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Trabajo y Dinero - Responsabilidades y Tareas del Trabajo

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con responsabilidades y tareas laborales, como "tener varios hierros en el fuego" y "estar en el reloj".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to [cover] for {sb}

to fulfill a person's responsibilities while they are sick or on a leave

cubrir a alguien, sustituir a alguien

cubrir a alguien, sustituir a alguien

Ex: Can you cover for me while I am on leave? 
[iron] in the fire

a project, activity, plan, business, etc. that an individual is involved in

proyecto entre manos, asunto pendiente

proyecto entre manos, asunto pendiente

Ex: She has several irons in the fire, including a podcast and a new book. 
to [put|set] {sb} to work

to assign a task or job to a person

poner a alguien a trabajar, asignar una tarea

poner a alguien a trabajar, asignar una tarea

Ex: The manager put the new intern to work right away. 
to [wear] (many|several) (different|) hats

to have different roles, positions, or jobs at the same time

llevar varios sombreros, hacer varias funciones

llevar varios sombreros, hacer varias funciones

Ex: In a small startup, everyone has to wear many hats. 
to [have] big (shoes|boots) to fill

to have to put in a lot of effort into one's work to be on the same level as one's predecessor

tener el listón muy alto, estar a la altura del antecesor

tener el listón muy alto, estar a la altura del antecesor

Ex: The new CEO has big shoes to fill after Maria's success. 
to [play] (hooky|hookey)

to not attend work, school, or other obligations without giving an explanation or getting permission

hacer novillos, faltar sin permiso

hacer novillos, faltar sin permiso

Ex: He played hooky from work and spent the afternoon at the beach. 
on the clock

during the hours that one is required to be working

en horario laboral, durante la jornada

en horario laboral, durante la jornada

Ex: You should not make personal calls while you are on the clock. 
to [step] into {one's} shoes

to be given someone's task, role, job, etc., particularly after they have left

ocupar el lugar de alguien, asumir el puesto de alguien

ocupar el lugar de alguien, asumir el puesto de alguien

Ex: After the director resigned, Maria stepped into his shoes. 
to [pick up] the baton

to continue or complete a task or project that someone else began or left unfinished

tomar el relevo, continuar lo que otro empezó

tomar el relevo, continuar lo que otro empezó

Ex: When Maria left, David picked up the baton and finished the project. 
to [hand] over the baton to {sb}

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

pasar el relevo, ceder la responsabilidad

pasar el relevo, ceder la responsabilidad

Ex: After ten years as director, Maria handed over the baton to David. 
to [have] {sth} on {one's} hands

to need to deal with something as a part of one's responsibilities or obligations

tener algo entre manos, tener que encargarse de algo

tener algo entre manos, tener que encargarse de algo

Ex: If the deal fails, we will have a serious problem on our hands. 
to [hold] the fort

to assume full control or responsibility of something until the actual person in charge returns, particularly in business

quedarse a cargo, mantener todo bajo control

quedarse a cargo, mantener todo bajo control

Ex: Can you hold the fort while I am at the conference? 
to [fill] {one's} shoes

to take on a person's position, role, or responsibility after they are gone

ocupar su lugar, reemplazar a alguien

ocupar su lugar, reemplazar a alguien

Ex: It will be hard to fill her shoes after everything she did for the company. 
to [step] into the breach

to take action or assume responsibility in a difficult or challenging situation, often when others are unable or unwilling to do so

dar un paso al frente, asumir la responsabilidad en un momento difícil

dar un paso al frente, asumir la responsabilidad en un momento difícil

Ex: When the project manager quit, Lina stepped into the breach. 
work to rule
work to rule
[Sustantivo]

a labor strategy where employees intentionally perform their job duties strictly according to the rules and procedures, without going beyond what is explicitly required, as a means of protest or showing dissatisfaction with work conditions

trabajo a reglamento, cumplimiento estricto del reglamento

trabajo a reglamento, cumplimiento estricto del reglamento

Ex: The staff decided on work to rule after months of ignored complaints. 
to [work] to rule

(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work

trabajar a reglamento, no hacer nada extra

trabajar a reglamento, no hacer nada extra

Ex: The workers decided to work to rule until management agreed to talk. 
to [land] on {one's} plate

to suddenly become one's responsibility or problem

Ex: The report landed on her plate at the last minute. 
to [carry] the load

to handle a major responsibility or burden

Ex: She carried the load while her father was sick. 
to [fall] on {one's} shoulders

to become someone's responsibility

Ex: The final decision fell on her shoulders. 
heavy lifting

the hardest or most important part of the work

Ex: The software handles the heavy lifting, so users only need to enter basic information. 
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