menial

• Descreve trabalho ou tarefa considerada de baixo status, não qualificada ou que não exige esforço mental. Também pode se referir a uma pessoa que realiza esse tipo de trabalho, ou a algo servil e degradante.

Describes work or a task that is considered low-status, unskilled, or requiring little mental effort.

1. Low-skilled or unskilled workB2formal

   Relating to work that is considered low-status, often involving routine or physical tasks, especially domestic labor.

   Braçal

   • He was tired of doing menial jobs like washing dishes.
   • The company hired temporary workers for menial tasks.
   • She refused to accept a menial position despite her qualifications.

   Sinônimosbasedegradingdomesticdrudginghumblelowlymeanmundaneservileunskilled

   Antônimosexpertprofessionalskilledspecializedtechnical

• Substantivo que designa um empregado doméstico ou pessoa que executa trabalho de baixo status, não qualificado ou rotineiro.

A noun referring to a domestic servant or a person who performs low-status, unskilled, or routine tasks.

1. Domestic servantB2formal

   A person who performs low-status household tasks, such as cleaning or serving.

   Empregado doméstico

   • The menial was responsible for scrubbing the floors every morning.
   • In the 19th century, many young women worked as menials in wealthy homes.
   • He started his career as a menial in the palace kitchen.

   Sinônimosdomesticdrudgehired helphouse servantlackeymaidscullionservant