How to Say "working hard" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “working hard” is “dándole” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Verbal PhraseB1informal
Applying great effort
Examples
¡Vamos, dale dándole! Solo quedan cinco minutos.
Come on, go for it! There are only five minutes left.
El DJ estaba dándole a la música toda la noche.
The DJ was really pumping the music all night.
El motor ya está calentando, ¡sigue dándole!
The engine is already warming up, keep hitting it (keep going/keep driving hard)!
The 'Le' is Empty
In this informal usage, the pronoun 'le' often doesn't refer to a specific person or thing; it just adds emphasis, making the action of 'dando' feel more intense or continuous.
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