trabajo interno
/tɾabaxo inteɾno/from spelling rules
The English phrase "inside job" is translated into Spanish as trabajo interno.
The phrase trabajo interno is used to describe an inside job.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾabaxo inteɾno/
Did you know?
- The word trabajo descends from the Latin tripālium, which was a three-staked instrument used for torture.
- In some contexts, a person who commits an inside job is called a topo, which means 'mole'.
- The term interno refers not only to the location of the job but can also describe a prisoner or an inmate in a Spanish jail.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a security breach at their office.
- JavierSofía, alguien robó los archivos confidenciales ayer.Sofía, someone stole the confidential files yesterday.
- SofíaEs imposible, la puerta estaba cerrada con llave.That's impossible, the door was locked.
- JavierExacto, por eso creo que fue un trabajo interno.Exactly, that's why I think it was an inside job.
- SofíaTienes razón, alguien tiene la llave.You're right, someone has the key.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries interno, trabajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
