works Meaning | BeDict

noun

Empleo

(heading) Employment.

Examples :

"The factory's works provided many jobs for the townspeople. "

El empleo de la fábrica proporcionó muchos trabajos a los habitantes del pueblo.

noun

Esfuerzo

(heading) Effort.

Examples :

"The student's final grade reflected all her hard works throughout the semester. "

La calificación final de la estudiante reflejaba todos sus arduos esfuerzos a lo largo del semestre.

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noun

Esfuerzos, obras

Sustained effort to achieve a goal or result, especially overcoming obstacles.

Examples :

"The student's works towards earning a scholarship, including late nights studying and volunteering, finally paid off. "

Los esfuerzos del estudiante por obtener una beca, incluidas las noches de estudio y el voluntariado, finalmente dieron sus frutos.

work achievement job

noun

Obras

(heading) Product; the result of effort.

Examples :

"The student proudly displayed their works of art at the school fair. "

El estudiante exhibió con orgullo sus obras de arte en la feria escolar.

achievement work outcome

noun

Puestas en escena, representaciones

The staging of events to appear as real.

Examples :

"The magician's show was filled with impressive works that fooled the audience into believing the impossible. "

El espectáculo del mago estuvo lleno de impresionantes puestas en escena que engañaron al público haciéndole creer lo imposible.

entertainment media

noun

Mineral

Ore before it is dressed.

Examples :

"Before the gold is separated, the miner must first process the works to remove the unwanted rock. "

Antes de separar el oro, el minero debe procesar primero el mineral para eliminar la roca no deseada.

geology mineral

noun

Utensilios, equipo

The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)

Examples :

"The police found drug works in the abandoned building. "

La policía encontró utensilios para drogas en el edificio abandonado.

medicine aid device

verb

Trabajar, funcionar

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

Examples :

"He’s working in a bar."

Él trabaja en un bar.

job work action ability

verb

Funciona, surte efecto

To effect by gradual degrees.

Examples :

"he worked his way through the crowd"

Se abrió camino entre la multitud.

process action time

verb

Bordar

To embroider with thread.

Examples :

"My grandmother works beautiful flowers onto her linen napkins. "

Mi abuela borda hermosas flores en sus servilletas de lino.

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verb

Funciona, actuar

To set into action.

Examples :

"He worked the levers."

Él accionó las palancas.

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verb

Fermentar

To cause to ferment.

Examples :

"My grandmother works the grape juice with yeast to make wine. "

Mi abuela fermenta el jugo de uva con levadura para hacer vino.

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verb

Fermentar

To ferment.

Examples :

"The grape juice works in the large container, slowly turning into wine. "

El jugo de uva fermenta en el recipiente grande, convirtiéndose lentamente en vino.

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verb

Agotar, cansar

To exhaust, by working.

Examples :

"The mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted."

La mina fue explotada hasta que se extrajo la última pizca de mineral.

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verb

Trabajar, moldear

To shape, form, or improve a material.

Examples :

"He used pliers to work the wire into shape."

Usó unos alicates para moldear el alambre.

material work industry

verb

Trabajar, funcionar

To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.

Examples :

"she works the night clubs"

Ella trabaja en los clubes nocturnos.

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verb

Funcionar, hacer funcionar

To operate in or through; as, to work the phones.

Examples :

"The telemarketer works the phones all day, calling potential customers. "

El teleoperador hace funcionar los teléfonos todo el día, llamando a clientes potenciales.

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verb

Provocar, influir

To provoke or excite; to influence.

Examples :

"The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy."

El músico de rock provocó un frenesí en la multitud de chicas jóvenes.

action

verb

Utilizar, emplear

To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.

Examples :

"She knows how to work the system."

Ella sabe cómo utilizar el sistema.

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verb

Causar, provocar

To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.

Examples :

"I cannot work a miracle."

No puedo causar un milagro.

outcome action event

verb

Hacer funcionar, operar

To cause to work.

Examples :

"He is working his servants hard."

Él hace trabajar duro a sus sirvientes.

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verb

Funciona, sirve

To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.

Examples :

"he pointed at the car and asked, "Does it work"?; he looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would work; my plan didn’t work"

Señaló el coche y preguntó: "¿Funciona?"; Miró el frasco de pastillas para el dolor, preguntándose si funcionarían; Mi plan no funcionó.

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verb

Influir, funcionar

To influence.

Examples :

"They worked on her to join the group."

Trabajaron en ella para que se uniera al grupo.

action

verb

Incorporar, introducir

To effect by gradual degrees; as, to work into the earth.

Examples :

"The gardener slowly worked the soil into the flowerbeds. "

El jardinero incorporó lentamente la tierra en los parterres.

process action

verb

Funciona, trabajar

To move in an agitated manner.

