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obra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • construction noun The process or business of building something, especially buildings and infrastructure.
  • work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
  • writing noun The activity or skill of forming letters or symbols to represent language.

Senses

obra is used for these senses in English:

  • body of work All the creative or academic works produced by someone.
  • construction (arts) A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.
  • oeuvre A work of art, music or literature.
  • work (uncountable, often, in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
  • writing (countable) A work of an author.

construction — full definition

  1. noun The process or business of building something, especially buildings and infrastructure.
  2. noun The way something is built, structured, or put together, including sentences and arguments.

work — full definition

  1. noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
  2. noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
  3. noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
  4. verb To do a job or perform labor.
  5. verb To function properly or have the intended effect.

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