DONKEY WORK - angleščina-španščina prevod

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

hacer la talacha: to do the donkey work pog.

me tienen de burro de carga: I get landed with all the donkey work

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

donkey <pl donkeys> [am. angl. ˈdɔŋki, ˈdɑŋki, brit. angl. ˈdɒŋki] SAM.

1. donkey:

donkey: burro m. spol

donkey: asno m. spol

donkey's years pog.: siglos m. spol mn.

donkey's years pog.: la tira (de tiempo) Šp. pog.

it's donkey's year's since I've seen her: hace siglos que no la veo

2. donkey (stupid person):

donkey: burro m. spol / burra ž. spol

I. work [am. angl. wərk, brit. angl. wəːk] SAM.

1. work U (labor, tasks):

work: trabajo m. spol

it was a lot of work: dio mucho trabajo

I've got work to do: tengo trabajo or cosas que hacer

you're making more work for yourself: te estás creando más trabajo

repair work: reparaciones ž. spol mn.

repair work: arreglos m. spol mn.

the building work is still going on: todavía están en obras

she was advised not to do any heavy work: le aconsejaron que no hiciera trabajos pesados

the work of the Red Cross: el trabajo or la labor de la Cruz Roja

work has already started on the film: ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

they've finished work on the building/road: ya han terminado las obras en el edificio/la carretera

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up: va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

work in process or brit. angl. progress: trabajos en curso

the house needs a lot of work done or brit. angl. doing to it: la casa necesita muchos arreglos

let your legs do the work: (deja) que las piernas hagan el esfuerzo

she put a lot of work into it: puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

a lot of work goes into making a rug like this: una alfombra así lleva mucho trabajo

to set to work: ponerse a trabajar

to set to work: poner manos a la obra

we set to work painting the kitchen: nos pusimos a pintar la cocina

keep up the good work!: ¡sigue (or sigan etc.) así!

it's hard work digging: cavar es muy duro

hard work never harmed or hurt anybody: trabajar duro no le hace daño a nadie

I don't want to have to talk to them: it's too much like hard work: no quiero tener que hablar con ellos: es demasiado esfuerzo

he's such hard work: da muchísimo trabajo

pleasing her is hard work: es difícil de agradar

that was quick work!: ¡qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work: he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work: es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time: le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo

to make short work of sth/sb Pete made short work of the ironing: Pete planchó todo rapidísimo

you made short work of that pizza!: ¡te has despachado pronto la pizza!

he made short work of her in the debate: la hizo trizas en el debate

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy: hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2. work U (employment):

work: trabajo m. spol

place of work: lugar m. spol de trabajo

he does factory/PR work: trabaja en una fábrica/en relaciones públicas

she does a lot of work for the government: trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work: buscar/encontrar trabajo

to go to work: ir a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work brit. angl.: los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven: entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

I walk/drive to work: voy al trabajo a pie/en coche

3. work in phrases:

at work he's at work: está en el trabajo

at work he's at work: está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc.)

they were hard at work when I walked in: estaban muy ocupados trabajando cuando entré

other forces were at work: intervenían otros factores

other forces were at work: había otros factores en juego

“men at work”: “obras, hombres trabajando”

in work brit. angl., those in work: quienes tienen trabajo

off work, she was off work for a month after the accident: después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar

he took a day off work to visit the exhibition: se tomó un día libre para ir a la exposición

out of work the closures will put 1, 200 people out of work: los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas

she's been out of work for six months: hace seis meses que está sin trabajo or que está desocupada or desempleada

she's been out of work for six months: hace seis meses que está cesante Čile

she's been out of work for six months: lleva seis meses parada or en el paro Šp.

