labor

uncountable

A noun referring to physical or mental work, especially of a demanding or productive nature, or the workforce engaged in such work.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее физический или умственный труд, особенно требующий усилий или продуктивный, а также рабочую силу, занятую таким трудом.esSustantivo que designa el trabajo físico o mental, especialmente el que requiere esfuerzo o es productivo, así como la fuerza de trabajo dedicada a dicha actividad.frNom désignant le travail physique ou intellectuel, en particulier celui qui exige un effort ou qui est productif, ainsi que la main-d'œuvre engagée dans ce travail.deSubstantiv, das körperliche oder geistige Arbeit bezeichnet, besonders wenn sie Anstrengung erfordert oder produktiv ist, sowie die Arbeitskräfte, die solche Arbeit verrichten.ptSubstantivo que designa trabalho físico ou mental, especialmente quando exige esforço ou é produtivo, bem como a força de trabalho empregada nessa atividade.zh名词，指体力或脑力劳动，尤指需要付出努力或富有成效的劳动；也指从事这种劳动的劳动力或劳工。arاسم يدل على الجهد البدني أو الذهني المبذول لإنجاز عمل ما، ولا سيما الجهد الشاق أو المنتج، كما يدل على القوة العاملة أو مجموع العاملين في مجال ما.

1. Work or effort B1 formal american

   Physical or mental work, especially of a hard or tiring kind.

   • The workers were paid for their labor.
   • Manual labor can be very demanding.
   • She put a lot of labor into the project.

   ruТрудesTrabajo o esfuerzofrTravail (effort physique ou mental)deArbeitptTrabalhozh劳动arالعمل

   Synonyms: drudgeryeffortendeavorexertiongrindindustryslogstruggletoilwork

2. Workers collectively B2 formal american

   The body of people engaged in such work, especially as a social class or political force.

   • The rights of labor must be protected.
   • Labor unions negotiate for better conditions.
   • The company hired skilled labor for the factory.

   ruРабочий классesclase trabajadorafrClasse ouvrière, main-d'œuvredeArbeiterschaftptClasse trabalhadorazh工人阶级arالطبقة العاملة

   Synonyms: labor forceproletariatworkforceworking class

3. Childbirth B2 formal american

   The process of giving birth, especially the period of contractions.

   • She was in labor for twelve hours.
   • The doctor monitored the progress of labor.
   • She went into labor early in the morning.

   ruРодыesParto (periodo de dilatación y expulsión)frTravail (accouchement)deGeburtptTrabalho de partozh分娩arالولادة

   Synonyms: childbirthdeliveryparturitiontravail

• labors plural form
• labors' possessive plural form
• labor's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of working hard, exerting physical or mental effort, or struggling to achieve something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия усердной работы, приложения физических или умственных усилий или борьбы за достижение чего-либо.esVerbo que denota la acción de trabajar duramente, esforzarse física o mentalmente, o luchar por lograr algo.frVerbe désignant l'action de travailler dur, de fournir des efforts physiques ou mentaux, ou de lutter pour atteindre quelque chose.deVerb, das bedeutet, hart zu arbeiten, körperliche oder geistige Anstrengungen zu unternehmen oder für ein Ziel zu kämpfen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de trabalhar com esforço, aplicar esforço físico ou mental, ou lutar para alcançar algo.zh动词，表示辛勤工作、付出体力或脑力努力，或为达成某事而奋斗、挣扎。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على العمل بجدّ وبذل جهد جسدي أو ذهني، أو الكفاح لتحقيق شيء ما.

1. Work hard B1 formal american

   To work very hard, especially physically.

   • The workers labored in the fields all day.
   • She labored over her thesis for months.
   • They labored to build the bridge despite the harsh weather.

   ruУсердно работатьesTrabajar durofrtravailler durdeSchwer arbeitenptTrabalhar durozh努力工作arالعمل بجد

   Synonyms: grindslaveslogstrivestruggletoilwork

   Antonyms: idlelazeloafrelaxrest

2. Struggle or move with difficulty B2 formal american

   To move or proceed with great effort or difficulty.

   • The old car labored up the steep hill.
   • He labored to breathe after running the marathon.
   • The ship labored through the heavy storm.

   ruС трудом продвигатьсяesavanzar con dificultadfrpeiner, avancer avec difficultédeSich mühsam fortbewegenptMover-se com dificuldadezh艰难行进arالكَدْح في الحركة

   Synonyms: lumberplodslogstrainstruggletoiltrudgework

• labored past participle
• laboured past participle
• labored past simple
• laboured past simple
• laboring present participle
• labouring present participle
• labors third person singular
• labours third person singular