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ditch digger

/ˈdɪtʃ ˌdɪɡər/

الترجمة: شخص مهنته حفر الخنادق، عادة لأغراض الصرف أو الري أو البناء. وقد يُستخدم المصطلح أيضًا بشكل غير رسمي أو ازدرائي للإشارة إلى من يقوم بعمل يدوي منخفض المهارة.

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/ˈdɪtʃ ˌdɪɡər/B1informal
  • arشخص مهنته حفر الخنادق، عادة لأغراض الصرف أو الري أو البناء. وقد يُستخدم المصطلح أيضًا بشكل غير رسمي أو ازدرائي للإشارة إلى من يقوم بعمل يدوي منخفض المهارة.

A person whose job is to dig ditches, typically for drainage, irrigation, or construction purposes. The term can also be used informally or derogatorily to refer to someone doing low-skilled manual labor.

  1. Manual laborerB1formal

    A person whose job is to dig ditches, typically for construction or drainage.

    arحفّار الخنادق

    • The ditch digger worked tirelessly under the hot sun.
    • He started his career as a ditch digger before becoming a foreman.
    • The crew of ditch diggers completed the trench in two days.
  2. Low-status job (slang)B2slangamerican

    A derogatory term for a person with a low-paying, unskilled, or menial job.

    arحفار الخنادق (عامية، تحقيري)

    • He felt like a ditch digger compared to his successful friends.
    • She didn't want to be treated like a ditch digger at the office.
    • The insult 'ditch digger' was used to belittle his profession.