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
- noun The process or business of building something, especially buildings and infrastructure.
- noun The way something is built, structured, or put together, including sentences and arguments.
work — full definition
- noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
- noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
- noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
- verb To do a job or perform labor.
- verb To function properly or have the intended effect.