4.1. work C (product, single item):

work: obra ž. spol

a reference work: una obra de consulta

a work of art: una obra de arte

complete works: obras completas

4.2. work U (output):

work: trabajo m. spol

his work is not up to standard: su trabajo no es del nivel requerido

a piece of work: un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym: una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

to be the work of sb: ser obra de alguien

it was the work of a professional: era obra de un profesional

5. work U FIZ.:

work: trabajo m. spol

II. work [am. angl. wərk, brit. angl. wəːk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. work (to earn a living):

work people:: trabajar

both his parents work: tanto la madre como el padre trabajan (afuera)

I work in a bank/as a receptionist/in insurance: trabajo en un banco/de recepcionista/en seguros

he works nights: trabaja de noche

to get working: ponerse a trabajar

to get working: poner manos a la obra

to work hard: trabajar mucho or duro

he works hard at school: es un alumno muy aplicado

we work a 40-hour week: nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work at sth she's working hard at her French: está poniendo mucho empeño en mejorar su francés

to work at sth she's working hard at her French: está dándole duro al francés pog.

you have to work at your service: tiene que practicar el servicio

a relationship is something you have to work at: una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo

she was working away at her accounts: estaba ocupada con su contabilidad

to work for sb: trabajar para alguien

to work for oneself: trabajar por cuenta propia

make your money work for you: ponga su dinero a trabajar

to work for sth all her life she worked for a more equal society: toda su vida luchó por una sociedad más justa

fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it: la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla

he's working for his finals: está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales

to work from sth working from old drawings they restored the window: restauraron la ventana partiendo de antiguos dibujos

to work from nature artist:: copiar de la naturaleza

to work in sth to work in marble: trabajar el mármol or con mármol

to work in oils: pintar al óleo

to work in oils: trabajar con óleos

to work on sth he's working on his car: está arreglando el coche

the police are working on the case: la policía está investigando el caso

I'm working on the 18th century: estoy estudiando el siglo XVIII

I'm working on a biography of Napoleon: estoy preparando or escribiendo una biografía de Napoleón

scientists are working on a cure: los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura

she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it šalj.: todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan

we're working on the assumption that …: partimos del supuesto de que …

the police had very little to work on: la policía tenía muy pocas pistas

the poison works on the nervous system: el veneno actúa sobre or ataca el sistema nervioso

to work toward sth we are working toward a peaceful solution: estamos intentando hallar una solución pacífica

to work toward a better future: luchar por un futuro mejor

to work under sb: trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2.1. work (to operate, to function):

work machine/system/relationship:: funcionar

work drug/person:: actuar

it works off batteries: funciona con pilas

democracy won't work here: aquí no va a funcionar la democracia

to work against/in favor of sb/sth: obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

to work both ways the changes work both ways: you might make money but you could also lose: los cambios son un arma de doble filo: se puede ganar dinero pero también se puede perder

both sides benefit: it works both ways: ambas partes salen ganando: el beneficio es mutuo

2.2. work (to have a required effect):

work drug/plan/measures/method:: surtir efecto

her idea didn't work: su idea no resultó

try it, it might work: pruébalo, quizás resulte

the scene works beautifully: la escena está muy bien lograda

the play doesn't work on TV: la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together: estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3. work (to penetrate, to travel down) + prisl. komplement.:

the oil has to work through the engine: el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

wait until the solution has worked through the fabric: espere hasta que la solución haya impregnado bien la tela

his socks had worked down to his ankles: se le habían caído los calcetines

III. work [am. angl. wərk, brit. angl. wəːk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1.1. work (to force to work):

work: hacer trabajar

to work oneself to death: matarse trabajando

you must work every muscle: tienes que ejercitar or hacer trabajar todos los músculos

1.2. work (to exploit):

work land/soil: trabajar

work land/soil: labrar

work mine: explotar

it's a theme that's been worked to death already: es un tema del que ya se ha abusado hasta la saciedad

1.3. work (to be employed in):

work nightclubs/casinos: trabajar en

3.2. work (to shape, fashion):

work clay/metal: trabajar

work dough: sobar

work dough: amasar

work the flour into the mixture: vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

