faena
- noun
- /fəˈeɪnə/
- US
:
tarea
- When Protestant-Catholic conflict turns violent, the Catholics often accuse the Protestants of avoiding their civic duties, such as contributing labor to public projects (tequio, faena).
Examples
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Others refused to perform faenas in local towns.
Academic text (2001) -
Influenced by the practice of urban faenas with their focus on infrastructural works, it was rooted in the centuries-long indigenous tradition of family-labor exchange, used mostly in farming and building houses.
Academic text (2001) -
The construction crew completed the faena after weeks of hard labor on the project.
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She found the daily cleaning faena to be tedious but necessary for maintaining order.
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Winning the championship felt like a huge accomplishment after all the faena we put into training.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person
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1.0
A small, boring job you must do at home, like washing dishes
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7.0
Boring, hard work that you do again and again
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5.3
Boring, simple jobs that are necessary and take a lot of time
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9.9
Unpleasant small jobs that no one wants to do
A lot of hard, boring work that others avoid but must be done
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Etymology
Faena comes from Spanish and the old root fac- meaning 'to do' or 'to make', like in factory. So a faena is a 'task' or piece of work, often something difficult, boring, or routine.