Portuguese · Work & Business
Trabalho
[/tɾaˈbaʎu/]
Work / Job
Beginnernoun · m
Definition
Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose.
Atividade mental ou física realizada para alcançar um objetivo.
Example
Gosto muito do meu trabalho.
I really like my work.
Etymology
'Trabalho' comes from the Latin 'tripalium', referring to an instrument of torture, which has undergone semantic evolution to denote labor or work in Portuguese.
How & Where It’s Used
'Trabalho' is used in both formal and informal contexts, applicable in written documents and speech. It is universally understood and recognized across Portuguese-speaking countries.
Literary Heritage
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