labor
gb/lˈeɪbɚ/ us/lˈeɪbɚ/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2200
munka, fizikai munka, vajúdás, szülés, munkaerő, munkásság, keményen dolgozik, fáradozik, küszködik, nehezen halad
اسم
B1
1
munka
A1
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] does labor
The construction of the building required months of manual labor.
Az épület megépítése hónapokig tartó kétkezi munkát igényelt.
Farming is hard labor that takes strength and patience.
A gazdálkodás kemény munka, amelyhez erő és türelem kell.
The company reduced costs by outsourcing some of its labor.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I do hard labor in the garden.
Kemény fizikai munkát végzek a kertben.
He found the labor too heavy.
Túl nehéznek találta a munkát.
The labor took all day.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'labor' with 'laboratory' because of similar spelling.
معنی
Work, especially hard work
ترکیبهای رایج
manual labor
|hard labor
|skilled labor
|labor force
|labor market
هممعنیها
work (More general term; can refer to any activity done to achieve a purpose, not necessarily hard effort.)
|
toil (Emphasizes hard, tiring, and continuous work.)
متضادها
rest (Represents the absence of work or effort.)
موضوعها
work
|economy
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Work that needs a lot of physical or mental effort.
Physical or mental effort, especially when done for a job or task.
اسم
B1
2
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is in labor
She went into labor two weeks early.
The doctor monitored her closely during labor.
Labor can last for many hours.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
She is in labor now.
My sister went into labor yesterday.
Labor can be very painful.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'labor' meaning childbirth with 'labor' meaning work; context is important.
معنی
Process of childbirth
ترکیبهای رایج
go into labor
|be in labor
|labor pains
|prolonged labor
هممعنیها
childbirth (More general term for the act of giving birth; 'labor' emphasizes the process before and during delivery.)
متضادها
pregnancy (The period before labor begins.)
موضوعها
health
|family
|body
تعریف
The process when a woman gives birth to a baby.
The process in which a woman gives birth to a baby, including the contractions and delivery.
اسم
B2
3
الگوی کاربرد:
the labor [group/type]
The factory depends on cheap labor from overseas.
A gyár a külföldről érkező olcsó munkaerőre támaszkodik.
Organized labor protested against the new policy.
A szervezett munkásság tiltakozott az új intézkedés ellen.
Labor unions negotiated better wages.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Labor in this city is expensive.
Ebben a városban drága a munkaerő.
The country needs more skilled labor.
Az országnak több szakképzett munkaerőre van szüksége.
Labor is asking for higher pay.
معنی
Workers considered as a group
ترکیبهای رایج
organized labor
|cheap labor
|unionized labor
|labor unions
هممعنیها
workforce (Refers to all employees; 'labor' often implies manual or industrial workers.)
متضادها
management (Refers to those who run or control a business, as opposed to the workers.)
موضوعها
work
|economy
|business
تعریف
All the workers in a place or country, especially those who do physical work.
People who work, especially those doing physical work for wages, considered collectively.
فعل
B2
4
fáradozik
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
to labor [on/over] [something]
She labored over the report until midnight.
Éjfélig keményen dolgozott a jelentésen.
Workers labored in the hot sun.
A munkások a tűző napon dolgoztak keményen.
They labored for years to complete the project.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I labored on my homework all night.
Egész éjjel keményen dolgoztam a házi feladatomon.
He labored in the field all day.
Egész nap keményen dolgozott a földeken.
We labored over the plan for weeks.
معنی
To work hard for a long time
ترکیبهای رایج
labor over details
|labor for hours
|labor day and night
هممعنیها
toil (Emphasizes exhausting and continuous work.)
متضادها
rest (To stop working and recover energy.)
موضوعها
work
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To work very hard for a long time.
To make a great physical or mental effort over a period of time.
فعل
B2
5
küszködik
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
to labor [through/under] [something]
He labored up the steep hill.
Nehezen kapaszkodott fel a meredek dombra.
They labored through the complicated instructions.
Nagy nehezen végigküzdötték magukat a bonyolult útmutatón.
She labored under the weight of expectation.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I labored up the stairs.
Nehezen küzdöttem fel magam a lépcsőn.
We labored through the long test.
Nagy nehezen végigküzdöttük a hosszú dolgozatot.
He labored under heavy boxes.
معنی
To move or progress with great effort
ترکیبهای رایج
labor through a task
|labor under a misconception
هممعنیها
struggle (Implies difficulty but not always physical effort.)
متضادها
glide (To move easily without effort.)
موضوعها
movement
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To move or do something slowly and with hard effort.
To move, progress, or perform something with great difficulty and effort.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
labor
IPA
GB/lˈeɪbɚ/
US/lˈeɪbɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
labor (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (labor)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- Plural: labor, labors
Verb
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- 3rd Person Singular: labors
- Present Participle: laboring
- Past: labored
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
Core family
laborer
noun B1
Related words
laborious
adjective B2
laboriously
adverb
Advanced or less common
unlabored
adjective
نکتههای کلیدی
- Spelling Variant: labour Verb
- Spelling Variant: labour Noun
عبارتها
go into labor
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Start giving birth to a baby
When a woman starts having her baby.
نمونهها
- She went into labor at midnight.
- The nurse said she might go into labor soon.
hard labor
1/hˈɑɹd lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Physically demanding work as punishment or job
Very hard physical work, sometimes given as punishment in prison.
نمونهها
- The prisoners were sentenced to five years of hard labor.
- Farming in that climate is hard labor.
organized labor
1/ˈɔɹɡənˌaɪzd lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Unionized workers acting together for rights and benefits
Workers who join together in groups called unions to get better pay and working conditions.
نمونهها
- Organized labor fought for an eight-hour workday.
- The bill was opposed by organized labor.
labor of love
1/lˈeɪbɚ əv lˈʌv/
idiom
Work done out of passion not money
Work you do because you enjoy it, not because you get paid well.
نمونهها
- Restoring the old house was a labor of love for them.
- Writing the book was truly a labor of love.
labor of love
2/lˈeɪbɚ əv lˈʌv/
idiom
Work done for enjoyment, not pay
Work you do because you enjoy it, not for money.
نمونهها
- Restoring the old house was a real labor of love.
- Writing the book was a labor of love for her.
manual labor
1/mˈænjuəl lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Physical work by hand
Work where you use your body and hands, not machines or computers.
نمونهها
- The job involves a lot of manual labor in the warehouse.
- He earns his living through manual labor.
- Manual labor is tiring but rewarding for some people.
- Manual labor is tiring but rewarding.