Definitions tagged esforzarse in the street dictionary.
To go through a rough time or suffer extreme hardships, especially when struggling to make a living. (The term derives from the word for skin or hide, implying a situation so tough it strips your skin off).
Ten years ago I moved abroad to pasar pellejerías but now I am back on my feet.
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To work hard or put in long, grueling hours. (Derived from lampa, a shovel, suggesting manual labor).
I have lampeado way too many hours this week. I am spent.
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A proverb advising one to pray for divine help while simultaneously working hard to solve one's own problems. This definition mocks the religious establishment, suggesting that God's only true help is giving the faithful a back to break through manual labor, forcing them to struggle and suffer more each day while waiting for further divine designs (the mazo refers to a mallet or heavy tool).
Son, keep pushing yourself. A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando.
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The grind or the hustle: the act of working hard, striving, or struggling to get by or overcome a difficulty.
The men and women are very strong.
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