we got up before sunrise

8) (=quitarse) [mancha] to come out, come off

el anillo no le sale del dedo — the ring won't come off her finger, she can't get the ring off her finger

9) (=costar)

la calefacción de gas saldría más barata — gas heating would work out cheaper

• salir [a], sale a ocho euros el kilo — it works out at eight euros a kilo

salimos a 10 libras por persona — it works out at £10 each

• salir [por], me salió por 1.000 pesos — it cost me 1,000 pesos

10) (=resultar)

¿cómo salió la representación? — how did the performance go?

espero que todo salga como habíamos planeado — I hope everything goes to plan

la prueba salió positiva — the test was positive

salió triunfador de las elecciones — he was victorious in the elections

la secretaria salió muy trabajadora — the secretary turned out to be very hard-working

¿qué número ha salido premiado en la lotería? — what was the winning number in the lottery?

salió alcalde por tres votos — he was elected mayor by three votes

tenemos que aceptarlo, salga lo que salga — we have to accept it, whatever happens

• salir [bien], el plan salió bien — the plan worked out well

espero que todo salga bien — I hope everything works out all right

¿salió bien la fiesta? — did the party go well?

ha salido muy bien de la operación — she's come through the operation very well

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did your exam go?

• salir [mal], salió muy mal del tratamiento — the treatment wasn't at all successful

la celebración salió mal por la lluvia — the celebrations were spoiled by the rain

les salió mal el proyecto — their plan didn't work out

¡qué mal me ha salido el dibujo! — oh dear! my drawing hasn't come out very well!

11)

salirle algo a algn —

a) (=poder resolverse)

he intentado resolver el problema pero no me sale — I've tried to solve the problem but I just can't do it

este crucigrama no me sale — I can't do this crossword

b) (=resultar natural)

no me sale ser amable con ella — I find it difficult being nice to her

c) (=poder recordarse)

no me sale su apellido — I can't think of his name

12)

• salir [a] — [calle] to come out in, lead to

esta calle sale a la plaza — this street comes out in {o} leads to the square

13)

• salir [a] algn — (=parecerse) to take after sb

ha salido a su padre — he takes after his father

14)

• salir [con] algn — to go out with sb

está saliendo con un compañero de clase — she's going out with one of her classmates

salen juntos desde hace dos años — they've been going out (together) for two years

15)

• salir [con] algo — [al hablar] to come out with sth

y ahora sale con esto — and now he comes out with this

ahora me sale con que yo le debo dinero — and now he starts complaining that I owe him money

16)

• salir [de] — [proceder] to come from

el aceite que sale de la aceituna — oil which comes from olives

17)

• salir [por] algn — (=defender) to come out in defence of sb, stick up for sb; [económicamente] to back sb financially

cuando hubo problemas, salió por mí — when there were problems, she stuck up for me {o} came out in my defence

18) (Teat) to come on

sale vestido de policía — he comes on dressed as a policeman

"sale el rey" — [acotación] "enter the king"

19) (=empezar) (Dep) to start; (Ajedrez) to have first move; (Naipes) to lead

salir con un as — to lead an ace

salir de triunfo — to lead a trump

20) (Inform) to exit

21) (=sobresalir) to stick out

el balcón sale unos dos metros — the balcony sticks out about two metres

22) (=pagar)

salir a los gastos de algn — to meet {o} pay sb's expenses

2.

See:

salirse
SALIR Para precisar la forma de salir Aunque salir (de ) se suele traducir por come out (of ) o por go out (of) según la dirección del movimiento, cuando se quiere especificar la forma en que se realiza ese movimiento, estos verbos se pueden reemplazar por otros como run out, rush out, jump out, tiptoe out, climb out {etc}: Se vio a tres hombres enmascarados salir del banco corriendo Three masked men were seen running out of the bank Salió del coche con un salto He jumped out of the car Salió de puntillas de la habitación He tiptoed out of the room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

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= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex. Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex. As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex. He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex. Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex. 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex. He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex. Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex. They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex. She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex. But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex. Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

* * *

= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex: Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex: As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex: He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex: Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex: 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex: He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex: Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex: They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex: She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex: But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex: Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *

salir [ I29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ salir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A partir

B salir al exterior

C

1 habiendo terminado algo

2 Informática

D

1 como entretenimiento

2 tener una relación

E a una calle, carretera

F salir: clavos, tapones etc

Sentido II

A

1 aparecer, manifestarse

2 salir: sol

3 surgir

4 en naipes

B

1 tocar en suerte

2 en un reparto

C salir: manchas

D

1 salir: revista, novela etc

2 en televisión, el periódico

3 en una foto

4 desempeñando un papel

E expresando irritación, sorpresa

Sentido III

A expresando logro

B resultar

C de una situación, un estado

D parecerse a

E salir con, combinar con

F salir de, deshacerse de

■ salirse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de un recipiente, un límite

2 por un orificio, una grieta

3 salirse: recipientes etc

B soltarse

C irse

vi

Sentido I

A (partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale el tren/tu vuelo? what time does the train/your flight leave?, what time is your train/flight?

salieron a toda velocidad they went off at top speed, they sped off

¿está Marcos? — no, ha salido de viaje can I speak to Marcos? — I'm afraid he's away at the moment

salió corriendo or pitando or disparada ( fam); she was off like a shot ( colloq), she shot off ( colloq)

salir DE algo to leave FROM sth

¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven

salir PARA algo to leave FOR sth

los novios salieron para las Bahamas the newlyweds left for the Bahamas

B (al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out; (— alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat

ha salido she's gone out, she's out

ya puedes salir que te he visto you can come on out now, I can see you

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir DE algo to come out/get out OF sth

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!

sal de debajo de la mesa come out from under the table

no salió de su habitación en todo el día he didn't come out of o leave his room all day

sal ya de la cama get out of bed

de aquí que no salga ni una palabra not a word of this to anyone

¿tú de dónde has salido? where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España/del pueblo he's never been out of Spain/the village

está en libertad bajo fianza y no puede salir del país she's out on bail and can't leave the country

para impedir que salgan más capitales del país to prevent more capital flowing out of o leaving the country

salir POR algo to leave BY sth

tuvo que salir por la ventana she had to get out through the window

acaba de salir por la puerta de atrás he's just left by the back door, he's just gone out the back door

salir A algo:

salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden

salen al mar por la noche they go out to sea at night

¿quién quiere salir a la pizarra? who wants to come up to the blackboard?

el equipo salió al terreno de juego the team took the field o came onto the field

¿quién te salió al teléfono? who answered (the phone)?

salir A + INF to go out/come out to + INF

¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?

ha salido a hacer la compra she's gone out (to do the) shopping

C

1 (habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete I don't finish o leave work until seven

empezó a trabajar aquí recién salido de la escuela he started working here just after he left school

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you come out of class o get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital/de la cárcel? when is he coming out of (the) hospital/(the) prison?

2 ( Informática) (del sistema) to log off, log out; (de una aplicación) to quit

D

1 (como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera they went out for dinner, they had dinner out

2 (tener una relación) to go out

hace tiempo que salen juntos they've been going out together for a while

salir CON algn to go out WITH sb

¿estás saliendo con alguien? are you going out with anyone?, are you seeing anyone? ( AmE)

E

(a una calle, carretera): ¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? will this street take me to the Paseo Colón?, does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

F «clavo/tapón» to come out; «anillo» to come off

el anillo no me sale my ring won't come off, I can't get my ring off

Sentido II

A (aparecer, manifestarse)

1 «cana/sarpullido» to appear

(+ me/te/le etc): ya me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray, I'm getting gray hairs

ya le han salido los dientes de abajo she's already got o she's already cut her bottom teeth, her bottom teeth have already come through

me ha salido una ampolla I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash

le ha salido un chichón en la frente a bump's come up on her forehead

si como chocolate me salen granos if I eat chocolate I break out o ( BrE) come out in spots

a ver ¿te sale sangre? let's have a look, are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves, the plant has some new leaves coming out

2 «sol» (por la mañana) to rise, come up; (de detrás de una nube) to come out

parece que quiere salir el sol it looks as though the sun's trying to come out

3 (surgir) «tema/idea» to come up

¿cómo salió eso a la conversación? how did that come up in the conversation?

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

(+ me/te/le etc): le salió así, espontáneamente he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán it came out in German, I said it in German

no me salió nada mejor nothing better came up o turned up

¿has visto el novio que le ha salido? ( fam); have you seen the boyfriend she's found herself? ( colloq)

no voy a poder ir, me ha salido otro compromiso I'm afraid I won't be able to go, something (else) has come up o cropped up

4 «carta» (en naipes) to come up

el as de diamantes todavía no ha salido the ace of diamonds hasn't come up yet

¿ya ha salido el 15? have they called number 15 yet?, has number 15 gone yet?

B

1 (tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

me salió un tema que no había estudiado I got a subject I hadn't studied

me salió un cinco I got a five

2 ( Esp) (en un reparto) salir A algo; to get sth

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno we get two cakes each, it works out as two cakes each

son tres hermanos, así que salen a tres mil cada uno there are three brothers, so they each end up with o get three thousand

C «mancha» (aparecer) to appear; (quitarse) to come out

D

1 «revista» to come out; «novela» to come out, be published; «disco» to come out, be released

un producto que acaba de salir al mercado a new product which has just come on to the market

2 (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

la noticia salió en primera página the news appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión she was o appeared on television

ayer salió mi primo en or por la televisión my cousin was on (the) television yesterday

3 (en una foto) to appear

no sale en esta foto he doesn't appear in o he isn't in this photograph

(+ compl): ¡qué bien saliste en esta foto! you've come out really well in this photograph, this is a really good photograph of you

4

(desempeñando un papel): ¿tú sales en la obra de fin de curso? are you in the end-of-term play?

sale de pastor he plays o he is a shepherd

me salió de testigo en el juicio ( RPl); he testified on my behalf

le salí de testigo cuando se casó ( RPl); I was a witness at her wedding

E (expresando irritación, sorpresa) salir + GER:

y ahora sale diciendo que no lo sabía and now he says he didn't know

salir CON algo:

¡mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?

no me salgas ahora con eso don't give me that ( colloq)

y ahora me sale con que no quiere ir and now he tells me he doesn't want to go!

