labor
gb/lˈeɪbɚ/ us/lˈeɪbɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 2200
munka, fizikai munka, vajúdás, szülés, munkaerő, munkásság, keményen dolgozik, fáradozik, küszködik, nehezen halad
NOM
B1
1
munka
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'labor' with 'laboratory' because of similar spelling.
Sens
Work, especially hard work
Collocations
manual labor
|hard labor
|skilled labor
|labor force
|labor market
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
rest (Represents the absence of work or effort.)
Thèmes
work
|economy
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Work that needs a lot of physical or mental effort.
Physical or mental effort, especially when done for a job or task.
NOM
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is in labor
She went into labor two weeks early.
The doctor monitored her closely during labor.
Labor can last for many hours.
Exemples pédagogiques
She is in labor now.
My sister went into labor yesterday.
Labor can be very painful.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'labor' meaning childbirth with 'labor' meaning work; context is important.
Sens
Process of childbirth
Collocations
go into labor
|be in labor
|labor pains
|prolonged labor
Synonymes
childbirth (More general term for the act of giving birth; 'labor' emphasizes the process before and during delivery.)
Antonymes
pregnancy (The period before labor begins.)
Thèmes
health
|family
|body
Définition
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.
NOM
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Workers considered as a group
Collocations
organized labor
|cheap labor
|unionized labor
|labor unions
Synonymes
workforce (Refers to all employees; 'labor' often implies manual or industrial workers.)
Antonymes
management (Refers to those who run or control a business, as opposed to the workers.)
Thèmes
work
|economy
|business
Définition
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.
VERBE
B2
4
fáradozik
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
To work hard for a long time
Collocations
labor over details
|labor for hours
|labor day and night
Synonymes
toil (Emphasizes exhausting and continuous work.)
Antonymes
rest (To stop working and recover energy.)
Thèmes
work
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To work very hard for a long time.
To make a great physical or mental effort over a period of time.
VERBE
B2
5
küszködik
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
To move or progress with great effort
Collocations
labor through a task
|labor under a misconception
Synonymes
struggle (Implies difficulty but not always physical effort.)
Antonymes
glide (To move easily without effort.)
Thèmes
movement
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To move or do something slowly and with hard effort.
To move, progress, or perform something with great difficulty and effort.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
labor
API
GB/lˈeɪbɚ/
US/lˈeɪbɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
labor (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (labor)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- Plural: labor, labors
Verb
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- 3rd Person Singular: labors
- Present Participle: laboring
- Past: labored
Famille de mots
Forms
Core family
laborer
noun B1
Related words
laborious
adjective B2
laboriously
adverb
Advanced or less common
unlabored
adjective
Points clés
- Spelling Variant: labour Verb
- Spelling Variant: labour Noun
Expressions
go into labor
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Start giving birth to a baby
When a woman starts having her baby.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.