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trabajar de taxista(
trah
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bah
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hahr
deh
tahk
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sees
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tah
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. to work as a taxi driver
Antonio es actor pero trabaja también de taxista para poder llegar a fin de mes.Antonio is an actor but he also works as a taxi driver to make ends meet.
b. to work as a cab driver (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Me encantaría trabajar de taxista en Nueva York y conocer a todo tipo de gente.I'd love to work as a cab driver in New York and meet all kinds of people.
c. to work as a cabbie (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿A qué se dedica tu madre? - Trabaja de taxista.What does your mother do? - She works as a cabbie.
d. to hack (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Durante el día trabajo en mi novela y por la noches trabajo de taxista.I work on my novel during the day and hack at nights.
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