Trabajaba (en. I was working)

/tɾaβaˈxaba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To perform an activity with physical or mental effort in exchange for a salary.

I worked in the office until late.

Yo trabajaba en la oficina hasta tarde.

To carry out a task or a project.

She worked on her thesis for months.

Ella trabajaba en su tesis durante meses.

To make use of time and resources in productive activities.

He worked in his garden every weekend.

Él trabajaba en su jardín todos los fines de semana.

From Latin 'laborare', which means to labor or to work.

to work as a team

Collaborating with other people to achieve a common goal.

trabajar en equipo

to work by piece

Being paid according to the amount of work done instead of a fixed salary.

trabajar a destajo

to work overtime

Working beyond the established normal hours.

trabajar horas extras

work

Activity carried out to obtain a salary.

trabajo

worker

Person who performs a job.

trabajador

laborious

That requires a lot of work or effort.

trabajoso

To be busy with something.

I can't go out, I'm working on a project.

No puedo salir, estoy trabajando en un proyecto.

To take responsibility for something.

I have to work on improving my grades.

Tengo que trabajar en mejorar mis notas.