obra

/ˈobɾa/, [ˈo.β̞ɾa]

construction site, work


Examples
  • La limpiadora pensó que ella estaba simplemente haciendo su trabajo - en realidad, destruyó una obra de arte moderno valorada en millones. Ahora el museo está haciendo frente a cómo gestionar la crisis.

    The cleaner thought that she was only doing her job - in actual fact, she destroyed a modern work of art worth millions. Now the museum is struggling with how to handle the crisis.

  • Este libro cuenta entre los mejores de su obra.

    This book counts among the best of his work.

  • La obra dura dos horas y media.

    The play lasts two and a half hours.

  • Esta sinfonía es realmente una obra de arte.

    This symphony is a real masterpiece.

  • Me enamoré de este cuadro en el momento en que lo vi. ¡Es una obra de arte!

    I was in love with this picture the moment I saw it. It's a masterpiece.

  • Su obra de teatro fue un éxito.

    His play was a hit.

  • La Crítica de la razón pura es la obra principal del filósofo alemán Immanuel Kant.

    Critique of Pure Reason is German philosopher Immanuel Kant's chief literary work.

  • Un bombo, una caja y platillos una vez fueron todo lo que un compositor necesitaba para hacer a una obra sonar exótica.

    A bass drum, a snare drum, and cymbals were once all a composer needed to make a work sound exotic.

  • Un diccionario es una obra de consulta de palabras o términos que se encuentran ordenados alfabéticamente. De dichas palabras o términos se proporciona su significado, definición, etimología, ortografía y su forma gramatical.

    A dictionary is a reference work of words or terms which are listed in alphabetical order. The words and terms included in the dictionary are described in relation to their significance, definition, etymology, orthography and grammatical form.

  • Una buena obra alumbra a un mundo oscuro.

    A good deed lightens a dark world.


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