Definitions tagged trabajar in the street dictionary.
A maid who is known for being clumsy or constantly making basic mistakes (the name is used as a stereotype for a bumbling domestic worker).
A: Girl, who broke your vase? B: Well, who else? Margarita, she acts like a Juventina sometimes.
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To slave away or work like a dog. It refers to working excessive hours or doing grueling labor (the term is derived from the word for mule, a beast of burden).
A: 'How about we go out on Sunday?' B: 'I can't, buddy, I have to muliar.'
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To set aside one's status or hierarchy and work just as hard as everyone else to reach a goal. (The term refers to the worker's jumpsuit as a symbol of manual labor.)
I don't have any problem: I'll roll up my sleeves, me pongo el overol, and we'll finish the job once and for all.
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To toil or work hard, specifically doing strenuous physical labor. The term likely refers to the camel (camello), an animal known for enduring heavy loads and difficult work.
'We are going to Camellarle really early today.' 'I am camellando, I cannot go grab some beers.'
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Used in Salamanca to describe overworking yourself to the point of extreme stress or eventually snapping, similar to the breakdown described in the book The Shining.
You should take a break, you have been esbreándote for days.
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To work or be busy with a job or trade. A person who is chambeadora is a hard worker or a hustler (this is the standard informal term for work in Mexico).
I am chambeando, see you later. Let's go to the chamba. You have to chambear to pay the rent.
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A humorous expression used to say that someone is going to work or out to earn a living (a pork chop represents the meal earned through labor).
- I am heading out to perseguir la chuleta haha. - Where is Marco? - He is at work, persiguiendo la chuleta haha.
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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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To get down to it, to put in work, or to handle business.
Let's keep metiendo mano at work.
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1. A difficult, messy, or complicated situation. 2. To experience hardship or struggle, often related to poverty or difficult living conditions. (The word literally refers to a skin rash or welt, used here to describe a situation that is as irritating and painful as a physical sting.)
'I have been through a lot of roncha' 'How much longer are we going to keep going through roncha?'
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A side hustle, an odd job, or informal work done to make a living or earn extra cash.
I have to head out to do my picoteo.
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A temporary or informal side hustle, usually a quick job to make some extra cash.
I landed a camaron washing cars.
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To work or grind at a job. (This is a very common colloquial term used throughout Spain.)
Let's get to Currar, for fuck's sake, you piece of shit dude!
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An activity a person performs in exchange for a salary. (Plata is the common Argentine term for money).
I am going to my dad's trabajo, he is a dentist.
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A slang term for working or putting in effort at a job.
Stop being such a lazy ass and get to jalar, that is what I pay you for, you bastard!
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Used to describe someone who is very hardworking, industrious, or diligent, often implying they work steadily and methodically.
He is a real hormiga when he works!
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To give someone a long-winded lecture, or to try and manipulate, persuade, or grill them through an intense talking-to (in Colombia, this often refers to a psychological tactic used to pressure or confuse someone rather than medical therapy).
they grilled me today, me terapiaron hoy
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Getting involved in various ways, such as giving your time or helping with something.
It is like when you participas, meaning raising your hand in school, that is participar.
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