ir al tajo: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
    • To begin work; to start working or get down to business.
    • To go to one's place of work or commence a work shift.

    Examples

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    • Al llegar a la oficina, Juan siempre va al tajo sin perder ni un minuto.

      Upon arriving at the office, Juan always gets down to business without wasting a minute.

    • Es hora de ir al tajo y terminar este informe antes del mediodía.

      It’s time to get to work and finish this report before noon.

    • Después del descanso, volvieron al tajo con energía renovada.

      After the break, they got back to work with renewed energy.

Examples:

  • ES: Tengo que... ir al tajo.
    EN: - Okay, I got to... get to it. - Okay.
  • ES: Lo llamaban "ir al tajo".
    EN: That's what they called "going to penal servitude."

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