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trabajar

verb

  1. 1. to work + en, + de, + para

    have a job

    • Trabajo en una oficina.I work in an office.
    • Mi hermana trabaja de camarera.My sister works as a waitress.
  2. 2. to work, to work on + para + infinitivo, + en

    make an effort to achieve something

    • Trabajo para mejorar mi español.I work to improve my Spanish.
    • Tenemos que trabajar en este problema.We have to work on this problem.
  3. 3. to work, to operate

    function, said of a machine or device

    • La máquina trabaja bien.The machine works well.
    • El motor no trabaja.The engine does not work.
  4. 4. to work, to shape

    process a material

    • El carpintero trabaja la madera.The carpenter works the wood.
    • La artista trabaja el barro.The artist works the clay.