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The meaning of the Spanish word "trabajo" and how you use it

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trabajo
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) job; work
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Me encanta mi trabajo .
I love my job.
Terminemos nuestro trabajo .
Let's finish our work.
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The Conscience of a Salesman
Y ahora me tratas así solo por hacer tu trabajo como debes .
And now you treat me this way only because you're doing your job like you have to.
Little Numbers, Big Impact One Family at a Time
Apoye el trabajo de Hábitat para la Humanidad en su ciudad
Support the work of Habitat for Humanity in your city
Coconut and Flavor - A Way of Life
Movimiento de trabajo . " Coco y Sabor " se cayó .
Movement of work. "Coconut and Flavor" fell.
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trabajo
(v.) (present) (yo) work
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Yo trabajo como enfermera .
I work as a nurse.
Yo trabajo en un hospital .
I work in a hospital.
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The Lego Movie - Trailer
Solo trabajo en negro
I only work in black
What Do You Do?
" Trabajo en Barcelona ".
"I work in Barcelona."
What Do You Do?
Yo trabajo .
I work.
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trabajo
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) work (place)
Ildu

Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Este es mi lugar de trabajo .
This is my work place.
Esa oficina es el lugar de trabajo de Ana .
That office is Anna's work place.
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Transportation Narcolepsy
aunque vaya al trabajo , a la casa de Vero ,
even if I'm going to work, to Vero's house,
Feng Shui Sins in Your Bedroom
Si tienes tu zona de trabajo dentro de la habitación , olvídalo .
If you have your work area inside the bedroom, forget it.
Tips for Designing Your Kitchen
Y después para las zonas de trabajo utilizar una luz más focal , más puntualizada con unos halógenos o con luz fluorescente .
And then for the work areas utilize a more focused, more detailed light with some halogens or with fluorescent light.
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trabajo
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) project; task
Ildu

Ildu

Content Editor
Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Tengo que terminar este trabajo .
I have to finish this task.
Tenemos un nuevo trabajo .
We have a new project.
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More Ice in Antarctica Doesn't Negate Climate Change
Y este no es el único trabajo que llegó a esta conclusión . Según un documento del 2012 en Nature ,
And this isn't the only project that reached this conclusion. According to a document from 2012 in Nature,
When You're a Freelancer
Tengo que entregar el trabajo en una hora .
I have to turn in the project in one hour.
Norma Pimentel: Nun of the Migrants
El exprecandidato presidencial Julián Castro escribió en Time que el trabajo de Pimentel es necesario durante la época de Donald Trump .
The former shortlisted presidential candidate Julián Castro wrote in Time that Pimentel’s work is necessary during the times of Donald Trump.
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me...cuesta...mucho...trabajo
(phrase) (present) (yo) it is very difficult for me (to do something)

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Me cuesta mucho trabajo hacer esto .
It is very difficult for me to do this.
No por qué me cuesta mucho trabajo poner atención .
I don't know why it is very difficult for me to pay attention.
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Travel Vocabulary on a Plane
leer un libro o escuchar música o ver una película ? / No , no , no , me cuesta mucho trabajo concentrarme .
read a book or listen to music or watch a movie? / No, no, no, it is very difficult for me to concentrate.
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