WORK SURFACE - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

work surface [ˈwərk ˌsərfəs] SUBST

1. work surface (of bench):

work surface

superficie f de trabajo

2. work surface (in kitchen):

work surface Brit

encimera f

work surface Brit

mesón f LatAm

work surface Brit

mesada f RíoPl

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

cubierta

work surface Brit

encimera (en la cocina)

work surface Brit

mesón

work surface Brit

mesada (en la cocina)

work surface Brit

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. surface [Am ˈsərfəs, Brit ˈsəːfɪs] SUBST

1.1. surface C (of solid, land):

surface

superficie f

the earth's surface

la superficie terrestre or de la tierra

the interview never got below the surface

la entrevista fue muy superficial

he just scratched the surface of the problem

trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima

he just scratched the surface of the problem attr wound/mark

superficial

he just scratched the surface of the problem resemblance/charm

superficial

1.2. surface C MOTOR:

surface, a. road surface

pavimento m

surface, a. road surface

firme m Esp

1.3. surface C (of liquid, sea):

surface

superficie f

to come/rise to the surface diver/submarine:

salir/subir a la superficie

to come/rise to the surface feelings:

aflorar

to come/rise to the surface feelings:

salir a la superficie

all his bitterness came to the surface

toda su amargura salió a la superficie or afloró

all his bitterness came to the surface attr ship/vessel MILIT

de superficie

1.4. surface C:

on the surface (superficially)

en apariencia

on the surface (superficially)

a primera vista

2.1. surface MATH C (of a solid):

a cube has six surfaces

un cubo tiene seis caras

a plane/curved surface

una superficie plana/curva

2.2. surface MATH C:

surface, a. surface area

superficie f

surface, a. surface area

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

II. surface [Am ˈsərfəs, Brit ˈsəːfɪs] VERB intr

surface submarine:

emerger

surface submarine:

salir a la superficie

surface diver/fish:

salir a la superficie

surface problems/difficulties:

aflorar

surface problems/difficulties:

aparecer

surface problems/difficulties:

surgir

public concern first surfaced ten years ago

las primeras manifestaciones de inquietud por parte del público aparecieron hace diez años

he surfaced ten years later in Brazil

reapareció en el Brasil diez años después

he hasn't surfaced yet scherzh

todavía no ha dado señales de vida scherzh

III. surface [Am ˈsərfəs, Brit ˈsəːfɪs] VERB trans

surface

revestir

surface

recubrir

surface (with asphalt)

asfaltar

surface wall

revestir

I. work [Am 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 Chil

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 PHYS:

work

trabajo m

II. work [Am wərk, Brit wəːk] VERB 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 ugs

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 scherzh

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 Kompl:

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 [Am wərk, Brit wəːk] VERB 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 Kompl:

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 LatAm

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

work miracle

hacer

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

work ugs

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) Am:

work problem/crossword

sacar

work problem/crossword

resolver

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I. surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] SUBST

surface

superficie f

on the surface übtr

a primera vista

to scratch the surface of sth

tratar algo superficialmente [o por encima]

II. surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VERB intr

surface

salir a la superficie

III. surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VERB trans

surface road, wall

revestir

surface with asphalt

asfaltar

I. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] SUBST

1. work kein 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 kein Pl (employment):

work

empleo m

to be in/out of work

estar en activo/en paro

3. work kein Pl (place of employment):

work

lugar m de trabajo

4. work (product) a. KUNST, MUS:

work

obra f

work of reference

libro m de consulta

5. work (factory):

work pl + Sg/pl Verb

fábrica f

steel works

fundición f de acero

6. work pl TECH:

work of a clock

mecanismo m

7. work kein Pl PHYS:

work

esfuerzo m

Wendungen:

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 ugs

ponerse a convencer a alguien

to give sb the works ugs

tratar duro a alguien

II. work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VERB 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 WIRTSCH

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 TECH:

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 liter sb's face:

work (change expression)

moverse

work (contort)

contraerse

work (twitch)

temblar

Wendungen:

to work like a charm

funcionar de maravilla

to work like a dog Am, 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, Am wɜ:rk] VERB 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 TECH (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 MODE (embroider):

work

bordar

7. work:

work MIN

explotar

work LANDW

cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's passage NAUT

costear el viaje trabajando

to work one's way through university

pagarse la universidad trabajando

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I. surface [ˈsɜr·fɪs] SUBST

surface

superficie f

on the surface übtr

a primera vista

to scratch the surface of sth

tratar algo superficialmente [o por encima]

II. surface [ˈsɜr·fɪs] VERB intr

surface

salir a la superficie

III. surface [ˈsɜr·fɪs] VERB trans

surface road, wall

revestir

surface with asphalt

asfaltar

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. KUNST, MUS:

work

obra f

reference work

obra m de consulta

5. work:

works + Sg/pl Verb (factory)

fábrica f

steel works

fundición f de acero

6. work:

works TECH of a clock

mecanismo m

7. work PHYS:

work

trabajo m

Wendungen:

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 ugs

ponerse a convencer a alguien

to get to work on sth ugs

ponerse manos a la obra con algo

the works sl

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 sl

tratar a alguien como a un perro

II. work [wɜrk] VERB 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 TECH:

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 liter sb's face:

work (change expression)

cambiar

work (contort)

contraerse

work (twitch)

temblar

Wendungen:

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] VERB 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 TECH (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 MODE (embroider):

work

bordar

7. work:

work MIN

explotar

work LANDW

cultivar

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's way through college

pagarse la universidad trabajando

Present

I	surface
you	surface
he/she/it	surfaces
we	surface
you	surface
they	surface

Past

I	surfaced
you	surfaced
he/she/it	surfaced
we	surfaced
you	surfaced
they	surfaced

Present Perfect

I	have	surfaced
you	have	surfaced
he/she/it	has	surfaced
we	have	surfaced
you	have	surfaced
they	have	surfaced

Past Perfect

I	had	surfaced
you	had	surfaced
he/she/it	had	surfaced
we	had	surfaced
you	had	surfaced
they	had	surfaced

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Some antique trestle desks are fitted with small cubbyholes and nooks or small drawers at the extremity of the work surface, and thus resemble a bureau gradin.

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Highland would have to pump up and store as much as 600 million litres of water a day to keep the pit's work surface dry.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Set one of the veal cutlets on a work surface and cover with plastic wrap.

www.timescolonist.com

Briefly knead the candied orange peel, candied lemon peel, almonds, soaked raisins and currents into the dough on a lightly floured work surface.

www.thehindu.com

Another door leads from here to the laundry/utility with storage, work surface and plumbing for the automatic washing machine and tumble dryer.

www.birminghammail.co.uk