labor

• Nom 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.

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

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1. Work or effortB1formalamerican

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

   Travail (effort physique ou mental)

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

   Synonymesdrudgeryeffortendeavorexertiongrindindustryslogstruggletoilwork

2. Workers collectivelyB2formalamerican

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

   Classe ouvrière, main-d'œuvre

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

   Synonymeslabor forceproletariatworkforceworking class

3. ChildbirthB2formalamerican

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

   Travail (accouchement)

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

   Synonymeschildbirthdeliveryparturitiontravail

• Verbe désignant l'action de travailler dur, de fournir des efforts physiques ou mentaux, ou de lutter pour atteindre quelque chose.

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

1. Work hardB1formalamerican

   To work very hard, especially physically.

   travailler dur

   • 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.

   Synonymesgrindslaveslogstrivestruggletoilwork

   Antonymesidlelazeloafrelaxrest

2. Struggle or move with difficultyB2formalamerican

   To move or proceed with great effort or difficulty.

   peiner, avancer avec difficulté

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

   Synonymeslumberplodslogstrainstruggletoiltrudgework