No. 848 in Spanish
trabaja
"(He/She) works" or "Work" (command).
In a sentence
María trabaja en una oficina todos los días.
María works in an office every day.
In this sentence, "trabaja" is a verb in the third person singular, present tense, used to describe a habitual action performed by María.
Este reloj trabaja a base de energía solar.
This watch works on solar power.
Here, "trabaja" is used metaphorically to indicate an object functioning or operating, applied to a mechanical device.
Si él trabaja más duro, puede lograrlo.
If he works harder, he can achieve it.
In this context, "trabaja" is used in the third person singular, present tense, suggesting a conditional outcome dependent on a person's actions.
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