manos a la obra in Español

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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Locuciones",
      "parents": [],
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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Rimas:o.bɾa",
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  "etymology_text": "manos + a + la + obra.",
  "lang": "Español",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "pos_title": "Locución",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "«Una lengua viva entre las manos - La Opinión de Zamora». 07 mar 2016.",
          "text": "un grupo de investigadores de la Universidad de Salamanca se ha puesto manos a la obra para detectar, a través de la prensa escrita, los vocablos «inventados» por periodistas, lectores y articulistas."
        }
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        "Se usa para indicar que alguien ha empezado o va a comenzar a realizar un trabajo o tarea."
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˌma.nos a la ˈo.β̞ɾa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "o.bɾa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "manos a la obra"
}

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{
  "categories": [
    "ES:Locuciones",
    "ES:Rimas:o.bɾa",
    "Español"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "manos + a + la + obra.",
  "lang": "Español",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "pos_title": "Locución",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "«Una lengua viva entre las manos - La Opinión de Zamora». 07 mar 2016.",
          "text": "un grupo de investigadores de la Universidad de Salamanca se ha puesto manos a la obra para detectar, a través de la prensa escrita, los vocablos «inventados» por periodistas, lectores y articulistas."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Se usa para indicar que alguien ha empezado o va a comenzar a realizar un trabajo o tarea."
      ],
      "sense_index": "1"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌma.nos a la ˈo.β̞ɾa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "o.bɾa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "manos a la obra"
}

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"manos a la obra" meaning in Español

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