la
feminine
/ˈoβɾa/
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Translation
work; play
Word origin
From Latin opera ('work, effort'), from opus ('work'). The same root gives English opera, operate and opus.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- opera
- English cognates
- opera, operate, opus
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralobras
Examples
.
The play was a success.
.
There are road works again.
autor.
It is the author's best work.
novela escritor.
That novel is the writer's first work.
.
The renovation work on the museum continues all summer.
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