la fajina
-the task
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fajina

la fajina(
fah
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hee
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nah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (chore or chores)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
(Southern Cone)
a. task
Juan obedecía y realizaba cualquier fajina que le encomendaban.Juan would obey and complete any task he was commended.
b. job
Eran numerosas las fajinas en el puerto.There were numerous jobs to do at the harbor.
c. work
Después de toda la fajina, Norma se sentía cansada.After all the work, Norma was feeling tired.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Un grupo de soldados en ropa de fajina cavaba una zanja.A group of soldiers wearing fatigues were digging a trench.
Andrea siempre llevaba su ropa de fajina limpia cuando estaba en la fábrica.Andrea always wore clean work clothes when she was at the factory.
a. mess call
¿Tocan a fajina? - Sí, vamos a comer.Is that mess call? - Yeah, let's go to eat.
a. kindling
Sal a recoger fajina para la lumbre.Go get some kindling for the fire.
a. bundle of branches
Los soldados construyeron un parapeto con sacos de arena y fajinas.The soldiers built a barricade with sandbags and bundles of branches.
a. rick
Había una enorme fajina en un extremo de la era.There was a huge rick at one end of the threshing floor.
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