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trabajo
work
Labor or toil
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travel
difficult journey
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-ajo
noun suffix
Trabajo means work and is related to the English word travel0, referencing when travel was hard work and used to mean grueling overland journeys. It's also related to the less common English word travail1, which refers to painful, exhausting toil.
trabajo
work, labor (effort)
The general activity of working or the effort involved in doing something.
Tengo mucho trabajo hoyI have a lot of work today
Le costó trabajo terminar el proyectoIt took a lot of effort to finish the project
job, work, employment
Your work can also refer to the specific position or role you work in.
Está buscando trabajoShe's looking for a job
Encontré trabajo en una empresa nuevaI found work at a new company
work, workplace
The physical place where you work.
Voy al trabajo en bicicletaI go to work by bike
Mi trabajo está a diez minutos de casaMy workplace is ten minutes from home
assignment, essay, paper
A specific piece of work produced, like a school assignment or written paper.
Tengo que entregar un trabajo mañanaI have to turn in an assignment tomorrow
Escribí un trabajo sobre el cambio climáticoI wrote a paper on climate change