trabajar
verb
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. 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. 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. 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.
Same root