¡a veces sale con cada cosa más graciosa! sometimes she comes out with the funniest things!

Sentido III

A (expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te salió el crucigrama? did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación/cuenta I can't do this equation/sum

¿me ayudas con este dibujo que a mí no me sale? can you help me with this drawing? I can't get it right

no te sale el acento mexicano you're not very good at the Mexican accent, you haven't got the Mexican accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre ( fam); I can't think of her name right now

estaba tan entusiasmado que no le salían las palabras he was so excited he couldn't get his words out

B

(resultar): de aquí no va a salir nada bueno no good is going to come of this

van a lo que salga, nunca hacen planes they just take things as they come, they never make plans

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 how do you get 40? I make it 42

(+ compl): las cosas salieron mejor de lo que esperábamos things turned out/worked out better than we expected

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga we have to finish it, no matter how it turns out

no ha salido ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs has come out

la foto ha salido movida the photograph has come out blurred

mandarlo certificado sale muy caro sending it registered mail works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?

salió beneficiado en el reparto he did well out of the division o ( BrE) share-out

(+ me/te/le etc): el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo al revés don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

si lo haces sin regla te va a salir torcido if you do it without a ruler it'll come out crooked

así te va a salir muy caro it'll work out very expensive for you that way

¿cómo te salió el examen? how did you get on o do in the exam?, how did the exam go?

el niño les salió muy inteligente their son turned out (to be) really bright

C (de una situación, un estado) salir DE algo:

para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation

está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll make it o if she'll pull through

no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one

luchan por salir de la miseria en que viven they struggle to escape from the poverty in which they live

me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression

a este paso no vamos a salir nunca de pobres the way we're going we're never going to stop being poor

(+ compl): salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well

salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident

salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors*

salir bien/mal en un examen ( Chi) ( Educ) to pass/fail an exam

salir adelante: fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

para que el negocio salga adelante if the business is to stay afloat o survive

la propuesta cuenta con pocas posibilidades de salir adelante the proposal is unlikely to prosper

paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

D salir a (parecerse a) to take after

es gordita, sale a la madre she's chubby, she takes after her mother

¡tiene a quien salir! you can see who she takes after!

en lo tozudo sale a su padre he gets his stubbornness from his father

E salir con ( Col) (combinar con) to go with

F salir de ( Col) (deshacerse de) to get rid of

no han podido salir de él they haven't been able to get rid of him

■ salirse

v pron

A

1

(de un recipiente, un límite): cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua turn off the faucet ( AmE) o ( BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche don't let the milk boil over

salirse DE algo:

el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road, the truck left the road

el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks

no te salgas de las líneas keep inside the lines

la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went out of play o into touch

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget

te estás saliendo del tema you're getting off the point

2 (por un orificio, una grieta) «agua/tinta» to leak, leak out, come out; «gas» to escape, come out

está rajado y se sale el aceite it's cracked and the oil leaks out

salirse DE algo:

se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire*

se me ha salido el hilo de la aguja the needle's come unthreaded

3 (Chi, Méx) «recipiente/pluma» to leak

B (soltarse) to come off

se ha salido el pomo de la puerta the knob has come off the door

(+ me/te/le etc): estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

se le ha salido una rueda it's lost a wheel, one of the wheels has come off

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of his head o were out on stalks

C (irse) to leave salirse DE algo ‹de una asociación› to leave sth

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

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salir ( conjugate salir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( partir) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sale el tren? what time does the train leave?;

el jefe había salido de viaje the boss was away;
salió corriendo (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq);
salir de algo to leave from sth;
¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?;
salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven;
salir para algo to leave for sth
2 ( al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go out;
◊ no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat;

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here;
salir de algo to come out/get out of sth;
¡sal de ahí/de aquí! come out of there/get out of here!;
¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?;
nunca ha salido de España he's never been out of Spain;
salir por la ventana/por la puerta to get out through the window/leave by the door;
salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden;
¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?;
salió a hacer las compras she's gone out (to do the) shopping
3 ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class o finish your class?;

¿cuándo sale del hospital? when is he coming out of (the) hospital?
4
a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out;

◊ salir a cenar to go out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out;

salir con algn to go out with sb
5 [clavo/tapón/mancha] to come out;
[ anillo] to come off
1 (aparecer, manifestarse)
a) [cana/sarpullido] to appear;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray;

le están saliendo los dientes she's teething;
me salió una ampolla I've got a blister;
le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash;
me salieron granos I broke out o (BrE) came out in spots;
me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding;
a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves
b) [ sol] ( por la mañana) to rise, come up;

( de detrás de una nube) to come out
c) ( surgir) [tema/idea] to come up

d) [ carta] ( en naipes) to come up

2
a) [revista/novela] to come out;

[ disco] to come out, be released;
◊ salir al mercado to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, en el periódico) to appear

c) ( en una foto) to appear;

(+ compl)
◊ saliste muy bien en la foto you came out very well in the photo

1 ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ no me sale esta ecuación I can't do this equation;

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre (fam) I can't think of her name right now;
no le salían las palabras he couldn't get his words out
2
a) ( costar) to work out;

◊ sale más barato/caro it works out less/more expensive

b) ( resultar):

◊ todo salió bien everything turned out o worked out well;

salió tal como lo planeamos it turned out just as we planned;
no salió ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs came out;
¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?;
salir bien/mal en un examen (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

3 (de situación, estado) salir de algo ‹ de apuro› to get out of sth;
‹ de depresión› to get over sth;
◊ salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident;

salir adelante [ negocio] to stay afloat, survive;

[ propuesta] to prosper;
◊ lograron salir adelante they managed to get through it

4 ( con preposición)
a)

◊ salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b)

◊ salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

salirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (de borde, límite) [ agua] to overflow;

[ leche] to boil over;
salirse de algo ‹ de carretera› to come/go off sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth;
◊ el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks;

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget
b) (por orificio, grieta) [agua/tinta] to leak (out), come out;

[ gas] to escape, come out
2 ( soltarse) [pedazo/pieza] to come off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

3 ( irse) to leave;
salirse de algo ‹ de asociación› to leave sth;
◊ salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

salir verbo intransitivo
1 (de un lugar) to go out: nunca ha salido de su país, he's never been out of his country
el ladrón salió por la ventana, the burglar got out through the window
(si el hablante está fuera) to come out: ¡sal de la habitación, por favor! please, come out of the room!
2 Inform to exit
(de un sistema) to log off
3 (partir) to leave: salí de casa a mediodía, I left home at noon
nuestro avión sale a las seis, our plane departs at six
4 (para divertirse) to go out: siempre sale los viernes, she always goes out on Friday
5 (tener una relación) to go out: está saliendo con Ana, he's going out with Ana
6 Dep to start
(en juegos) to lead
7 (manifestarse, emerger) le ha salido un grano en la cara, he has got a spot on his face
me salió sangre de la nariz, my nose was bleeding
(un astro) to rise: la Luna sale al atardecer, the moon comes out in the evening
(retoñar, germinar) to sprout
8 (surgir) la idea salió de ti, it was your idea
9 (aparecer) mi hermana salía en (la) televisión, my sister appeared on television
(un libro, un disco, etc) to come out
10 salir a (parecerse) ha salido a su hermano, he takes after his brother
(costar) el almuerzo sale a 800 pesetas cada uno, lunch works out at 800 pesetas a head
11 (resultar) su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa, her daughter has turned out to be very studious
salió premiado el número 5.566, the winning number was 5,566
(una operación matemática) a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25, he gets 20, but I make it 25
12 (costar) nos sale barato, it works out cheap
13 (superar una situación, una gran dificultad) to come through, get over: estuvo muy enfermo, pero salió de esa, he was very ill, but he pulled through
14 (ser elegido por votación) salió alcalde, he was elected mayor
♦ Locuciones: salir con, (manifestación inesperada) no me salgas ahora con estupideces, stop talking nonsense
' salir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- ahora
- airosa
- airoso
- al
- asomarse
- atusar
- boca
- cabronada
- casa
- con
- concebir
- contraluz
- coscorrón
- cuenta
- dar
- dejar
- desalojar
- desfilar
- desorbitar
- dimanar
- echar
- entrar
- estar
- gatas
- grabar
- gracia
- gustar
- hondura
- irse
- niqui
- palestra
- para
- parada
- parado
- paso
- pico
- pierna
- pitar
- portazo
- puntilla
- quite
- rana
- relucir
- revés
- rodada
- rodado
- salida
- sangrar
- señora
English:
after
- appear
- as
- ask out
- average out at
- back out
- be
- blow off
- boomerang
- bootstrap
- break
- break out
- break through
- call away
- can
- check out
- chicken out
- clean up
- climb
- come away
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come up
- crowd
- dash off
- dash out
- date
- depart
- discipline
- do
- doll
- doubtfully
- downpour
- draw out
- drive-through
- emerge
- even
- exit
- fancy
- flounce
- forward
- genie
- get about
- get along
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- get out
- go

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salir

♦ vi

1. [ir fuera] to go out;
[venir fuera] to come out;
¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!;

no pueden salir, están atrapados they can't get out, they're trapped;

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?;

salieron al balcón they went out onto the balcony;

salió a la puerta she came/went to the door;

salir a escena [actor] to come/go on stage;

salir a pasear/tomar el aire to go out for a walk/for a breath of fresh air;

salir a hacer la compra/de compras to go shopping;

salir de to go/come out of;

me lo encontré al salir del cine I met him as I was coming out of the cinema;

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!;

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!;

salimos por la escalera de incendios/la puerta trasera we left via the fire escape/through the back door;

Comp
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;

Comp
muy Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de los huevos because I bloody well feel like it/because I can't be arsed

2. [marcharse] to leave ( para for);
cuando salimos de Quito/del país when we left Quito/the country;

salí de casa/del trabajo a las siete I left home/work at seven;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sale vuestro vuelo? when does your flight leave?;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sales de trabajar? what time do you leave o finish work?;

salir corriendo to run off;
Fam
salir pitando to leg it;

salir de vacaciones to go (away) on Br holiday o US vacation;

salir de viaje to go away (on a trip)

3. [ser novios] to go out ( con with);
están saliendo they are going out (together);

¿desde cuándo llevan saliendo? how long have they been going out (together)?