3.3. work (in needlework, knitting):

work eight rows in rib: hacer ocho hileras de punto elástico

work eight rows in rib: tejer ocho hileras de punto elástico lat. amer.

work three rows of cross-stitch: bordar or hacer tres hileras de punto (de) cruz

the design is worked entirely by hand: el motivo está hecho (or bordado etc.) totalmente a mano

4.1. work < 1. pret. & pret. del. worked or wrought> (to bring about) → wrought

work miracle: hacer

4.2. work < 1. pret. & pret. del. worked or wrought> (to manage, to arrange):

work pog.: arreglar

if you want to meet him, I'll try to work it for you: si quieres conocerlo, veré si lo puedo arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay: se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

5. work (to solve) am. angl.:

work problem/crossword: sacar

work problem/crossword: resolver

v slovarju PONS

donkey work brez mn. SAM. pog.

donkey work: trabajo m. spol pesado

v slovarju PONS

donkey [ˈdɒŋki, am. angl. ˈdɑ:ŋ-] SAM. a. fig.

donkey: burro m. spol

donkey: burra ž. spol

I. work [wɜ:k, am. angl. wɜ:rk] SAM.

1. work brez mn. (useful activity):

work: trabajo m. spol

to be hard work (doing sth) (strenuous): ser un gran esfuerzo (hacer algo)

to be hard work (doing sth) (difficult): ser una tarea difícil (hacer algo)

to set sb to work: poner a trabajar a alguien

good work!: ¡bien hecho!

2. work brez mn. (employment):

work: empleo m. spol

to be in/out of work: estar en activo/en paro

3. work brez mn. (place of employment):

work: lugar m. spol de trabajo

4. work (product) a. UM., GLAS.:

work: obra ž. spol

work of reference: libro m. spol de consulta

5. work (factory):

work pl + ed./pl glag.: fábrica ž. spol

steel works: fundición ž. spol de acero

6. work pl TEH.:

work of a clock: mecanismo m. spol

7. work brez mn. FIZ.:

work: esfuerzo m. spol

fraza:

to be in the works: estar en proceso (de planificación o desarrollo)

to be in the works (proceedings): estar en trámite

to have one's work cut out to do sth: costarle trabajo a uno hacer algo

to make short work of sb: hacer trizas a alguien

to make short work of sth: despachar algo rápidamente

to get to work on sb pog.: ponerse a convencer a alguien

to give sb the works pog.: tratar duro a alguien

II. work [wɜ:k, am. angl. wɜ:rk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. work (do job):

work: trabajar

to work abroad: trabajar en el extranjero

to work as sth: trabajar de algo

to work to rule GOSP.: hacer huelga de celo

2. work (be busy):

work: estar ocupado

to get working: poner manos a la obra

to work hard: ser aplicado

to work to do sth: dedicarse a hacer algo

3. work TEH.:

work: funcionar

to get sth to work: conseguir que algo funcione

4. work (be successful):

work: salir adelante

work plan, tactics: dar resultado

5. work MED.:

work: hacer efecto

6. work (have an effect):

to work against sb/sth: obrar en contra de alguien/algo

to work against a candidate: resultar negativo para un candidato

to work for sb: ser eficaz para alguien

to work both ways: ser un arma de doble filo

7. work (move):

to work (somewhere): moverse (hacia algún sitio)