Examples :

"A ship works in a heavy sea."

Un barco funciona en un mar agitado.

action body

verb

Funciona

To behave in a certain way when handled

Examples :

"this dough does not work easily; the soft metal works well"

Esta masa no funciona fácilmente; el metal blando funciona bien.

machine technology technical function

verb

Hacer sentir algo a alguien, hacer algo a alguien

(with two objects) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).

Examples :

"The praise from his teacher works wonders for his confidence. "

Los elogios de su profesor hacen maravillas por su confianza.

action sensation human mind attitude moral

verb

Doler

To hurt; to ache.

Examples :

"My head works after staring at the computer screen all day. "

Me duele la cabeza después de mirar la pantalla de la computadora todo el día.

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noun

Mecanismo, funcionamiento

A mechanism or machine; the means by which something happens.

Examples :

"A stray wrench can really gum up the works."

Una llave inglesa extraviada puede realmente atascar el mecanismo.

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noun

Fábrica, fábricas

A factory or factories, or similar collection(s) of buildings.

Examples :

"The steel works almost fills the valley."

La fábrica de acero casi llena el valle.

industry building work

noun

Todo, todo lo disponible

(with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.

Examples :

"The works on the pizza were plentiful – pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, and olives. "

Todo en la pizza era abundante: pepperoni, champiñones, cebollas y aceitunas.

food phrase

noun

El despido, la purga

(with "the") Drastic treatment; abuse; the axe (dismissal).

Examples :

"After repeated mistakes and warnings, John feared the works were coming; his boss scheduled a meeting with HR. "

Después de repetidos errores y advertencias, John temía que el despido llegara; su jefe programó una reunión con RRHH.

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Meanings

Empleo

Examples :

"The factory's works provided many jobs for the townspeople. "

El empleo de la fábrica proporcionó muchos trabajos a los habitantes del pueblo.

Esfuerzo

Examples :

"The student's final grade reflected all her hard works throughout the semester. "

La calificación final de la estudiante reflejaba todos sus arduos esfuerzos a lo largo del semestre.

Esfuerzos, obras

Examples :

"The student's works towards earning a scholarship, including late nights studying and volunteering, finally paid off. "

Los esfuerzos del estudiante por obtener una beca, incluidas las noches de estudio y el voluntariado, finalmente dieron sus frutos.

Obras

Examples :

"The student proudly displayed their works of art at the school fair. "

El estudiante exhibió con orgullo sus obras de arte en la feria escolar.

Puestas en escena, representaciones

Examples :

"The magician's show was filled with impressive works that fooled the audience into believing the impossible. "

El espectáculo del mago estuvo lleno de impresionantes puestas en escena que engañaron al público haciéndole creer lo imposible.

Mineral

Examples :

"Before the gold is separated, the miner must first process the works to remove the unwanted rock. "

Antes de separar el oro, el minero debe procesar primero el mineral para eliminar la roca no deseada.

Utensilios, equipo

Examples :

"The police found drug works in the abandoned building. "

La policía encontró utensilios para drogas en el edificio abandonado.

Trabajar, funcionar

Examples :

"He’s working in a bar."

Él trabaja en un bar.

Funciona, surte efecto

Examples :

"he worked his way through the crowd"

Se abrió camino entre la multitud.

Bordar

Examples :

"My grandmother works beautiful flowers onto her linen napkins. "

Mi abuela borda hermosas flores en sus servilletas de lino.

Funciona, actuar

Examples :

"He worked the levers."

Él accionó las palancas.

Fermentar

Examples :

"My grandmother works the grape juice with yeast to make wine. "

Mi abuela fermenta el jugo de uva con levadura para hacer vino.

Fermentar

Examples :

"The grape juice works in the large container, slowly turning into wine. "

El jugo de uva fermenta en el recipiente grande, convirtiéndose lentamente en vino.

Agotar, cansar

Examples :

"The mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted."

La mina fue explotada hasta que se extrajo la última pizca de mineral.

Trabajar, moldear

Examples :

"He used pliers to work the wire into shape."

Usó unos alicates para moldear el alambre.

Trabajar, funcionar

Examples :

"she works the night clubs"

Ella trabaja en los clubes nocturnos.

Funcionar, hacer funcionar

Examples :

"The telemarketer works the phones all day, calling potential customers. "

El teleoperador hace funcionar los teléfonos todo el día, llamando a clientes potenciales.

Provocar, influir

Examples :

"The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy."

El músico de rock provocó un frenesí en la multitud de chicas jóvenes.

Utilizar, emplear

Examples :

"She knows how to work the system."

Ella sabe cómo utilizar el sistema.

Causar, provocar

Examples :

"I cannot work a miracle."