working-class

• Relativo à classe social formada por pessoas que trabalham por salário, especialmente em atividades manuais ou industriais; pertencente ou característico da classe trabalhadora.

Relating to or characteristic of the social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work.

1. Relating to wage earnersB2formal

   Of or relating to people who work for wages, especially in manual or industrial labor.

   Classe trabalhadora

   • The working-class neighborhoods were heavily affected by the factory closures.
   • She comes from a working-class background.
   • Working-class families often rely on public transportation.

   Sinônimosblue-collarlaboringproletarianwage-earningworking

   Antônimosaristocraticbourgeoiseliteupper-classwealthy

2. Paid by the hourB2formal

   Describing employment where workers are paid hourly wages rather than a fixed annual salary.

   Pago por hora

   • Many working-class jobs do not offer paid vacation days.
   • He took a working-class position at the construction site.
   • The union fought for better conditions for working-class employees.

   Sinônimoshourlynonexemptwage-earning

   Antônimosexemptsalaried