8. work + prid. (become):

to work free: soltarse

to work loose: desprenderse

9. work lit. sb's face:

work (change expression): moverse

work (contort): contraerse

work (twitch): temblar

fraza:

to work like a charm: funcionar de maravilla

to work like a dog am. angl., to work like a slave: trabajar como un esclavo

to work like a Trojan brit. angl.: trabajar como un demonio

to work round to sth: prepararse con tranquilidad para algo

III. work [wɜ:k, am. angl. wɜ:rk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. work (make sb work):

to work sb hard: hacer trabajar duro a alguien

to work oneself to death: matarse trabajando

to work a forty-hour week: tener una semana laboral de cuarenta horas

2. work TEH. (operate):

work: hacer funcionar

to be worked by sth: ser accionado por algo

3. work (move back and forward):

work: mover

to work sth backwards and forwards: tirar algo hacia adelante y hacia atrás

to work sth free: liberar algo

to work sth loose: desprender algo

to work one's way along sth: abrirse camino por algo

4. work (bring about):

work: producir

work a cure: efectuar

work a miracle: lograr

to work it [or things] so that ...: arreglárselas para que... +subj

5. work (shape):

work: tallar

work bronze, iron: trabajar

6. work MODA (embroider):

work: bordar

7. work:

work RUD.: explotar

work AGR.: cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's passage NAVT.: costear el viaje trabajando

to work one's way through university: pagarse la universidad trabajando

Vnos OpenDict

donkey SAM.

for donkey’s years brit. angl. pog. kolok.: (desde) hace una pila de años pog.

I haven't met them for donkey’s years: llevo sin verlos una pila de años

v slovarju PONS

donkey [ˈdaŋ·ki] SAM.

donkey: burro m. spol

donkey a. fig.: burro(-a) m. spol (ž. spol)

I. work [wɜrk] SAM.

1. work (useful activity):

work: trabajo m. spol

to be hard work (doing sth) (strenuous): costar un gran esfuerzo (hacer algo)

to be hard work (doing sth) (difficult): ser una tarea difícil (hacer algo)

to set sb to work: poner a trabajar a alguien

good work!: ¡bien hecho!

2. work (employment):

work: empleo m. spol

to be out of work: estar en paro

3. work (place of employment):

work: (lugar m. spol de) trabajo m. spol

4. work (product) a. UM., GLAS.:

work: obra ž. spol

reference work: obra m. spol de consulta

5. work:

works + ed./pl glag. (factory): fábrica ž. spol

steel works: fundición ž. spol de acero

6. work:

works TEH. of a clock: mecanismo m. spol

7. work FIZ.:

work: trabajo m. spol

fraza:

to have one's work cut out to do sth: costarle trabajo a uno hacer algo

to make short work of sb: hacer trizas a alguien

to make short work of sth: despachar algo rápidamente

to get to work on sb pog.: ponerse a convencer a alguien

to get to work on sth pog.: ponerse manos a la obra con algo

the works sleng: toda la historia [o pesca]

give me a pizza with the works: dame una pizza con todo lo que haya

to give sb the works sleng: tratar a alguien como a un perro

II. work [wɜrk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. work (do job):

work: trabajar

to work abroad: trabajar en el extranjero

to work as sth: trabajar de algo

2. work (be busy):

work: estar ocupado

to get working: poner manos a la obra

to work hard: ser aplicado

to work to do sth: dedicarse a hacer algo

3. work TEH.:

work: funcionar

to get sth to work: conseguir que algo funcione

4. work (be successful):

work: salir adelante

work plan, tactics: dar resultado

5. work MED.:

work: hacer efecto

6. work (have an effect):

to work against sb/sth: obrar en contra de alguien/algo

to work against a candidate: resultar negativo para un candidato

to work for sb: ser eficaz para alguien

to work both ways: ser un arma de doble filo

7. work (move):

to work (somewhere): moverse (hacia algún sitio)