4. [ir a divertirse] to go out;

suelo salir el fin de semana I usually go out at the weekend;

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5. [librarse]
salir de la droga to get off drugs;

Marisa ha salido de la depresión Marisa has got over o come through her depression;

salir de la miseria to escape from poverty;

salir de un apuro to get out of a tight spot;

le he ayudado a salir de muchos líos I've helped him out of a lot of tricky situations;

no sé si podremos salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one;

con este dinero no vamos a salir de pobres this money isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

6. [desembocar] [calle, sendero, carretera]
¿a dónde sale esta calle? where does this street come out?

7. [separarse]
este anillo sale fácilmente this ring comes off easily;

este corcho no sale this cork won't come out

8. [resultar] to turn out;

ha salido muy estudioso he's turned out to be very studious;

¿cómo salió la fiesta? how did the party go?;

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?;

a mí me sale un total de 35.000 pesos I've got a total of 35,000 pesos, I make it 35,000 pesos in total;

salió (como) senador por California he was elected (as) senator for California;

salió elegida actriz del año she was voted actress of the year;

salió herido/ileso del accidente he was/wasn't injured in the accident;

salir premiado to be awarded a prize;

salir bien/mal [examen, entrevista] to go well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] to turn out well/badly;
¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?;

me ha salido bien/mal [examen, entrevista] it went well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] it turned out well/badly; [cuenta] I got it right/wrong;
normalmente me sale a la primera I normally get it right first time;

a mí la paella no me sale tan bien como a ti my paella never turns out as well as yours does;

¿te salen las cuentas? do all the figures tally?;

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

9. [en sorteo, juego] [número, nombre] to come up;

no me ha salido un as en toda la partida I haven't got o had a single ace in the whole game

10. [proceder]
salir de to come from;

el vino sale de la uva wine comes from grapes;

salió de él (lo de) regalarte unas flores it was his idea to get you the flowers

11. [surgir, brotar] [luna, estrellas] to come out;
[sol] to rise; [flores, hojas] to come out; [dientes] to come through;
le han salido varias flores al rosal the rose bush has got several flowers now;

le están saliendo canas he's getting grey hairs, he's going grey;

le están saliendo los dientes her teeth are starting to come through, she's teething;

me salen los colores con tanto cumplido all these compliments are making me blush;

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash;

te está saliendo sangre you're bleeding;

me ha salido un grano en la nariz I've got a spot on my nose

12. [aparecer] [publicación, producto, modelo] to come out;
[disco] to come out, to be released; [moda, ley] to come in; [trauma, prejuicios] to come out; [tema, asunto] to come up;
una revista que sale los jueves a magazine that comes out on Thursdays;

su nuevo disco saldrá al mercado en otoño her new record comes out o will be released in the autumn;

salieron (a relucir) todos sus miedos all his fears came out;

¡qué bien sales en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV;

salir de/en [en película, serie, obra de teatro] to appear as/in;

salía de extra en “Ben-Hur” he appeared as o was an extra in “Ben-Hur”;

salir en defensa de alguien to come to sb's defence

13. [presentarse, ofrecerse] [ocasión, oportunidad] to turn up, to come along;
[puesto, empleo] to come up; [problema] to arise; [contratiempo] to occur;
le ha salido una plaza de profesor en Tegucigalpa a job has come up for him as a teacher in Tegucigalpa;

Comp

a lo que salga, salga lo que salga whatever happens

14. [costar]
salimos a 20 dólares por cabeza it came to o worked out at $20 each;

¿por cuánto me saldría una moto de segunda mano? how much would a second-hand motorbike cost me o come to?;

en botella te saldrá más barata la cerveza the beer works out cheaper if you buy it bottled;

salir caro [económicamente] to be expensive;
[por las consecuencias] to be costly
15. [decir u obrar inesperadamente]
nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir you never know what she's going to come out with/do next;

el jefe sale con cada tontería… the boss comes out with some really stupid remarks;

salió con que era un incomprendido y nadie le hacía caso he claimed he was misunderstood and that no one ever took any notice of him;

¿y ahora nos sales con ésas? now you tell us!

16. [parecerse]
salir a alguien to take after sb;

eres un vago, en eso has salido a tu padre you're a layabout, just like your father

17. [en juegos] to lead;

te toca salir a ti it's your lead;

salió con un as she led with an ace;

salen blancas [en damas, ajedrez] white goes first

18. [desaparecer] to come out;

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

19. Informát [instrucción] to quit, to exit;

salir de un programa to quit o exit a program

20.
salir adelante [persona, empresa] to get by;
[proyecto, propuesta, ley] to be successful;
la familia lo está pasando muy mal para salir adelante the family is struggling to get by o to make ends meet

♦ See also the pronominal verb salirse

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salir

v/i

1 leave, go out;

salir de (ir fuera de) leave, go out of; ( venir fuera de) leave, come out of;

salir a Avda. América come out onto Avda. América; de calle lead to Avda. América;

salir de apuros get out of difficulties;

salir corriendo run off;

salir con alguien date s.o., go out with s.o.

2 ( aparecer) appear, come out

3

:

salir a bolsa float, be floated

4 DEP en carrera start;

salir fuera de pelota go out

5 INFOR de programa quit, exit

6 ( parecerse a)

:

salir a alguien de bebé take after s.o.

7 ( resultar)

:

salir bien/mal turn out well/badly;

salió caro tb fig it worked out expensive;

salir ileso escape unharmed;

salir perdiendo end up losing;

salir a 1000 colones cost 1000 colons;

a lo que salga any old how

8

:

¡ya salió aquello! fam why did you have to bring that up?;

salir con algo fam come out with sth;

¿y ahora me sales con que no tienes dinero? and you’re telling me now that you don’t have any money?

9 ( conseguir)

:

el dibujo no me sale fam I can’t get this drawing right;

no me salió el trabajo I didn’t get the job

10

:

salir por alguien stand up for s.o.

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salir {73} vi

1) : to go out, to come out, to get out

salimos todas las noches: we go out every night

su libro acaba de salir: her book just came out

2) partir: to leave, to depart

3) aparecer: to appear

salió en todos los diarios: it came out in all the papers

4) : to project, to stick out

5) : to cost, to come to

6) resultar: to turn out, to prove

7) : to come up, to occur

salga lo que salga: whatever happens

salió una oportunidad: an opportunity came up

8)

salir a : to take after, to look like, to resemble

9)

salir con : to go out with, to date

♦ See also the reflexive verb salirse

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salir vb

1. (en general) to go out

Rafa ha salido Rafa has gone out

salí con mis amigos I went out with my friends

Ana sale con Miguel Ana is going out with Miguel

2. (partir) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

el tren sale a las nueve the train leaves at nine o'clock

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven o'clock

salieron para Bilbao they left for Bilbao

3. (aparecer) to be

me gustaría salir por la tele I'd like to be on TV

¿por qué no sales tú en la foto? why aren't you in the photo?

4. (publicarse) to come out [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo sale esa revista? when does that magazine come out?

5. (sol amanecer) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen]

¿a qué hora sale el sol? what time does the sun rise?

6. (sol verse) to come out

el sol salió después de comer the sun came out after lunch

7. (surgir) to get

si me sale este trabajo... if I get this job...

le ha salido un diente she's got one tooth

8. (resultar) to turn out / to work out

al final, todo salió bien everything turned out all right at the end

la tortilla te ha salido perfecta your omelette has turned out perfect

salir ganando to do well out of something

salir perdiendo to lose out [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > salir
16 prender

v.

1 to arrest, to apprehend.

La policía prende al criminal The police arrests the criminal.

2 to fasten.

3 to light (encender) (luz, interruptor). (especially Latin American Spanish)

prender fuego a algo to set fire to something, to set something on fire

4 to grip.

5 to catch (fire).

6 to take root (plant).

7 to spread.

una idea que ha prendido entre el público an idea that has caught on among the public

8 to ignite, to light.

Ella prende el fuego She ignites the fire.

9 to pin on, to stick on, to buckle on.

Ella prende el broche She pins on the brooch.

10 to seize, to catch, to grasp, to capture.

El guarda prende al ladrón The guard seizes the thief.

11 to turn on, to activate, to switch on.

Ella prendió la luz She turned on the light.

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prender

► verbo transitivo

1 (agarrar) to catch; (arrestar) to arrest

2 (sujetar) to attach; (con agujas) to pin

3 (encender - fuego) to light; (- luz) to turn on

► verbo intransitivo

1 (arraigar - planta, costumbre) to take root

2 (fuego, madera, etc) to catch light, catch fire

► verbo pronominal prenderse

1 to catch fire

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

prender fuego a to set fire to, set light to

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verb

1) to pin

2) catch

3) seize

•

- prender fuego

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] (=capturar) to catch, capture; (=detener) to arrest

2) (Cos) (=sujetar) to fasten; [con alfiler] to pin, attach (en to)

prender el pelo con horquillas — to pin one's hair with grips

3) (=atar) to tie, do up

4) esp LAm [+ fuego, horno, vela, cigarrillo] to light; [+ cerilla] to strike; [+ luz, TV] to switch on; [+ cuarto] to light up

2. VI

1) [fuego] to catch

sus ideas prendieron fácilmente en la juventud — his ideas soon caught on with the young

2) (=engancharse) to catch, stick

el ancla prendió en el fondo — the anchor buried itself in the seabed

3) [planta] to take, take root

4) [vacuna] to take

3.

See:

prenderse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to catch, seize

2) ( sujetar)

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal — he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres — the hem's been pinned up

3)

a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to light

prender fuego a — to set fire to

b) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on
2.
prender vi

1) rama/planta to take

2) ( arder)

la leña no prende — the wood won't catch (light)

3) idea/moda to catch on
3.
prenderse v pron ( con fuego) to catch fire

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= fire, ignite, inflame.

Ex. Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.

Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex. His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.

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* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.

* prender con alfileres = pin.

* prenderse fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fire.

* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.

