trabajar más duro
/tɾabaxaɾ mas duɾo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, to say 'work harder' is trabajar más duro.
The phrase is used to describe putting more effort or energy into a task to achieve a better result. If you want to express the idea of working with more heart or drive, you can also use the idiomatic alternative trabajar con más ganas.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb trabajar (to work), the adverb más (more) and the adjective duro (hard/tough).
Which one should you use?
While trabajar más duro implies a greater intensity or effort, the phrase trabajar más can simply mean working more hours or performing a higher quantity of work.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase trabajar más duro, the word duro functions as an adverb, even though it is morphologically an adjective.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾabaxaɾ mas duɾo/
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Examples in context
- Si quieres salir adelante en la vida, debes trabajar más duro.If you are to get ahead in life, you must work harder.This sentence shows how to use trabajar más duro in the context of succeeding in life.Tatoeba #7917982 by fpp, translation #271087 by AlanF_US
- Lo único que tienes que hacer es trabajar más duro.All you have to do is to work harder.This sentence shows how to use trabajar más duro when describing a necessary action.Tatoeba #610553 by qdii, translation #16358 by Zifre
- Los trabajadores no tienen ningún incentivo para trabajar más duro.The workers have no incentive to work harder.This sentence shows how to use trabajar más duro when discussing worker incentives.Tatoeba #673809 by darinmex, translation #326339 by CM
Example conversation
A manager is talking to an employee about his performance.
- SofíaJavier, necesitas trabajar más duro este mes.Javier, you need to work harder this month.
- JavierLo siento, Sofía, lo intentaré.I am sorry, Sofía, I will try.
- SofíaConfío en que puedas mejorar tus resultados.I trust that you can improve your results.
- JavierHaré todo lo posible por lograrlo.I will do everything possible to achieve it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries duro, más, trabajar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
