go to work

ir al trabajo

Desplazarse al lugar donde se trabaja.

En inglés sencillo: To travel to the place where you do your job.

• I go to work by bus.
• She went to work early yesterday.
• Do you go to work on Saturdays?

Cómo se usa: go to work by something (I go to work by bus.)

Sinónimos: commute

Expresiones frecuentes: go to work early, go to work daily

ponerse a trabajar

Comenzar a hacer una tarea.

En inglés sencillo: To begin doing a task.

• We went to work immediately.
• She went to work on the broken chair.
• Once the plan was clear, the team went to work.

Cómo se usa: go to work on something (The mechanic went to work on the engine.)

Sinónimos: get started, get to work, set to work

Antónimos: stop

Expresiones frecuentes: go to work immediately, go to work on

entregarse a fondo, esmerarse

Hacer algo con mucha energía o entusiasmo, a veces más de lo necesario.

En inglés sencillo: To do something with great energy or enthusiasm, sometimes doing more than necessary.

• She really went to work decorating.
• The chef went to work on the cake, adding flowers and gold stars.
• They went to work on the party plans with tremendous enthusiasm.

Cómo se usa: go to work on something (She really went to work on the wedding decorations.)

Sinónimos: go to town, throw yourself into

Expresiones frecuentes: really go to work, go to work decorating

dar una paliza a, aporrear

Golpear repetidamente a alguien y hacerle mucho daño.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone repeatedly and badly hurt them.

• The gang went to work on him.
• Two men went to work on the victim with sticks.
• He was badly bruised after the attackers went to work on him.

Cómo se usa: go to work on someone (The attackers went to work on him with their fists.)

Sinónimos: beat up, batter

Expresiones frecuentes: go to work on, go to work brutally