obra

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) work (effort expended on a task)
2. (feminine) work (literary or artistic production)
3. (feminine) play (theatrical performance)
4. (feminine, in-plural, often) construction, repairs (of a building)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of obrar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of obrar:

obrar

1. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to work (to shape, form or improve a material)
2. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to act, to behave
3. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to work (to function correctly)

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Concepts

work

play

oeuvre

opus

piece

body of work

piece of music

piece of work

musical composition

composition

drama

influence

Synonyms

producció

creació

efecte

peça

treball

actuació

intervenció

dramatisme

acció

peça musical

composició

Translations

obra

opera

œuvre

obra

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Werk

geschrift

tiyatro

kunstwerk

pièce

piyes

şano

boekwerk

Schauspiel

ouvrage

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɔ.βɾə]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: opera

In summary

From Old Catalan obra, inherited from Latin opera, derived from the plural of opus. Doublet of òpera.