labour
gb/lˈeɪbɚ/ us/lˈeɪbɚ/
A2
Inggris
~ 900
kemény munka, erőfeszítés, munka, vajúdás, szülés, munkaerő, keményen dolgozik, fáradozik, Munkáspárt, munkásmozgalom
KATA BENDA
A2
1
Pola penggunaan:
[someone] does labour
The construction of the bridge required months of hard labour.
A híd megépítése hónapokig tartó kemény munkát igényelt.
Farmers often rely on seasonal labour to harvest crops.
A gazdák a termény betakarításához gyakran idénymunkát vesznek igénybe.
The project involved both skilled and unskilled labour.
Cheap labour can be found in some developing countries.
He was sentenced to five years of hard labour.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
Building the house took a lot of labour.
A ház felépítése sok munkát igényelt.
Farm work is hard labour.
A mezőgazdasági munka kemény fizikai munka.
The company needs more labour for the project.
She does manual labour every day.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'labour' with 'laboratory' because of similar spelling; they are unrelated in meaning.
Arti
Work, especially hard work
Kolokasi
manual labour
|hard labour
|skilled labour
|cheap labour
|labour force
|labour market
Sinonim
work (The most general term; 'labour' often emphasizes effort or physicality.)
|
toil (Implies continuous hard work, often with difficulty.)
Antonim
rest (The opposite state of taking a break from work or effort.)
Tema
work
|economy
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Work that needs a lot of effort, especially physical work.
Physical or mental effort done to achieve a result, especially work that is hard or tiring.
KATA BENDA
B1
2
Pola penggunaan:
[someone] is in labour
She went into labour early in the morning.
Kora reggel megindult nála a szülés.
The nurse stayed with her throughout her labour.
A nővér végig mellette maradt a vajúdás alatt.
Labour can last for many hours.
The doctor monitored the progress of her labour carefully.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
She is in labour now.
Most vajúdik.
The woman went into labour at night.
A nőnél éjszaka indult meg a szülés.
Her labour lasted six hours.
Kesalahan umum:
Some learners confuse 'labour' in this sense with 'labour' meaning work; context about pregnancy and birth clarifies the meaning.
Arti
Process of giving birth
Kolokasi
go into labour
|in labour
|labour pains
|prolonged labour
Sinonim
childbirth (General term for the act of having a baby; 'labour' refers specifically to the process leading up to and including delivery.)
Antonim
pregnancy (The state before the process of giving birth begins.)
Tema
health
|family
|body
Definisi
The process when a baby comes out of its mother.
The process in which a woman gives birth to a baby, involving contractions and delivery.
KATA BENDA
B1
3
munkaerő
B2
Pola penggunaan:
[company/country] has [amount/type] of labour
The factory depends on skilled labour from abroad.
A gyár külföldről érkező szakképzett munkaerőre támaszkodik.
There is a shortage of labour in the agricultural sector.
Munkaerőhiány van a mezőgazdasági ágazatban.
Labour costs have risen sharply this year.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The company needs more skilled labour.
A vállalatnak több szakképzett munkaerőre van szüksége.
Labour is expensive in this country.
Ebben az országban drága a munkaerő.
The farm has a shortage of labour.
Arti
Workers as a group
Kolokasi
skilled labour
|unskilled labour
|labour shortage
|labour costs
Sinonim
workforce (Neutral term for all workers; 'labour' is often used in economic or political contexts.)
Antonim
management (Refers to those who control or direct workers rather than the workers themselves.)
Tema
work
|economy
|business
Definisi
All the people who work in a country or company.
People who work, especially those doing physical work, considered collectively as part of an economy or organization.
KATA KERJA
B2
4
fáradozik
B2
Pola penggunaan:
to labour [doing something]
They laboured over the report for weeks.
Heteken át fáradoztak a jelentésen.
Workers laboured in the hot sun all day.
A munkások egész nap keményen dolgoztak a tűző napon.
She laboured to finish her degree while raising two children.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
He laboured in the garden all day.
Egész nap keményen dolgozott a kertben.
They laboured over the homework for hours.
Órákon át fáradoztak a házi feladaton.
She laboured to carry the heavy box.
Arti
To work hard at something
Kolokasi
labour over details
|labour in the fields
Sinonim
toil (Emphasizes continuous, exhausting work.)
|
struggle (Focuses more on difficulty than on physical effort.)
Antonim
rest (To stop working and relax.)
Tema
work
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To work very hard for a long time.
To make a great effort to do something, especially physical work, often for a long time or with difficulty.
KATA BENDA
B2
5
Munkáspárt
B1
The Labour Party won the election by a large margin.
A Munkáspárt nagy fölénnyel megnyerte a választást.
Labour has promised to increase funding for public services.
A Munkáspárt ígéretet tett arra, hogy növeli a közszolgáltatások finanszírozását.
He has been a member of Labour for over twenty years.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
Labour won many seats in the election.
A Munkáspárt sok mandátumot szerzett a választáson.
She supports Labour policies.
Támogatja a Munkáspárt politikáját.
Labour wants to help workers.
Arti
Workers' political movement or party
Kolokasi
Labour Party
Sinonim
socialism (A broader political ideology; 'Labour' refers to specific parties or movements within that spectrum.)
Antonim
conservatism (A political ideology generally opposing many Labour policies.)
Tema
politics
|law
Definisi
A political group that wants to help workers and supports left-wing ideas.
A political movement or party that represents the interests of workers, especially manual workers, often associated with left-wing policies.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
labour
IPA
GB/lˈeɪbɚ/
US/lˈeɪbɚ/
Suku kata & tekanan
la - bour (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (la)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: labour
- Variant Spelling: labor
- Plural: labour, labours
Verb
- Base: labour
- Variant Spelling: labor
- 3rd Person Singular: labours
- Present Participle: labouring
- Past: laboured
Kata terkait
Forms
Core family
labourer
noun B1
Related words
laborer
noun B1
Advanced or less common
laborious
adjective B2
laboriously
adverb
Poin penting
- Spelling Variant: labor Verb
- Spelling Variant: labor Noun
Ungkapan
go into labour
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Start giving birth
When a woman starts having contractions and the baby is coming.
Contoh
- She went into labour two weeks early.
- Call the doctor—she's going into labour now.
hard labour
1/hˈɑɹd lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Very hard physical work
Work that needs a lot of strength and energy, sometimes given as punishment in prison.
Contoh
- Prisoners were sentenced to ten years of hard labour.
- Farmers face months of hard labour during harvest season.
in labour
1/ˈɪn lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Experiencing childbirth contractions
When a woman is having contractions before giving birth.
Contoh
- She has been in labour for six hours.
- When I arrived, she was already in labour.
labour of love
1/lˈeɪbɚ əv lˈʌv/
idiom
Work done for pleasure not pay
Work someone does because they enjoy it, not because they get paid.
Contoh
- Restoring the old house was a real labour of love for them.
- Writing the book was a labour of love.
manual labour
1/mˈænjuəl lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Physical work by hand
Work that needs using your hands and body instead of machines or computers.
Contoh
- The job involves a lot of manual labour.
- Manual labour is still common in some industries.