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work noun

  /(w)ɵrk/<a:backing after W> , /wøːk/ , /wərk/ , /wɚːk/ , /wɜ(r)k/ , /wɜɪ̯k/ , /wɜː(ɹ)k/ , /wɜːk/ , /wɝk/ , /wɵːk/ , [wœːk] , [wɔːk] , [wəɹk] , [wəːk] , [wɚk] , [wɚːk] , [wɛːk] , [wʊːɹk]
  • (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
 obra, opus
  • Labour, occupation, job.
 trabajo, chamba, curro, laburo, cheje
  • (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
 trabajo
  • Effort expended on a particular task.
 trabajo, obra
  • The place where one is employed.
 trabajo, laburo, tajo
  • (uncountable, often, in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
 obra, trabajo
  • (countable) A fortification.
 obras
  • (uncountable, often, in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
 obra

work verb

  /(w)ɵrk/<a:backing after W> , /wøːk/ , /wərk/ , /wɚːk/ , /wɜ(r)k/ , /wɜɪ̯k/ , /wɜː(ɹ)k/ , /wɜːk/ , /wɝk/ , /wɵːk/ , [wœːk] , [wɔːk] , [wəɹk] , [wəːk] , [wɚk] , [wɚːk] , [wɛːk] , [wʊːɹk]
  • (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
 trabajar, chambear, bretear, chejear, currelar, laburar
  • To shape, form, or improve a material.
 trabajar, labrar, laborear, obrar, tallar
  • (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
 funcionar, operar, carburar, efectuarse, funcar, hacer funcionar
  • (transitive) To embroider with thread.
 bordar
  • (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
 fermentar, motivar, obrar, producir
  • (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
 moverse, torcerse
  • (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
 trabajar

working adjective

  /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ , /ˈwɝkɪŋ/
  • That suffices but requires additional work; provisional.
 bosquejado, básico, esbozado, provisional

works noun

  /wɜːks/ , /wɝks/
  • (with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.
 actuar
  • A mechanism or machinery; the means by which something happens.
  • (slang) A heroin or other drug addict's equipment: syringes, needles, etc.
 centro
working day
día laborable, día hábil, día de diario, jornada
working class
clase obrera, clase trabajadora
working language
lengua de trabajo
working group
grupo de trabajo
working memory
memoria de trabajo
working dog
perro de trabajo
working title
título de trabajo, título provisional
working time
jornada de trabajo
double working day
doble jornada
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