work

to do a job or task, especially as part of your regular employment

trabajar

• work on something
• work for somebody

Collocations work hard · work overtime

• She works as a teacher.

  Ella trabaja como maestra.

• He is working on his new novel.

  Él está trabajando en su nueva novela.

to operate or function properly

funcionar, operar

• work well/badly
• make something work

Collocations the machine works fine · make the system work

• The computer doesn't work.

  La computadora no funciona.

• We need to make this plan work.

  Necesitamos hacer que este plan funcione.

to put effort into something, especially in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem

trabajar en algo, esforzarse por algo

• work on something
• work towards something

Collocations work on a project · work towards a goal

• They are working on their relationship.

  Están trabajando en su relación.

• She is working towards her degree.

  Ella está trabajando hacia su título académico.

the place where someone does their job or the building in which they work

el lugar de trabajo, la oficina

• go to work
• be at work

Collocations work hours · work schedule

• I have to go to work.

  Tengo que ir a trabajar.

• She is at work right now.

  Ella está trabajando ahora mismo.

the effort or activity that someone puts into something, especially in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem

el esfuerzo, la labor

• hard work
• good work

Collocations put in the work · show your work

• It was hard work, but we finished on time.

  Fue un trabajo duro, pero terminamos a tiempo.

• Good work, everyone!

  ¡Buen trabajo, todos!