blood, sweat, and tears

blood, sweat, and tears
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. sangre, sudor y lágrimas
You think becoming a professional actor is easy? It requires years of blood, sweat, and tears, and most never make any money.¿Te parece fácil hacerse actor profesional? Se requieren años de sangre, sudor y lágrimas, y la mayoría nunca consigue ganar mucho dinero.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I had to shed blood, sweat, and tears to become a doctor.Tuve que sudar sangre para hacerme médica.
No great feat can be accomplished without blood, sweat, and tears,Ningún gran hecho se puede lograr sin un gran esfuerzo y dedicación.
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