What is obra translated from spanish to english?

Answer 1

Obra in Spanish means work or artwork in English, in the sense of a work of art only. Both languages form the plural by adding the s ending: obras, works.

Obra as distinguished from trabajo:

un buen trabajo - a good piece of work

una buena obra de arte - a good piece of artwork

Here are more translations of obra in context:

obra escultórica - sculptural work

obra escrita - written work

obra de música - work of music

obra musical - musical work

obra coreográfica - choreographic work

obra de teatro - a play / a theatrical play

It is also worth noting that the plural, obras, is usually used without accompaniment to refer to engineering works, such as repairs to subway lines. The Spanish expression "está en obras" translates to the British expression "it is in works" and the American expression "it is under repairs".