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faena

task

noun fah-EH-nah Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

bullfighting sequence

Usage Note

Faena primarily means a tough or tiresome job or task; ¡Qué faena! is a common exclamation meaning 'What a drag!' or 'What a pain!' Its second major sense is the bullfighter's final series of passes with the red cape (muleta) before the kill, central to taurine vocabulary. In many rural areas it simply means any hard physical work.

Examples

"¡Qué faena tener que trabajar el domingo!"

Natural Translation

What a drag having to work on Sunday!

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