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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. study <pl studies> [Am ˈstədi, Brit ˈstʌdi] N

1. study U (act, process of learning):

study: estudio m

our days are spent in study and meditation: dedicamos nuestro tiempo al estudio y la meditación

animal behavior is a fascinating study: el estudio del comportamiento animal es fascinante

to be in a brown study dated: estar absorto en sus (or mis etc.) pensamientos

study guide: manual m de estudio

study tour: viaje m de estudio

2.1. study <studies, pl > (work of student):

study: estudios mpl

2.2. study <studies, pl > (academic discipline):

Spanish studies: lengua f y civilización f españolas

they do media/environmental studies at school: estudian los medios de comunicación/los problemas del medio ambiente en el colegio

3. study C (room):

study: estudio m

4.1. study C (investigation, examination):

study: estudio m

study: investigación f

to carry out or conduct a study: llevar a cabo or realizar un estudio or una investigación

to make a study of sth: estudiar or investigar algo

to be under study: estar en estudio

to be under study: estar a estudio RioPl

4.2. study C (published report, thesis):

study: trabajo m

5.1. study C (Art, Liter):

study: estudio m

her face was a study: su cara era un poema

she walked in, a study in green: entró hecha una sinfonía en verde

the speech was a study in sycophancy: el discurso fue un modelo de adulación

5.2. study C MUS:

study: estudio m

II. study <studies, studying, studied> [Am ˈstədi, Brit ˈstʌdi] VB trans

1. study (at school, university):

study: estudiar

2. study (investigate, research into):

study: estudiar

study: investigar

3. study (examine, scrutinize):

study evidence/proposal/map: estudiar

she studied his face as they talked: le estudiaba el rostro mientras hablaban

he studied himself in the mirror: se observaba en el espejo

III. study <studies, studying, studied> [Am ˈstədi, Brit ˈstʌdi] VB intr

study: estudiar

don't study too hard!: ¡no estudies demasiado!

she's studying to be a doctor/lawyer/psychologist: estudia medicina/derecho/psicología

to study under or with sb painter/musician:: ser discípulo de alguien

to study under or with sb painter/musician:: estudiar con alguien

to study under or with sb postgraduate student:: realizar su (or mi etc.) investigación bajo la dirección de alguien

I. work [Am wərk, Brit wəːk] N

1. work U (labor, tasks):

work: trabajo m

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 fpl

repair work: arreglos mpl

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 progress: trabajos en curso

the house needs a lot of work done or Brit 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

place of work: lugar m 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: 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, 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 Chil

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

4.1. work C (product, single item):

work: obra f

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

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 PHYS:

work: trabajo m

II. work [Am wərk, Brit wəːk] VB intr

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 inf

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 hum: 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) + adv compl:

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 wərk, Brit wəːk] VB trans

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

1.4. work (to pay for by working):

he worked his passage to Australia: se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2. work (to make to function):

do you know how to work the machine?: ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system: esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand: la bomba funciona manualmente

3.1. work (to force gradually, manipulate) + adv compl:

work the brush into the corners: mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

he worked the peg out of the crevice: consiguió sacar el clavo de la grieta

I'll try to work that quote into the article: trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

we worked some concessions out of them: conseguimos sacarles algunas concesiones

to work one's way his belt had worked its way loose: se le había soltado el cinturón

we worked our way toward the exit: nos abrimos camino hacia la salida

I worked my way through volume three: logré terminar el tercer volumen

damp was working its way up the walls: la humedad estaba subiendo por las paredes

she worked her way to the top of her profession: trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

he worked his way across the continent/through college: cruzó el continente/hizo la carrera trabajando

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 LatAm

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 < pt & pp worked or wrought> (to bring about) → wrought

work miracle: hacer

4.2. work < pt & pp worked or wrought> (to manage, to arrange):

work inf: 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:

work problem/crossword: sacar

work problem/crossword: resolver

I. Brit programme N

1.1. Brit programme (schedule of events):

Brit programme: programa m

what's your program for tomorrow?: ¿qué programa or planes tienes para mañana?