8. work + prid. (become):

to work free: soltarse

to work loose: desprenderse

9. work lit. sb's face:

work (change expression): cambiar

work (contort): contraerse

work (twitch): temblar

fraza:

to work like a charm: funcionar de maravilla

to work like a dog, to work like a slave: trabajar como un esclavo

to work around to sth: prepararse con tranquilidad para algo

III. work [wɜrk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. work (make sb work):

to work sb hard: hacer trabajar duro a alguien

to work oneself to death: matarse trabajando

to work a forty-hour week: tener una semana laboral de cuarenta horas

2. work TEH. (operate):

work: hacer funcionar

to be worked by sth: ser accionado por algo

3. work (move back and forward):

work: mover

to work sth backwards and forwards: tirar algo hacia adelante y hacia atrás

to work sth free: liberar algo

to work sth loose: desprender algo

to work one's way along sth: abrirse camino por algo

4. work (bring about):

work: producir

work a cure: efectuar

work a miracle: lograr

to work it [or things] so that...: arreglárselas para que... +subj

5. work (shape):

work: tallar

work bronze, iron: trabajar

6. work MODA (embroider):

work: bordar

7. work:

work RUD.: explotar

work AGR.: cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's way through college: pagarse la universidad trabajando

Present
I	work
you	work
he/she/it	works
we	work
you	work
they	work

Past
I	worked
you	worked
he/she/it	worked
we	worked
you	worked
they	worked

Present Perfect
I	have	worked
you	have	worked
he/she/it	has	worked
we	have	worked
you	have	worked
they	have	worked

Past Perfect
I	had	worked
you	had	worked
he/she/it	had	worked
we	had	worked
you	had	worked
they	had	worked

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donkey <pl donkeys> [am. angl. ˈdɔŋki, ˈdɑŋki, brit. angl. ˈdɒŋki] SAM.

1. donkey:

2. donkey (stupid person):

I. work [am. angl. wərk, brit. angl. wəːk] SAM.

1. work U (labor, tasks):

2. work U (employment):

3. work in phrases:

4.1. work C (product, single item):

4.2. work U (output):

5. work U FIZ.:

II. work [am. angl. wərk, brit. angl. wəːk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. work (to earn a living):

2.1. work (to operate, to function):

2.2. work (to have a required effect):

3. work (to penetrate, to travel down) + prisl. komplement.:

III. work [am. angl. wərk, brit. angl. wəːk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1.1. work (to force to work):

1.2. work (to exploit):

1.3. work (to be employed in):

1.4. work (to pay for by working):

2. work (to make to function):

3.1. work (to force gradually, manipulate) + prisl. komplement.:

3.2. work (to shape, fashion):

3.3. work (in needlework, knitting):

4.1. work < 1. pret. & pret. del. worked or wrought> (to bring about) → wrought

4.2. work < 1. pret. & pret. del. worked or wrought> (to manage, to arrange):

5. work (to solve) am. angl.:

v slovarju PONS

donkey work brez mn. SAM. pog.

donkey [ˈdɒŋki, am. angl. ˈdɑ:ŋ-] SAM. a. fig.

I. work [wɜ:k, am. angl. wɜ:rk] SAM.

1. work brez mn. (useful activity):

2. work brez mn. (employment):

3. work brez mn. (place of employment):

4. work (product) a. UM., GLAS.:

5. work (factory):

6. work pl TEH.:

7. work brez mn. FIZ.:

fraza:

II. work [wɜ:k, am. angl. wɜ:rk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. work (do job):

2. work (be busy):

3. work TEH.:

4. work (be successful):

5. work MED.:

6. work (have an effect):

7. work (move):

8. work + prid. (become):

9. work lit. sb's face:

fraza:

III. work [wɜ:k, am. angl. wɜ:rk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. work (make sb work):

2. work TEH. (operate):

3. work (move back and forward):

4. work (bring about):

5. work (shape):

6. work MODA (embroider):

7. work:

8. work (pay for by working):

donkey SAM.

donkey [ˈdaŋ·ki] SAM.

I. work [wɜrk] SAM.

1. work (useful activity):

2. work (employment):

3. work (place of employment):

4. work (product) a. UM., GLAS.:

5. work:

6. work:

7. work FIZ.:

fraza:

II. work [wɜrk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. work (do job):

2. work (be busy):

3. work TEH.:

4. work (be successful):

5. work MED.: