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Gegenwerts
trabajo de toda una vida

Dicionário de Espanhol Oxford

inglês
inglês
espanhol
espanhol
order work/life/affairs
poner en orden
order work/life/affairs
ordenar
she centers her life around her work/husband
su vida gira alrededor de su trabajo/marido
to work for sth all her life she worked for a more equal society
toda su vida luchó por una sociedad más justa
espanhol
espanhol
inglês
inglês
conociendo su biografía la obra cobra un sentido muy diferente
when one knows something about his life the work takes on a totally different meaning
trazó una semblanza de la vida y obra del artista
he drew o sketched a picture of the life and work of the artist
bolivarianismo
the political and social theory based on the life and work of Simón Bolívar, one of the leaders of the struggle for independence from Spain in the early nineteenth century
influye en su vida profesional
it is affecting her work o her professional life
Dicionário de Espanhol Oxford

I. work [americ wərk, Brit wəːk] SUBST

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

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 FÍS:

work
trabajo m

II. work [americ wərk, Brit wəːk] VERBO 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 coloq
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 humor
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 compar:

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 [americ wərk, Brit wəːk] VERBO 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 compar:

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 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 < pass & Part perf worked or wrought> (to bring about) → wrought

work miracle
hacer

4.2. work < pass & Part perf worked or wrought> (to manage, to arrange):

work coloq
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) americ:

work problem/crossword
sacar
work problem/crossword
resolver

life <pl lives> [americ laɪf, Brit lʌɪf] SUBST

1. life C or U (existence):

life
vida f
I spend my whole life picking up after you
me paso la vida recogiendo lo que dejas tirado
never in my life have I been so embarrassed
en la vida había pasado tanta vergüenza
it will last you for life
te durará toda la vida
maimed for life
lisiado de por vida
a post held for life
un cargo vitalicio
I'd like to live here for the rest of my life
me gustaría vivir aquí el resto de mis días
he came to politics early in life
empezó su carrera política en su juventud
in later life she entered a convent
más tarde or más adelante se hizo monja
at my time of life
a mi edad
at my time of life
con la edad que tengo
he began life as a car salesman
empezó vendiendo coches
eternal or everlasting life
la vida eterna
departed this life May 17 1988 formal
dejó de existir el 17 de mayo de 1988 formal
the man/woman in your life
el hombre/la mujer de tu vida
to have the time of one's life
divertirse como nunca
to have the time of one's life
divertirse de lo lindo coloq
life's been unkind to him
la vida lo ha tratado mal
to live life to the full
vivir la vida al máximo
to see life
ver mundo
you can bet your life we'll be late! coloq
¡te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!
they laid down their lives for their country
dieron su vida por la patria
to lose one's life
perder la vida
no lives were lost
no hubo muertos or víctimas mortales
no lives were lost
nadie perdió la vida
there was appalling loss of life
hubo muchísimas víctimas mortales
there was appalling loss of life
hubo muchísimos muertos
to risk one's life
arriesgar la vida
to save sb's life
salvarle la vida a alguien
to take sb's life formal
darle muerte a alguien formal
to take one's (own) life formal
quitarse la vida formal
a matter of life and death
una cuestión de vida o muerte
a life-and-death decision
una decisión de vida o muerte
as large as life
en carne y hueso
he couldn't darn a sock to save his life
no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello
larger than life the characters are all larger than life
todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad
he was a larger-than-life character/Australian
era un personaje exuberante/un australiano caricaturesco
not for the life of one I can't remember for the life of me
no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo
not on your life!
¡ni muerto!
the power of life and death critics hold the power of life and death over a production
los críticos tienen el poder de levantar o hundir una obra
to cling/hold on for dear life
aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente
to fight/run for one's life , they had to run for their lives
tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo
run for your lives!
¡sálvese quien pueda!
he was fighting for (his) life in a London hospital
se debatía entre la vida y la muerte en un hospital de Londres
to frighten or scare the life out of sb
darle or pegarle un susto mortal a alguien
(to have) the shock of one's life
(llevarse) el susto de su (or mi etc.) vida
she gave the performance of her life
actuó como nunca
to risk life and limb
arriesgar la vida
to take one's life in one's hands
jugarse la vida
life begins at 40 prov
la vida comienza a los 40
life begins at 40 atrib member/pension/president
vitalicio
life insurance policy
póliza f de seguro de vida
my life story
la historia de mi vida

2.1. life U (vital force):

life
vida f
it brings the history of this period to life
hace cobrar vida a este período de la historia
to bring sb back to life
resucitar a alguien
a shower brings me back to life
una ducha me deja como nuevo or me revive
to come to life party:
animarse
to come to life puppet/doll:
cobrar vida

2.2. life U (vitality):

life
vida f
life
vitalidad f
the measures injected new life into the economy
las medidas revitalizaron la economía
there's life in the old dog yet humor
tengo (or tiene) mucho espíritu a pesar de los años
to be the life or esp Brit the life and soul of the party
ser el alma de la fiesta

3. life U (lifestyle):

life
vida f
we lead a quiet life
llevamos una vida tranquila
married life
la vida de casado
he's too fond of the good life
es demasiado aficionado a la buena vida
the high life
la vida mundana
this is the life (for me)!
¡esto sí que es vida!
oh, anything for a quiet life
mira, lo que sea, con tal de que me dejen (or dejes etc.) en paz
get a life! coloq usually pej
¡vive la vida!
to live the life of Riley
darse la gran vida
to live the life of Riley
vivir a cuerpo de rey
atrib life event
acontecimiento m vital or de la vida
life member
miembro vitalicio m / miembro vitalicia f

4. life U (living things):

life
vida f
animal/plant life
vida animal/vegetal

5. life U (duration):

life (of battery)
duración f
life (of battery)
vida f
life (of agreement)
vigencia f
the useful life of a machine
la vida útil de una máquina

6. life U (imprisonment):

life coloq
cadena f perpetua
he got life
lo condenaron a cadena perpetua

7. life U ARTE:

to paint/draw from life
pintar/dibujar del natural
to paint/draw from life atrib drawing
del natural
atrib life class
clase f (de dibujo or pintura etc.) con modelo vivo

8. life C (biography):

life
vida f

no Dicionário PONS

life work SUBST sem pl

life work
trabajo m de toda una vida
no Dicionário PONS

I. work [wɜ:k, americ wɜ:rk] SUBST

1. work sem 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 sem pl (employment):

work
empleo m
to be in/out of work
estar en activo/en paro

3. work sem pl (place of employment):

work
lugar m de trabajo

4. work (product) a. ARTE, MÚS:

work
obra f
work of reference
libro m de consulta

5. work (factory):

work pl + sing/pl verbo
fábrica f
steel works
fundición f de acero

6. work pl TÉC:

work of a clock
mecanismo m

7. work sem pl FÍS:

work
esfuerzo m

Expressões:

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 coloq
ponerse a convencer a alguien
to give sb the works coloq
tratar duro a alguien

II. work [wɜ:k, americ wɜ:rk] VERBO 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 TÉC:

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 lit sb's face:

work (change expression)
moverse
work (contort)
contraerse
work (twitch)
temblar

Expressões:

to work like a charm
funcionar de maravilla
to work like a dog americ, 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, americ wɜ:rk] VERBO 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 TÉC (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 MINER
explotar
work AGRIC
cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's passage NÁUT
costear el viaje trabajando
to work one's way through university
pagarse la universidad trabajando

life <lives> [laɪf] SUBST

1. life:

life
vida f
life after death
vida después de la muerte
intelligent life
vida inteligente
plant life
vida vegetal
private life
vida privada
a sign of life
una señal de vida
to be full of life
estar lleno de vida
to draw sth/sb from life ARTE
copiar algo/a alguien del natural
to lose one's life
perder la vida
to take sb's life
matar a alguien
to take one's (own) life
quitarse la vida
to take one's (own) life
suicidarse

2. life sem pl (existence):

life
existencia f
to want sth out of life
querer algo de la vida
to be sb's (whole) life
ser la vida (entera) de alguien

3. life sem pl (duration):

life
vida f (útil)
life
duración f

4. life coloq (prison sentence):

life
cadena f perpetua
to get life
ser condenado a cadena perpetua

Expressões:

a life and death struggle
una lucha a vida o muerte
to be a matter of life and death
ser un asunto de vida o muerte
to take one's life in one's hands coloq
jugarse la vida
to risk life and limb (to do sth)
jugarse la vida (para hacer una cosa)
to lay one's life on the line
poner la vida en peligro
to be the life and soul of the party Brit
ser el alma de la fiesta
to do sth for dear life
hacer algo desesperadamente
to live the good life
darse la buena vida
it's a hard life! irón coloq
¡qué le vamos a hacer!
as large as life
en carne y hueso
to breathe (new) life into sth
infundir (nueva) vida a algo
to bring sth to life
animar algo
to come to life
volver a la vida
to frighten the life out of sb
dar un susto de muerte a alguien
to give one's life for sb/sth
dar la vida por alguien/algo
to make a new life
empezar una nueva vida
for life
de por vida
I'm not able for the life of me to ... coloq
por mucho que lo intente no puedo...
not on your life! coloq
¡ni hablar!
that's life!
¡así es la vida!
this is the life (for me)!
¡esto sí es vida!
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pressures (stressful circumstances), the pressures of life/work
tensiones en la vida/el trabajo
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I. work [wɜrk] SUBST

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. ARTE, MÚS:

work
obra f
reference work
obra m de consulta

5. work:

works + sing/pl verbo (factory)
fábrica f
steel works
fundición f de acero

6. work:

works TÉC of a clock
mecanismo m

7. work FÍS:

work
trabajo m

Expressões:

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 coloq
ponerse a convencer a alguien
to get to work on sth coloq
ponerse manos a la obra con algo
the works calão
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 calão
tratar a alguien como a un perro

II. work [wɜrk] VERBO 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 TÉC:

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 lit sb's face:

work (change expression)
cambiar
work (contort)
contraerse
work (twitch)
temblar

Expressões:

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] VERBO 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 TÉC (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 MINER
explotar
work AGRIC
cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

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

life <lives> [laɪf] SUBST

1. life:

life
vida f
life after death
vida después de la muerte
intelligent life
vida inteligente
plant life
vida vegetal
private life
vida privada
a sign of life
una señal de vida
to be full of life
estar lleno de vida
to lose one's life
perder la vida
to take sb's life
matar a alguien
to take one's (own) life
quitarse la vida
to take one's (own) life
suicidarse

2. life (existence):

life
existencia f
to want sth out of life
querer algo de la vida
to be sb's (whole) life
ser la vida (entera) de alguien

3. life (duration):

life
vida f (útil)
life
duración f

4. life calão (prison sentence):

life
cadena f perpetua
to get life
ser condenado a cadena perpetua

Expressões:

a life and death struggle
una lucha a vida o muerte
to be a matter of life and death
ser un asunto de vida o muerte
to take one's life in one's hands
jugarse la vida
to risk life and limb (to do sth)
jugarse la vida (para hacer algo)
to lay one's life on the line
poner la vida en peligro
to be the life of the party
ser el alma de la fiesta
to do sth for dear life
hacer algo desesperadamente
to live the good life
darse la buena vida
life is hard! irón coloq
¡qué le vamos a hacer!
as large as life
en carne y hueso
to breathe (new) life into sth
infundir (nueva) vida a algo
to bring sth to life
animar algo
to come to life
volver a la vida
to frighten the life out of sb
dar un susto de muerte a alguien
to give one's life for sb/sth
dar la vida por alguien/algo
to make a new life
empezar una nueva vida
for life
de por vida
I'm not able for the life of me to...
por mucho que lo intente no puedo...
not on your life! coloq
¡ni hablar!
that's life!
¡así es la vida!
this is the life (for me)!
¡esto sí es vida!
Present
Iwork
youwork
he/she/itworks
wework
youwork
theywork
Past
Iworked
youworked
he/she/itworked
weworked
youworked
theyworked
Present Perfect
Ihaveworked
youhaveworked
he/she/ithasworked
wehaveworked
youhaveworked
theyhaveworked
Past Perfect
Ihadworked
youhadworked
he/she/ithadworked
wehadworked
youhadworked
theyhadworked
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Anyhow, the retirement wasn't the end of her life work.
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Real life work experiences take place on campus, as the students manage the business transactions of school enterprises.
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This project should be his life work and accomplishment.
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And at 19, he began his life work as an independent preacher.
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In these he became familiar with the blossoming field of psychology, the area upon which his life work eventually would be focused.
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