faenar
faenar(
fah
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eh
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nahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to fish
Hoy los pescadores no pueden salir a faenar porque el mar está bravo.The fishermen can't go fish today because the sea is rough.
2. (formal) (to perform a job)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. to work
En la zona, los peones de campo faenan de la mañana a la noche a cambio de unas pocas monedas.In the region, the field laborers work from morning until night in exchange for only a few coins.
b. to labor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los albañiles de la obra faenan de las 7 am a las 4 pm.The construction workers labor from 7 am to 4 pm.
c. to labour (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los granjeros comienzan a faenar cuando sale el sol.The farmers begin to labour when the sun goes up.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to slaughter
Los empleados del matadero faenaron veinte vacas.The workers in the abbatoir slaughtered twenty cows.
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