* prenderse fuego = catch on + fire.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to catch, seize

2) ( sujetar)

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal — he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres — the hem's been pinned up

3)

a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to light

prender fuego a — to set fire to

b) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on
2.
prender vi

1) rama/planta to take

2) ( arder)

la leña no prende — the wood won't catch (light)

3) idea/moda to catch on
3.
prenderse v pron ( con fuego) to catch fire

* * *

= fire, ignite, inflame.

Ex: Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.

Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex: His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.

* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.

* prender con alfileres = pin.

* prenderse fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fire.

* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.

* prenderse fuego = catch on + fire.

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prender [E1 ]

vt

A ‹persona› to catch, seize

B

(sujetar): le prendió el pelo con una horquilla she pinned back her hair with a hairpin

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres the hem's been pinned up

C ( Col) ‹botón/parche› to sew on

D

1

prender fuego a to set fire to

prendió fuego al bosque he set fire to the woods, he set the woods on fire

prendió un cigarrillo/una cerilla she lit a cigarette/a match

2 ( AmL) ‹gas› to turn on, light; ‹estufa/horno› to turn on; ‹radio/luz› to turn on, switch on

E ( Chi fam) (llenar de gases) to give... wind

■ prender

vi

A «vacuna» to take; «rama/planta» to take

B

(arder): la leña está mojada y no prende the wood's damp and won't catch light o won't catch o won't take

C «idea/moda» to catch on

■ prenderse

v pron

A (con fuego) to catch fire

se le prendió el trapo the cloth caught fire

B

( Col) (contagiarse): se le prendió el sarampión de su hermano she caught her brother's measles, she caught the measles from her brother

C ( Col) (animarse) to liven up, get going

D ( Chi fam) (llenarse de gases) to get wind

estoy prendido I've got wind

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prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize
2 ( sujetar) to pin;
‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up
3
a) ‹cigarrillo/cerilla› to light;

◊ prender(le) fuego a algo to set fire to sth

b) (AmL) ‹ gas› to light;

‹estufa/horno› to turn on;
‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on
verbo intransitivo
1 [rama/planta] to take
2
a) [fósforo/piloto] to light;

[ leña] to catch (light)
b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on;

◊ la televisión no prende the TV won't come on

3 [idea/moda] to catch on
prenderse verbo pronominal
a) ( con fuego) to catch fire

b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on

prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach
(con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on
' prender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- incendiar
- luz
English:
fasten on to
- fire
- light
- pin
- pin on
- set
- alight
- catch
- foot
- put
- start
- switch
- take
- turn

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prender

♦ vt

1. [arrestar] to arrest, to apprehend

2. [sujetar] to fasten;

prendió el clavel en la solapa con un alfiler she attached the carnation to her lapel with a pin

3. [fuego] to light;

prendieron fuego a los matorrales they set fire to the bushes, they set the bushes on fire

4. [agarrar] to grip;

prendió con fuerza el brazo de su madre he gripped his mother's arm tightly

5. esp Am [luz, interruptor] to switch on;
[motor] to start (up);
prende la luz, que no veo turn o switch the light on, I can't see;

prendió un cigarrillo she lit a cigarette

♦ vi

1. [arder] to catch fire;

esta leña no prende this wood won't catch fire

2. [planta] to take root

3. [opinión] to spread;

es una idea que ha prendido entre el público it's an idea that has caught on among the public

♦ See also the pronominal verb prenderse

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prender

<part preso>

I v/t

1 a fugitivo capture

2 sujetar pin up

3 L.Am.

fuego light; luz switch on, turn on;

prender fuego a set fire to

II v/i

1 de planta take

2 ( empezar a arder) catch

3 de moda catch on

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prender vt

1) sujetar: to pin, to fasten

2) apresar: to catch, to apprehend

3) : to light (a cigarette, a match)

4) : to turn on

prende la luz: turn on the light

5)

prender fuego a : to set fire to

prender vi

1) : to take root

2) : to catch fire

3) : to catch on

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prender vb

1. (sujetar) to pin [pt. & pp. pinned]

prendió la flor en la solapa he pinned the flower to his lapel

2. (encender) to light [pt. & pp. lit]

la leña no prende porque está mojada the wood won't light because it's wet

prender fuego to set fire [pt. & pp. set]

prendieron fuego al coche they set fire to the car

Spanish-English dictionary > prender
17 arbeiten

I v/i

1. Person: work; (berufstätig sein) auch be in work; geistig / körperlich arbeiten do mental / phsyical work; arbeiten als Gärtner etc. work as a gardener etc.; arbeiten an be working on; arbeiten bei oder für (angestellt sein) work for; für oder gegen Geld arbeiten work for money; arbeiten für / gegen (sich einsetzen) work for / against; arbeiten für zwei do the work of two; im Akkord arbeiten do piece work; die Zeit arbeitet für / gegen uns fig. we’ve got time on our side / against us; arbeiten mit einem Werkzeug, Material: work with; einer Firma: deal with, do business with; arbeiten über (+ Akk) (schreiben) work ( oder write) on; arbeiten wie ein Pferd / Wilder umg. work like a Trojan / like mad

2. (funktionieren) work; Organ auch: function; Maschine etc. auch: operate, run

3. Holz etc.: expand and contract; Teig: rise; Wein etc.: work

4. WIRTS. Kapital etc.: work ( mit Gewinn at a profit); sein Geld arbeiten lassen invest

5. SPORT: (trainieren) train (an + Dat oder mit on oder with); arbeiten mit einem Pferd, Hund (dressieren) train

6. an sich (Dat) arbeiten (work to) improve o.s.; sie hat den Erfolg verdient - sie hat hart an sich gearbeitet she deserves every success - she worked hard to achieve it; man sah, wie es in ihm arbeitete you could almost see it churning around inside him

II v/refl

1. (sich mühen): sich durch den Schnee / einen Roman arbeiten work ( oder plough, Am. plow) one’s way through the snow / a novel; sich durch den Schlamm arbeiten labo(u)r (oder umg. slog) through the mud; sich nach oben oder an die Spitze arbeiten work one’s way up to the top; er wird sich da nicht krank arbeiten he won’t overdo himself; sich müde / krank etc. arbeiten work until one is tired / ill, work o.s. into the ground; sich zu Tode oder tot arbeiten work o.s to death / ruin o.s.

2. unpers.: hier / mit dir arbeitet es sich schlecht it’s difficult to work here / with you

III v/t

1. (anfertigen) make, fashion; eine Statue in oder aus Bronze arbeiten make ( oder work) a statue in bronze; das Kleid ist sorgfältig gearbeitet the dress is beautifully made ( oder finished)

2. (tun) do; was arbeitet er? what is he doing?; höchste Zeit, dass du mal was arbeitest! it’s high time for you to get to work ( oder do something oder do some work)!

3. sich (Dat) die Hände wund / den Buckel krumm arbeiten umg. work one’s hands raw / work o.s. into the ground

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das Arbeiten

working

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ạr|bei|ten ['arbaitn]
1. vi

1) (= sich betätigen) to work (
an +dat on)
gearbeitet — the singer has worked hard or has done a lot of work

arbeiten wie ein Pferd/Wilder (inf) — to work like a Trojan or horse/like mad (inf)

die Zeit arbeitet für uns — we have time on our side, time is on our side

die Zeit arbeitet gegen uns — time is against us

er arbeitet für zwei (inf) — he does the work of two, he does enough work for two

er arbeitet über Schiller — he's working on Schiller

er arbeitet mit Ölfarben — he works in or uses oils

2) (= funktionieren) (Organ, Maschine) to function, to work

die Anlage arbeitet automatisch — the plant is automatic

die Anlage arbeitet elektrisch/mit Kohle — the plant runs or operates on electricity/coal

3) (= berufstätig sein) to work

seine Frau arbeitet auch — his wife works too, his wife goes out to work too

für eine or bei einer Firma/Zeitung arbeiten — to work for a firm/newspaper

die arbeitende Bevölkerung — the working population

4) (= in Bewegung sein) to work; (Most etc) to ferment; (Holz) to warp

in meinem Magen arbeitet es — my stomach's rumbling

in seinem Kopf arbeitet es — his mind is at work

in ihm begann es zu arbeiten — he started to react, it began to work on him

2. vr

1)

sich krank/müde arbeiten — to make oneself ill/tire oneself out with work

sich krüpplig arbeiten (inf) — to work oneself silly (inf)

sich zu Tode arbeiten — to work oneself to death

die Hände wund arbeiten — to work one's fingers to the bone

2) (= sich fortbewegen) to work oneself (
in +acc into, durch through, zu to)
sich in die Höhe or nach oben/an die Spitze arbeiten (fig) — to work one's way up/(up) to the top

3) impers

es arbeitet sich gut/schlecht — you can/can't work well

es arbeitet sich hier auch nicht besser — it's no better working here either

mit ihr arbeitet es sich angenehm — it's nice working with her

3. vt

1) (= herstellen) to make

2) (= tun) to do

was arbeitest du dort? — what are you doing there?; (beruflich) what do you do there?

ich habe heute noch nichts gearbeitet — I haven't done any work or anything today

du kannst auch ruhig mal was arbeiten! (inf) — it wouldn't hurt you to do some work either!

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1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) labour

2) (to act or work: The sewing-machine isn't operating properly.) operate

3) (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.) work

4) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) work

5) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) work

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ar·bei·ten

[ˈarbaitn̩]

I. vi

1. (tätig sein) to work

stör mich nicht, ich arbeite gerade! don't disturb me, I'm working!

▪ an etw dat \arbeiten to be working on sth

Helene arbeitet an der Fertigstellung ihres Erstromans Helen is working on the completion of her first novel

▪ über jdn/etw \arbeiten to work on sb/sth

er arbeitet über Goethe he's working on Goethe

für zwei \arbeiten (fam) to do the work of two [people]

2. (berufstätig sein)

▪ [bei jdm/für jdn/an etw dat] \arbeiten to work [for sb/on sth]

\arbeiten gehen to have a job

3. TECH (funktionieren) to work

▪ [mit etw dat] \arbeiten to operate [on sth]

das System arbeitet vollautomatisch the system is fully automatic

unsere Heizung arbeitet mit Gas our heating operates [or runs] on gas

alle Systeme \arbeiten nach Vorschrift all systems are working according to regulations

4. MED (funktionieren) to function

Ihre Leber arbeitet nicht mehr richtig your liver is not functioning properly anymore

5. (sich bewegen) Holz, Balken to warp

6. (gären) Hefe, Most etc. to ferment

7. impers (sich innerlich mit etw beschäftigen) to work

▪ in jdm arbeitet es sb is reacting

man sah, wie es in ihm arbeitete you could see his mind working

lass mich nachdenken, in meinem Kopf arbeitet es jetzt! let me think, my mind is starting to work!

8. MODE (schneidern)

bei jdm \arbeiten lassen to have sth made somewhere/by sb

Ihr Anzug sitzt ja ganz ausgezeichnet! wo/bei wem lassen Sie \arbeiten? your suit fits wonderfully! where do you have your clothes made [or who makes your clothes for you]?

II. vr

1. (gelangen)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \arbeiten to work one's way somewhere

die Bergarbeiter arbeiteten sich weiter nach unten the miners worked their way further down

sich akk [langsam] nach oben [o an die Spitze] \arbeiten to work one's way [slowly] to the top

2. (durchdringen)

▪ sich akk [durch etw akk] [durch] \arbeiten to work oneself [through sth]

der Bohrer musste sich durch das Gestein \arbeiten the drill had to work through the stonework

3. (bewältigen)

▪ sich akk durch etw akk \arbeiten to work one's way through sth

es wird Wochen brauchen, bis ich mich durch all die Aktenberge gearbeitet habe it will take me weeks to work my way through the stacks of papers

4. impers (zusammenarbeiten)

▪ es lässt sich [mit jdm] arbeiten there's co-operation [with sb]

es arbeitet sich gut/schlecht mit jdm you can/can't work well with sb

mit willigen Mitarbeitern arbeitet es sich besser als mit störrischen it's better to work with willing colleagues than with stubborn ones; (umgehen) to work

es arbeitet sich gut/schlecht auf etw dat/mit etw dat you can/can't work well on sth/with sth

mit dem alten Computer arbeitet es sich nicht so gut you can't work as well on the old computer

5. (sich in einen Zustand arbeiten)

sich akk halb tot \arbeiten to work oneself to death

sich akk krank \arbeiten to work till one drops

sich akk müde \arbeiten to tire oneself out with work, to work oneself silly; s.a. Tod

III. vt

1. (herstellen) to make

▪ etw [aus etw dat] \arbeiten to make sth [from sth]

von Hand \arbeiten to make sth by hand

der Schmuck ist ganz aus 18-karätigem Gold gearbeitet the jewellery is made entirely from 18-carat gold

2. (tun)

▪ etwas/nichts \arbeiten to do sth/nothing

ich habe heute noch nichts gearbeitet I haven't managed to do anything yet today

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) work

zu arbeiten haben — have work to do

an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten — work on something

bei jemandem/einer Firma usw. arbeiten — work for somebody/a company etc.

seine Frau arbeitet — (ist berufstätig) his wife has a job or works

die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen uns — time is on our side/against us

2) (funktionieren) <heart, lungs, etc.> work, function; < machine> work, operate

3) (sich verändern) < wood> warp; < must> ferment; < dough> rise
2.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make; (in Ton, Silber, usw.) work; make; fashion

2) (tun) do

was arbeiten Sie? — what are you doing?; (beruflich) what do you do for a living?; what's your job?
3.
reflexives Verb

1)

sich müde/krank arbeiten — tire oneself out/make oneself ill with work

sich zu Tode arbeiten — work oneself to death

sich (Dat.) die Hände wund arbeiten — work one's fingers to the bone

2) (Strecke zurücklegen)

sich durch etwas/in etwas (Akk.) arbeiten — work one's way through/into something

sich nach oben arbeiten — (fig.) work one's way up

3) unpers

hier arbeitet es sich gut — this is a good place to work

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arbeiten

A. v/i

1. Person: work; (berufstätig sein) auch be in work;

geistig/körperlich arbeiten do mental/phsyical work;

arbeiten als Gärtner etc work as a gardener etc;

arbeiten an be working on;

arbeiten bei oder

für (angestellt sein) work for;

für oder

gegen Geld arbeiten work for money;

arbeiten für/gegen (sich einsetzen) work for/against;

arbeiten für zwei do the work of two;

im Akkord arbeiten do piece work;

die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen uns fig we’ve got time on our side/against us;

arbeiten mit einem Werkzeug, Material: work with; einer Firma: deal with, do business with;

arbeiten über (+akk) (schreiben) work ( oder write) on;

arbeiten wie ein Pferd/Wilder umg work like a Trojan/like mad

2. (funktionieren) work; Organ auch: function; Maschine etc auch: operate, run

3. Holz etc: expand and contract; Teig: rise; Wein etc: work

4. WIRTSCH Kapital etc: work (

mit Gewinn at a profit);

sein Geld

arbeiten lassen invest

5. SPORT: (trainieren) train (

an +dat oder

mit on oder with);

arbeiten mit einem Pferd, Hund (dressieren) train

6.

an sich (dat)

arbeiten (work to) improve o.s.;

sie hat den Erfolg verdient - sie hat hart an sich gearbeitet she deserves every success - she worked hard to achieve it;

man sah, wie es in ihm arbeitete you could almost see it churning around inside him

B. v/r

1. (sich mühen):

sich durch den Schnee/einen Roman arbeiten work ( oder plough, US plow) one’s way through the snow/a novel;

sich durch den Schlamm arbeiten labo(u)r (oder umg slog) through the mud;

sich nach oben oder

an die Spitze arbeiten work one’s way up to the top;

sich müde arbeiten work until one is tired, work o.s. into the ground;

sich zu Tode arbeiten work o.s to death/ruin o.s.

2. unpers:

hier/mit dir arbeitet es sich schlecht it’s difficult to work here/with you

C. v/t

1. (anfertigen) make, fashion;

eine Statue in oder

aus Bronze arbeiten make ( oder work) a statue in bronze;

das Kleid ist sorgfältig gearbeitet the dress is beautifully made ( oder finished)

2. (tun) do;

was arbeitet er? what is he doing?;

höchste Zeit, dass du mal was arbeitest! it’s high time for you to get to work ( oder do something oder do some work)!

3.

sich (dat)

die Hände wund arbeiten umg work one’s hands raw

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) work

zu arbeiten haben — have work to do

an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten — work on something

bei jemandem/einer Firma usw. arbeiten — work for somebody/a company etc.

seine Frau arbeitet — (ist berufstätig) his wife has a job or works

die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen uns — time is on our side/against us

2) (funktionieren) <heart, lungs, etc.> work, function; < machine> work, operate

3) (sich verändern) < wood> warp; < must> ferment; < dough> rise
2.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make; (in Ton, Silber, usw.) work; make; fashion

2) (tun) do

was arbeiten Sie? — what are you doing?; (beruflich) what do you do for a living?; what's your job?
3.
reflexives Verb

1)

sich müde/krank arbeiten — tire oneself out/make oneself ill with work

sich zu Tode arbeiten — work oneself to death

sich (Dat.) die Hände wund arbeiten — work one's fingers to the bone

2) (Strecke zurücklegen)

sich durch etwas/in etwas (Akk.) arbeiten — work one's way through/into something

sich nach oben arbeiten — (fig.) work one's way up

3) unpers

hier arbeitet es sich gut — this is a good place to work

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v.

to act v.

to work v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > arbeiten
18 colección

f.

1 collection, set, array, assemblage.

2 collection.

3 collection, array, panoply.

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colección

► nombre femenino

1 collection

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noun f.

collection

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SF collection

es de colección — Méx it's a collector's item

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femenino

a) (de sellos, monedas, cuadros) collection

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

tiene una colección de pulseras — she has lots of bracelets

c) (Lit) collection

d) ( de modas) collection

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= aggregation, collection, congeries, holdings, information store, library, stock, document collection, assemblage, repertory, collection, cache, deposit collection, harvest, picking, collecting, line-up, menagerie.

Ex. We should realize that a library is not simply an aggregation of discrete recorded materials; rather, it represents a collection, or more precisely collection of works.

Ex. A collection is two or more independent works or parts of works by one or more than one author published together and not written for the same occasion or for the publication in hand = Una colección son dos o más obras o partes de obras independientes de uno o más autores publicadas juntas y que no ha sido escritas para la misma ocasión o para la publicación en cuestión.

Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex. A union catalogue then is, a catalogue listing in one sequence the holdings or part of the holdings of two or more libraries.

Ex. It is obviously impracticable to search the entire information store in the satisfaction of a particular request for information.

Ex. A library is no longer constrained to choose either a classified or a dictionary catalogue.

Ex. The second function of the catalogue is concerned with the housekeeping activity of keeping a record of the library stock.

Ex. Finally, the tacit assumption so far has been that we are dealing with a single document collection.

Ex. Ranganathan illustrates how these Main Subjects have developed by loose assemblage, dissection, denudation, distillation, etc..

Ex. Thousands of songs and piano pieces have been published in magazines issued throughout Europe and the Americas, yet an overall history is lacking for this large repertory of music.

Ex. While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.

Ex. It is known that there were books made from bamboo and wood during the Shang dynasty (1766-1122 BC) but none remain today except caches of oracle bones.

Ex. In many instances it is the ward sister who administers the deposit collection left by the local library.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Bountiful harvest: aquaculture and agriculture information services for the Pacific'.

Ex. The most popular recreation forms in nature are swimming in summer, the picking of berries, and mushrooms, cross-country skiing, and fishing and hunting.

Ex. Research done in the field of collecting has primarily focused on those people who are known collectors such as gun, stamp, or coin collectors.

Ex. The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.

Ex. The latest addition to my clock menagerie is a cuckoo clock, something I've wanted for quite some time.

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* análisis de la colección = collection analysis.

* basado en la colección = collection-centred, materials-centred [materials-centered], collection-based.

* bibliotecario encargado de colecciones especializadas = special collections librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado de la colección de mapas = map librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado del desarrollo de la colección = collections librarian.

* centrado en la colección = collection-centred, collection-based.

* colección básica = core collection.

* colección bibliográfica = book collection.

* colección bibliotecaria = library collection [library's collection].

* colección central = central collection.

* colección compartida = cooperative collection.

* colección cooperativa = cooperative collection.

* colección de animales = menagerie.

* colección de arte = art collection.

* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.

* colección de autógrafos = autograph collection.

* colección de comics = comics collection.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* colección de control = test collection.

* colección de depósito legal = depository collection, legal deposit collection, deposit collection.

* colección de derecho = law collection.

* colección de diapositivas = slide library.

* colección de dibujos = drawing collection.

* colección de discos = record collection.

* colección de documentos impresos = print collection.

* colección de fondos electrónicos = e-collection [electronic collection].

* colección de fondos locales = local history collection, local collection.

* colección de fotografías = photograph collection.

* colección de grabaciones sonoras = sound collection.

* colección de historia local = local history collection.

* colección de investigación = research collection.

* colección de la biblioteca = library collection [library's collection].

* colección de libros = book collection.

* colección de libros de derecho en una prisión = prison law library.

* colección de libros de jardinería = gardening collection.

* colección de libros donados = gift collection.

* colección de libros raros = rare book collection, rare collection.

* colección de mapas = map collection.

* colección de música = music collection.

* colección de música popular = popular music collection.

* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.

* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.

* colección de prensa = newspaper collection.

* colección de préstamo = circulating collection.

* colección de préstamo restringido = course reserve.

* colección de programas informáticos = software library.

* colección de publicaciones monográficas = monograph stock.

* colección de publicaciones periódicas = periodical stock, periodical collection.

* colección de recortes = clipping file [cuttings file, -UK], cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].

* colección de recortes de periódicos = clippings collection.

* colección de referencia = reference collection.

* colección de relieves topográficos = topographical collection.

* colección de retratos = portrait collection.

* colección de sonido = sound collection.

* colección de tebeos = comics collection.

* colección de una biblioteca = local holding.

* colección de vídeos = video series.

* colección en varios volúmenes = multivolume set.

* colección especializada = special collection, study collection.

* colección ficticia = made-up collection.

* colección fotográfica = photographic library.

* colección impresa = print set.

* colección inactiva = inactive collection.

* colección integrada = integrated collection.

* colección local = area studies collection, local collection.

* colección monográfica = monographic collection, book series.

* colección multimedia = multimedia collection, media collection.

* colección paleontológica = palaeontology collection.

* colección patrimonial = heritage collection.

* colección personal = home collection, personal collection.

* colección pictórica = pictorial collection.

* colección privada = private collection.

* colección recogida = accumulation.

* colección temática = subject collection.

* crear una colección = build + collection.

* crecimiento de la colección = collection growth.

* desarrollo de la colección = collection building, collection development [collections development].

* encargado de la colección = stock editor.

* evaluación de la colección = collection assessment, collection evaluation, collection analysis.

* formación de la colección = collection building.

* formar una colección = build + collection.

* gestión de la colección = collection management.

* política de desarrollo de la colección = collection development policy.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

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femenino

a) (de sellos, monedas, cuadros) collection

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

tiene una colección de pulseras — she has lots of bracelets

c) (Lit) collection

d) ( de modas) collection

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= aggregation, collection, congeries, holdings, information store, library, stock, document collection, assemblage, repertory, collection, cache, deposit collection, harvest, picking, collecting, line-up, menagerie.

Ex: We should realize that a library is not simply an aggregation of discrete recorded materials; rather, it represents a collection, or more precisely collection of works.

Ex: A collection is two or more independent works or parts of works by one or more than one author published together and not written for the same occasion or for the publication in hand = Una colección son dos o más obras o partes de obras independientes de uno o más autores publicadas juntas y que no ha sido escritas para la misma ocasión o para la publicación en cuestión.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: A union catalogue then is, a catalogue listing in one sequence the holdings or part of the holdings of two or more libraries.

Ex: It is obviously impracticable to search the entire information store in the satisfaction of a particular request for information.

Ex: A library is no longer constrained to choose either a classified or a dictionary catalogue.

Ex: The second function of the catalogue is concerned with the housekeeping activity of keeping a record of the library stock.

Ex: Finally, the tacit assumption so far has been that we are dealing with a single document collection.

Ex: Ranganathan illustrates how these Main Subjects have developed by loose assemblage, dissection, denudation, distillation, etc..

Ex: Thousands of songs and piano pieces have been published in magazines issued throughout Europe and the Americas, yet an overall history is lacking for this large repertory of music.

Ex: While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.

Ex: It is known that there were books made from bamboo and wood during the Shang dynasty (1766-1122 BC) but none remain today except caches of oracle bones.

Ex: In many instances it is the ward sister who administers the deposit collection left by the local library.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Bountiful harvest: aquaculture and agriculture information services for the Pacific'.

Ex: The most popular recreation forms in nature are swimming in summer, the picking of berries, and mushrooms, cross-country skiing, and fishing and hunting.

Ex: Research done in the field of collecting has primarily focused on those people who are known collectors such as gun, stamp, or coin collectors.

Ex: The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.

Ex: The latest addition to my clock menagerie is a cuckoo clock, something I've wanted for quite some time.

* análisis de la colección = collection analysis.

* basado en la colección = collection-centred, materials-centred [materials-centered], collection-based.

* bibliotecario encargado de colecciones especializadas = special collections librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado de la colección de mapas = map librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado del desarrollo de la colección = collections librarian.

* centrado en la colección = collection-centred, collection-based.

* colección básica = core collection.

* colección bibliográfica = book collection.

* colección bibliotecaria = library collection [library's collection].

* colección central = central collection.

* colección compartida = cooperative collection.

* colección cooperativa = cooperative collection.

* colección de animales = menagerie.

* colección de arte = art collection.

* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.

* colección de autógrafos = autograph collection.

* colección de comics = comics collection.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* colección de control = test collection.

* colección de depósito legal = depository collection, legal deposit collection, deposit collection.

* colección de derecho = law collection.

* colección de diapositivas = slide library.

* colección de dibujos = drawing collection.

* colección de discos = record collection.

* colección de documentos impresos = print collection.

* colección de fondos electrónicos = e-collection [electronic collection].

* colección de fondos locales = local history collection, local collection.

* colección de fotografías = photograph collection.

* colección de grabaciones sonoras = sound collection.

* colección de historia local = local history collection.

* colección de investigación = research collection.

* colección de la biblioteca = library collection [library's collection].

* colección de libros = book collection.

* colección de libros de derecho en una prisión = prison law library.

* colección de libros de jardinería = gardening collection.

* colección de libros donados = gift collection.

* colección de libros raros = rare book collection, rare collection.

* colección de mapas = map collection.

* colección de música = music collection.

* colección de música popular = popular music collection.

* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.

* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.

* colección de prensa = newspaper collection.

* colección de préstamo = circulating collection.

* colección de préstamo restringido = course reserve.

* colección de programas informáticos = software library.

* colección de publicaciones monográficas = monograph stock.

* colección de publicaciones periódicas = periodical stock, periodical collection.

* colección de recortes = clipping file [cuttings file, -UK], cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].

* colección de recortes de periódicos = clippings collection.

* colección de referencia = reference collection.

* colección de relieves topográficos = topographical collection.

* colección de retratos = portrait collection.

* colección de sonido = sound collection.

* colección de tebeos = comics collection.

* colección de una biblioteca = local holding.

* colección de vídeos = video series.

* colección en varios volúmenes = multivolume set.

* colección especializada = special collection, study collection.

* colección ficticia = made-up collection.

* colección fotográfica = photographic library.

* colección impresa = print set.

* colección inactiva = inactive collection.

* colección integrada = integrated collection.

* colección local = area studies collection, local collection.

* colección monográfica = monographic collection, book series.

* colección multimedia = multimedia collection, media collection.

* colección paleontológica = palaeontology collection.

* colección patrimonial = heritage collection.

* colección personal = home collection, personal collection.

* colección pictórica = pictorial collection.

* colección privada = private collection.

* colección recogida = accumulation.

* colección temática = subject collection.

* crear una colección = build + collection.

* crecimiento de la colección = collection growth.

* desarrollo de la colección = collection building, collection development [collections development].

* encargado de la colección = stock editor.

* evaluación de la colección = collection assessment, collection evaluation, collection analysis.

* formación de la colección = collection building.

* formar una colección = build + collection.

* gestión de la colección = collection management.

* política de desarrollo de la colección = collection development policy.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

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colección

feminine

1 (de sellos, monedas, cuadros) collection

hace colección de mariposas she collects butterflies

2 ( fam)

(gran cantidad): no sé cómo quiere otro hijo, si ya tiene una colección I can't imagine why she wants another child, she already has a whole brood ( hum)

tiene una colección de pulseras she has a huge collection of bracelets

3 ( Lit) collection

4 (de modas) collection

colecciones infantiles children's fashions o wear

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colección sustantivo femenino
collection
colección sustantivo femenino collection
' colección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antológica
- antológico
- discoteca
- engrosar
- exhibir
- herbolaria
- herbolario
- panoplia
- adquirir
- biblioteca
- línea
- presentar
English:
array
- body
- collection
- invaluable
- model
- put together
- set
- stamp collection
- swap for
- collector
- large
- menagerie
- round

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colección nf

1. [de sellos, objetos] collection

Comp
la colección permanente [de museo] the permanent collection
2. Fam [gran cantidad]
tiene una colección de primos he has loads of cousins;

cometió una colección de errores he made a whole series of mistakes;

no dijo más que una colección de tonterías he talked a load of nonsense

3. [de moda] collection;

la colección de primavera the spring collection

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colección

f collection

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colección nf, pl - ciones : collection

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colección n collection

Spanish-English dictionary > colección
19 tizón

m.

1 live coal, burning wood, brand, firebrand.

2 rust, blight, bunt, stinking smut.

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tizón

► nombre masculino

1 half-burnt stick, brand

2 figurado stain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser negro,-a como un tizón figurado to be as black as soot, be as black as coal

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SM

1) (=madera) firebrand

- negro como un tizón

2) (Bot) smut

3) (=deshonra) stain, blemish

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masculino ( leño) charred stick/log

más negro que un tizón — as black as coal

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= charred wood.

Ex. Her works include installation pieces made of flattened metal, charred wood, or pieces of chalk stone suspended on wire.

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* negro como el tizón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.

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masculino ( leño) charred stick/log

más negro que un tizón — as black as coal

* * *

= charred wood.

Ex: Her works include installation pieces made of flattened metal, charred wood, or pieces of chalk stone suspended on wire.

* negro como el tizón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.

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tizón

masculine

A (leño) charred stick/log

más negro que un tizón as black as coal

B ( Const) header

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tizón sustantivo masculino ( leño) charred stick/log
tizón sustantivo masculino
1 partly burned stick, firebrand
2 figurado stain
3 (albañilería) header
♦ Locuciones: más negro que un tizón, as black as coal

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tizón nm
[al rojo] ember; [frío] half-burnt stick
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tizón

m ember

Spanish-English dictionary > tizón
20 work

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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[wə:k] 1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) die Arbeit

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) die Arbeit

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) die Arbeit

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) das Werk

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) die Arbeit

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) die Arbeit
2. verb
1) (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.) arbeiten

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeiten

3) (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.) funktionieren

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) klappen

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) sich arbeiten

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) sich arbeiten

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeiten

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- -work
- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) das Werk

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) das Werk

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- work-basket
- 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
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work

[wɜ:k, AM wɜ:rk]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (useful activity) Arbeit f; ( fig)

to be at \work am Werk sein

forces of destruction are at \work here hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werk

various factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rolle

good \work! gute Arbeit!

there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tun

the garden needs a lot of \work im Garten muss [so] einiges gemacht werden

\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestellt

did you manage to get a bit of \work done? konntest du ein bisschen arbeiten?

construction/repair \work Bau-/Reparaturarbeiten pl

research \work Forschungsarbeit f

it's hard \work doing sth (strenuous) es ist anstrengend, etw zu tun; (difficult) es ist schwierig, etw zu tun

to be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tun

to get [or go] [or set] to \work sich akk an die Arbeit machen

to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sth sich akk an etw akk machen

to make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machen

to make \work for oneself sich dat unnötige Arbeit machen

to put [or set] sb to \work doing sth jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. no pl (employment) Arbeit f

what sort of \work do you have experience in? über welche Berufserfahrung verfügen Sie?

she's got \work as a translator sie hat Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Übersetzerin gefunden

to look for \work auf Arbeitssuche sein

he's looking for \work as a system analyst er sucht Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Systemanalytiker

to be in \work Arbeit [o eine Stelle] haben

to be out of \work arbeitslos sein

3. no pl (place of employment) Arbeit f, Arbeitsplatz m

to be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen

to have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssen

to be at \work bei der Arbeit sein

to be off \work frei haben; (without permission) fehlen

to be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet haben

to commute to \work pendeln

to get to \work by car/on the train mit dem Auto/mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahren

to go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahren

to be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall haben

to ring sb from \work jdn von der Arbeit [aus] anrufen

4. (construction, repairs)

▪ \works pl Arbeiten pl

building/road \works Bau-/Straßenarbeiten pl

5. no pl (result, product) Arbeit f; (act) Werk nt

this is the \work of professional thieves das ist das Werk professioneller Diebe

good \works REL gute Werke

6. ART, LIT, MUS Werk nt

‘The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare’ ‚Shakespeares gesammelte Werke‘

\works of art Kunstwerke pl

\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten pl

\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeiten

sb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk nt

to show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen

7. (factory)

▪ \works + sing/pl vb Werk nt, Fabrik f

steel \works Stahlwerk nt

8. (working parts)

▪ \works pl of a clock Uhrwerk nt; of a machine Getriebe nt

9. ( fam: everything)

▪ the \works pl das ganze Drum und Dran kein pl fam

two large pizzas with the \works, please! esp AM zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!

10. no pl PHYS Arbeit f

11. MIL

▪ \works pl Befestigungen pl

12.

▶ to be a [real] piece of \work ( fam) ganz schön nervig sein fam

▶ to have one's \work cut out ( fam) sich akk mächtig reinknien müssen fam

▶ to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sb ( fam) jdn bearbeiten fam

▶ to give sb the \works ( dated sl) jdn [ordentlich] in die Mangel nehmen fam

II. NOUN MODIFIER

1. (climate, report, week) Arbeits-

\work clothes Arbeitskleidung f

\work speed Arbeitstempo nt

2.

▪ \works (canteen, inspection) Werks-

\works premises Werksgelände nt

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (do a job) arbeiten

where do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?

to \work as an accountant als Buchhalter arbeiten

to \work a twelve-hour day/a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeiten

to \work from home zu Hause [o von zu Hause aus] arbeiten

to \work at the hospital/abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeiten

to \work like a slave [or AM, AUS dog] ( fam) wie ein Tier schuften fam

to \work like a Trojan BRIT wie ein Pferd arbeiten fam

to \work hard hart arbeiten

to \work together zusammenarbeiten

▪ to \work with sb mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

2. (be busy, active) arbeiten

we're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns [o arbeiten daran], so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindern

to \work towards a degree in biology einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie anstreben

▪ to \work at/on sth an etw dat arbeiten

we're \working on it wir arbeiten daran

to \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeiten

to \work hard at doing sth hart daran arbeiten, etw zu tun

▪ to \work for/towards sth auf etw akk hinwirken [o hinarbeiten

3. (have an effect) sich auswirken

to \work both ways sich sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken

▪ to \work in sb's favour sich zu jds Gunsten auswirken

▪ to \work against sb/sth sich negativ für jdn/auf etw akk auswirken

4. (function) funktionieren; generator, motor laufen

my cell phone doesn't \work mein Handy geht nicht

the boiler seems to be \working okay der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu sein

I can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht zum Laufen

to \work off batteries batteriebetrieben sein

to \work off the mains BRIT mit Netzstrom arbeiten

to \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeiten

5. (be successful) funktionieren, klappen fam; plan, tactics aufgehen

to \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren

6. MED medicine, pill wirken

7. (be based)

to \work on the assumption/idea that... von der Annahme/Vorstellung ausgehen, dass...

8. (move)

to \work free/loose sich lösen/lockern

▪ to \work down clothes runterrutschen fam

to \work windward NAUT gegen den Wind segeln

9. ( liter: change expression) arbeiten; (contort) sich verzerren

10. NAUT

to \work windward [hart] am Wind segeln

11.

▶ to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirken

▶ to \work till you drop ( fam) bis zum Umfallen arbeiten

▶ to \work on sb jdn bearbeiten fam

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (make work)

to \work oneself to death ( fam) sich akk zu Tode arbeiten [o fam schinden]

to \work sb/oneself hard jdm/sich viel abverlangen

2. (operate)

▪ to \work sth machine etw bedienen; piece of equipment etw betätigen

to be \worked by electricity/steam elektrisch/dampfgetrieben sein

to be \worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben werden

3. (move)

▪ to \work sth out of sth etw aus etw dat herausbekommen

to \work one's way through an article/a book sich akk durch einen Artikel/ein Buch durcharbeiten

to \work one's way through a crowd/out of a crowded room sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/aus einem überfüllten Zimmer bahnen

to \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehen

to \work one's way up sich akk hocharbeiten

he's \worked his way up through the firm er hat sich in der Firma hochgearbeitet

to \work sth free/loose etw losbekommen/lockern

sth \works itself free/loose etw löst/lockert sich akk

to \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen

▪ sth \works itself out of sth etw löst sich aus etw dat

4. (bring about)

▪ to \work sth etw bewirken

I don't know how she \worked it! ich weiß nicht, wie sie das geschafft hat!

to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeiten

to \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführen

to \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringen

to \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen

5. (get)

to \work oneself into a frenzy [or rage] in Rage geraten fam

to \work sb into a frenzy [or rage] jdn in Rage bringen fam

to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregen

to \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen

6. (shape)

▪ to \work sth etw bearbeiten

to \work clay Ton formen

7. (mix, rub)

▪ to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten; food etw mit etw dat vermengen; (incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen]

to \work the ingredients together die Zutaten [miteinander] vermengen

to \work sth into the skin (rub) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben; (massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren

8. (embroider)

▪ to \work sth etw [auf]sticken

to \work a monogram on sth etw mit einem Monogramm besticken, ein Monogramm auf etw akk sticken

9. (cultivate)

to \work the land das Land bewirtschaften; (exploit)

to \work a mine/quarry eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten

10. (cover)

to \work the inner city [area]/the East Side für die Innenstadt/die East Side zuständig sein

11. (pay for by working)

to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienen

to \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren

12.

▶ to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] ( fam) sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten fam

▶ to \work a treat BRIT ( fam) prima funktionieren fam

* * *
[wɜːk]
1. n

1) (= toil, labour, task) Arbeit f

have you got any work for me? — haben Sie was für mich zu tun?

he doesn't like work — er arbeitet nicht gern

that's a good piece of work — das ist gute Arbeit

is this all your own work? — haben Sie das alles selbst gemacht?

closed for work on the roof — wegen (Reparatur)arbeiten am Dach geschlossen

when work begins on the new bridge — wenn die Arbeiten an der neuen Brücke anfangen

to be at work (on sth) ( — an etw dat ) arbeiten

there are forces at work which... — es sind Kräfte am Werk, die...

it's the work of the devil — das ist Teufelswerk or ein Machwerk des Teufels

to do a good day's work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit leisten

nice or good work! — gut or super (inf) gemacht!

we've a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert — wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann

you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique — Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten

to get or set to work on sth — sich an etw (acc) machen

I've been trying to get some work done — ich habe versucht zu arbeiten

to put a lot of work into sth — eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) stecken

it's in the works (inf) — es ist in der Mache (inf)

to get on with one's work — sich (wieder) an die Arbeit machen

to make short or quick work of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen

to make work for sb — jdm Arbeit machen

time/the medicine had done its work — die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan

the work of a moment — eine Angelegenheit von Sekunden

it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill — das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen

2) (= employment, job) Arbeit f

to be (out) at work — arbeiten sein

to go out to work — arbeiten gehen

to be out of work — arbeitslos sein

to be in work — eine Stelle haben

he travels to work by car — er fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit

do you live close to your work? — hast du es weit zur Arbeit?

how long does it take you to get to work? — wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?

at work — an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz

what is your work? — was tun Sie (beruflich)?

to put or throw sb out of work — jdn arbeitslos machen

to be off work — (am Arbeitsplatz) fehlen

3) (= product) Arbeit f; (ART, LITER) Werk nt

a work of art — ein Kunstwerk nt

a work of reference — ein Nachschlagewerk nt

a work of literature — ein literarisches Werk

a fine piece of work — eine schöne Arbeit

good works — gute Werke pl

a chance for artists to show their work — eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen

4) pl (MIL) Befestigungen pl

5) pl (MECH) Getriebe, Innere(s) nt; (of watch, clock) Uhrwerk nt

6) sing or pl (Brit: factory) Betrieb m, Fabrik f

gas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt

works gate — Fabrik- or Werkstor nt

works outing — Betriebsausflug m

7) (inf)pl alles Drum und Dran

we had fantastic food, wine, brandy, the works — es gab tolles Essen, Wein, Kognak, alle Schikanen (inf)

he was giving his opponent the works — er machte seinen Gegner nach allen Regeln der Kunst fertig (inf)

2. vi

1) person arbeiten (at an +dat)

to work toward(s)/for sth — auf etw (acc) hin/für etw arbeiten

to work for better conditions etc — sich für bessere Bedingungen etc einsetzen

to work against a reform — gegen eine Reform kämpfen

or favor (US) — diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten

2) (= function, operate) funktionieren; (plan) funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) wirken; (= be successful) klappen (inf)

it won't work — das klappt nicht

"not working" (lift etc) — "außer Betrieb"

to get sth working — etw in Gang bringen

it works by or on electricity — es läuft auf Strom

it works both ways — es trifft auch andersherum zu

but this arrangement will have to work both ways — aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten

3) (yeast) arbeiten, treiben

4) (mouth, face) zucken; (jaws) mahlen

5)

(= move gradually) to work loose — sich lockern

to work along — sich entlangarbeiten

to work round (wind, object) — sich langsam drehen (to nach)

he worked (a)round to asking her — er hat sich aufgerafft, sie zu fragen

OK, I'm working (a)round to it — okay, das mache ich schon noch

3. vt

1) (= make work) staff, employees, students arbeiten lassen, herannehmen (inf), schinden (pej)

to work oneself/sb hard — sich/jdn nicht schonen

he works himself too hard — er übernimmt sich

to work oneself to death — sich zu Tode arbeiten

2) (= operate) machine bedienen; lever, brake betätigen

to work sth by electricity/hand — etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben

can we work that trick again? — können wir den Trick noch einmal anbringen or anwenden?

3) (= bring about) change, cure bewirken, herbeiführen

to work mischief — Unheil anrichten

to work it ( so that...) (inf) — es so deichseln(, dass...) (inf)

to work one's passage — seine Überfahrt abarbeiten

you don't have to work your notice — Sie brauchen Ihre Kündigungsfrist nicht einzuhalten

See:

→ work up

4) (SEW) arbeiten; design etc sticken

5) (= shape) wood, metal bearbeiten; dough, clay also kneten, bearbeiten

he worked the clay into a human shape — er formte den Ton zu einer menschlichen Gestalt

work the flour in gradually/the ingredients together — mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)

6) (= exploit) mine ausbeuten, abbauen; land bearbeiten; smallholding bewirtschaften; (salesman) area bereisen

7) muscles trainieren

8)

(= move gradually) to work one's hands free — seine Hände freibekommen

to work sth loose — etw losbekommen

to work one's way through a book — sich durch ein Buch arbeiten

to work one's way to the top — sich nach oben arbeiten or kämpfen

to work one's way up from nothing — sich von ganz unten hocharbeiten

to work one's way through college — sein Studium selbst or durch eigene Arbeit finanzieren

he worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel — er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel

to work oneself into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen

* * *

work [wɜːk; US wɜrk]

A s

1. allg Arbeit f:

a) Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

b) Aufgabe f

c) Hand-, Nadelarbeit f, Stickerei f, Näherei f

d) Leistung f

e) Erzeugnis n:

work done geleistete Arbeit;

a beautiful piece of work eine schöne Arbeit;

work in hand WIRTSCH Auftragsbestand m;

work in process ( oder progress) WIRTSCH US Halbfabrikate pl;

at work

a) bei der Arbeit,

b) am Arbeitsplatz,

c) in Tätigkeit, in Betrieb (Maschine etc);

be at work on arbeiten an (dat);

do work arbeiten;

I’ve got some work to do ich muss arbeiten;

do the work of three (men) für drei arbeiten;

be in (out of) work (keine) Arbeit haben;

(put) out of work arbeitslos (machen);

set to work an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen;

take some work home Arbeit mit nach Hause nehmen;

have one’s work cut out (for one) zu tun haben, schwer zu schaffen haben;

make work Arbeit verursachen;

make light work of spielend fertig werden mit;

make sad work of arg wirtschaften oder hausen mit;

make short work of kurzen Prozess oder nicht viel Federlesen(s) machen mit umg

2. PHYS Arbeit f:

convert heat into work

3. auch koll (künstlerisches etc) Werk:

the works of Bach;

work of art Kunstwerk; → fiction 2, reference A 8

4. Werk n (Tat und Resultat):

this is your work!;

it was the work of a moment

5. pl

a) ARCH Anlagen pl, (besonders öffentliche) Bauten pl

b) Baustelle f (an einer Autobahn etc)

c) MIL (Festungs)Werk n, Befestigungen pl

6. pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Werk n, Fabrik (-anlage) f, Betrieb m:

works climate (council, outing, etc) Betriebsklima n (-rat m, -ausflug m etc);

works manager Werksdirektor m, Betriebsleiter m

7. pl TECH (Räder-, Trieb)Werk n, Getriebe n:

works of a watch Uhrwerk; → spanner 1

8. Werk-, Arbeitsstück n, ( besonders Nadel)Arbeit f

9. REL (gutes) Werk

10. the works pl umg alles, der ganze Krempel:

the whole works went over board;

give sb the works umg jemanden fertigmachen;

shoot the works (Kartenspiel) aufs Ganze gehen (a. fig); → gum² B 4

B v/i prät und pperf worked, besonders obs oder poet wrought [rɔːt]

1. (at, on) arbeiten (an dat), sich beschäftigen (mit):

work at a social reform an einer Sozialreform arbeiten;

worked ( oder wrought) in leather in Leder gearbeitet;

work to rule WIRTSCH Br Dienst nach Vorschrift tun;

make one’s money work sein Geld arbeiten lassen

2. arbeiten, Arbeit haben, beschäftigt sein

3. fig arbeiten, kämpfen ( beide:

against gegen;

for für eine Sache):

work toward(s) hinarbeiten auf (akk)

4. TECH

a) funktionieren, gehen (beide auch fig)

b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein:

our stove works well unser Ofen funktioniert gut;

your method won’t work mit Ihrer Methode werden Sie es nicht schaffen;

get sth to work etwas reparieren

5. fig klappen, gehen, gelingen, sich machen lassen

6. (prät oft wrought) wirken, sich auswirken (on, with auf akk, bei):

the poison began to work das Gift begann zu wirken

7. work on jemanden bearbeiten, sich jemanden vornehmen (beide umg)

8. sich gut etc bearbeiten lassen

9. sich (hindurch-, hoch- etc) arbeiten:

work into eindringen in (akk);

work loose sich losarbeiten, sich lockern;

her tights worked down die Strumpfhose rutschte ihr herunter

10. in (heftiger) Bewegung sein, arbeiten, zucken ( alle:

with vor dat; Gesichtszüge etc), mahlen ( with vor Erregung etc; Kiefer)

11. SCHIFF (besonders gegen den Wind) segeln, fahren

12. gären, arbeiten (beide auch fig: Gedanke etc)

13. (hand)arbeiten, stricken, nähen

C v/t

1. arbeiten an (dat)

2. verarbeiten:

a) TECH bearbeiten

b) einen Teig kneten

c) (ver)formen, gestalten ( beide:

into zu):

work cotton into cloth Baumwolle zu Tuch verarbeiten

3. eine Maschine etc bedienen, ein Fahrzeug führen, lenken

4. (an-, be)treiben:

worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben

5. AGR den Boden bearbeiten, bestellen

6. einen Betrieb leiten, eine Fabrik etc betreiben, ein Gut bewirtschaften

7. Bergbau: eine Grube abbauen, ausbeuten

8. WIRTSCH (geschäftlich) bereisen oder bearbeiten:

my partner works the Liverpool district

9. jemanden, Tiere (tüchtig) arbeiten lassen, (zur Arbeit) antreiben

10. fig jemanden bearbeiten umg, jemandem zusetzen ( beide:

for wegen):

he worked his teacher for a better mark

11. a) work one’s way sich (hindurch- etc) arbeiten

b) erarbeiten, verdienen: → passage¹ 5

12. MATH lösen, ausarbeiten, errechnen

13. erregen, reizen, (in einen Zustand) versetzen oder bringen:

work o.s. into a rage sich in eine Wut hineinsteigern

14. bewegen, arbeiten mit:

he worked his jaws seine Kiefer mahlten

15. fig (prät oft wrought) hervorbringen, -rufen, zeitigen, Veränderungen etc bewirken, Wunder wirken oder tun, führen zu, verursachen:

work hardship on sb für jemanden eine Härte bedeuten

16. (prät oft wrought) fertigbringen, zustande bringen

17. work into

a) eine Arbeit etc einschieben in (akk),

b) Passagen etc einarbeiten oder -flechten oder -fügen in (akk)

18. sl etwas herausschlagen

19. US sl jemanden bescheißen

20. herstellen, machen, besonders stricken, nähen

21. zur Gärung bringen

22. → work over 2

w. abk

1. weight

2. wide

3. width

4. wife

5. with

6. PHYS work

wk abk

1. week Wo.

2. work

* * *
1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

* * *

(hard) for expr.

erarbeiten v.

sich etwas erarbeiten ausdr. v.

arbeiten v.

funktionieren v. n.

Arbeit -en f.

Werk -e n.

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