1.2. Brit programme (for a performance, concert):

Brit programme: programa m

1.3. Brit programme esp Am :

Brit programme (educational course): curso m

Brit programme (syllabus): programa m

he went to Rome on an exchange program: viajó a Roma en un programa de intercambio

2. Brit programme (plan):

Brit programme: programa m

a public health/research program: un programa de salud pública/de investigación

a long-term program for reforestation: un programa de reforestación a largo plazo

3. Brit programme (production):

Brit programme RADIO, TV: programa m

4. Brit programme (on household appliance):

Brit programme: programa m

wash/rinse program: programa de lavado/enjuague

wash/rinse program: programa de aclarado Spain

5. Brit programme COMPUT:

Brit program: programa m

program disk: disco m del programa

program library: colección f de programas

II. program <programming programmed Am also programing programed> [Am ˈproʊˌɡræm, Brit ˈprəʊɡram] VB trans

1.1. program (schedule):

program activities: programar

program activities: planear

1.2. program (instruct):

program washing machine/robot: programar

they have been programed to kill: están programados para matar

2. program COMPUT:

program: programar

III. program <programming programmed Am also programing programed> [Am ˈproʊˌɡræm, Brit ˈprəʊɡram] VB intr COMPUT

program: programar

in the PONS Dictionary

work-study program N SCHOOL, UNIV, COMM

work-study program: programa m de estudio del trabajo

in the PONS Dictionary

I. study [ˈstʌdi] -ies VB trans

study subject: estudiar

study evidence: examinar

II. study [ˈstʌdi] -ies VB intr

study: estudiar

III. study [ˈstʌdi] -ies N

1. study:

study of subject: estudio m

study of evidence: investigación f

2. study (room):

study: despacho m

I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work: trabajo m

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 no pl (employment):

work: empleo m

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

3. work no pl (place of employment):

work: lugar m de trabajo

4. work (product) a. ART, MUS:

work: obra f

work of reference: libro m de consulta

5. work (factory):

work pl + sing/pl vb: fábrica f

steel works: fundición f de acero

6. work pl TECH:

work of a clock: mecanismo m

7. work no pl PHYS:

work: esfuerzo m

Phrases:

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 inf: ponerse a convencer a alguien

to give sb the works inf: tratar duro a alguien

II. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work (do job):

work: trabajar

to work abroad: trabajar en el extranjero

to work as sth: trabajar de algo

to work to rule ECON: 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 TECH:

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 + adj (become):

to work free: soltarse

to work loose: desprenderse

9. work liter sb's face:

work (change expression): moverse

work (contort): contraerse

work (twitch): temblar

Phrases:

to work like a charm: funcionar de maravilla

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

to work like a Trojan Brit: trabajar como un demonio

to work round to sth: prepararse con tranquilidad para algo

III. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

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 TECH (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 FASHION (embroider):

work: bordar

7. work:

work MIN: explotar

work AGR: cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's passage NAUT: costear el viaje trabajando

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

I. program [ˈprəʊgræm, Am ˈproʊ-] -mm- N

program: programa m

II. program [ˈprəʊgræm, Am ˈproʊ-] -mm- VB trans

program: programar

in the PONS Dictionary

work-study program N SCHOOL, UNIV, COMM

work-study program: programa de becas que exigen que el estudiante trabaje dentro de la universidad

in the PONS Dictionary

I. study [ˈstʌd·i] VB trans

study subject: estudiar

study evidence: examinar

II. study [ˈstʌd·i] VB intr

study: estudiar

III. study <-ies> [ˈstʌd·i] N

1. study:

study of subject: estudio m

study of evidence: investigación f

2. study (room):

study: despacho m

I. work [wɜrk] N

1. work (useful activity):

work: trabajo m

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

to be out of work: estar en paro

3. work (place of employment):

work: (lugar m de) trabajo m

4. work (product) a. ART, MUS:

work: obra f

reference work: obra m de consulta

5. work:

works + sing/pl vb (factory): fábrica f

steel works: fundición f de acero

6. work:

works TECH of a clock: mecanismo m

7. work PHYS:

work: trabajo m

Phrases:

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 inf: ponerse a convencer a alguien

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

the works sl: 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 sl: tratar a alguien como a un perro

II. work [wɜrk] VB intr

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 TECH:

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 + adj (become):

to work free: soltarse

to work loose: desprenderse

9. work liter sb's face:

work (change expression): cambiar

work (contort): contraerse

work (twitch): temblar

Phrases:

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] VB trans

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 TECH (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 FASHION (embroider):

work: bordar

7. work:

work MIN: explotar

work AGR: cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

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

I. program [ˈproʊ·græm] N a. comput

program: programa m

II. program <-mm-> [ˈproʊ·græm] VB trans a. comput

program: programar

Present
I	study
you	study
he/she/it	studies
we	study
you	study
they	study

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

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

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

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