stint

BrE /stɪnt/ AmE /stɪnt/

noun en → es

1 JOB PERIOD [singular] B2

a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job, especially one that is temporary or short-term

periodo de trabajo, turno temporal

  • do a stint as something

Collocations a short stint in the army · a brief stint at a company

  • She did a stint as an intern before getting her first job.

    Ella hizo un período de pasantía antes de conseguir su primer trabajo.

2 EFFORT PERIOD [singular] C1

a period of time during which someone works hard at something or makes a special effort to do something, often for a short time

esfuerzo por un tiempo, período de dedicación

  • make a stint at doing something

Collocations a stint of hard work · a period of intense effort

  • He made a stint at learning Spanish before moving to Spain.

    Él hizo un esfuerzo por aprender español antes de mudarse a España.