labourer
gb/ləbˌɔɹɚ/ us/ləbˌɔɹɚ/
B1
Inglês
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Nome
B1
role
1
person who does manual work
someone whose job is physical work
Padrão de uso:
a labourer (on/in/at) [place]
Erro comum:
In American English, the usual spelling is laborer.
Sinónimos
manual worker (A general term for someone who does physical work; less tied to a specific job title.)
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laborer (Same meaning; standard spelling in American English.)
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hand (Often used for farm or factory work (e.g., farmhand); slightly informal and context-specific.)
Antónimos
manager (Typically supervises others rather than doing manual work.)
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professional (Usually refers to work requiring specialized education or training.)
Colocações
construction labourer
|farm labourer
|manual labourer
|unskilled labourer
|migrant labourer
|day labourer
|hired labourer
|casual labourer
|seasonal labourer
|skilled labourer
Temas
work
|jobs
|construction
|agriculture
Exemplos
- The contractor hired a labourer to carry materials and clear rubble.
- She started out as a farm labourer during the summer harvest.
- Labourers on the site began work at dawn.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He is a labourer on a building site.
- They need more labourers for the harvest.
Nome
formal
B2
role
2
person who works hard
someone who works very hard, especially for a goal
Padrão de uso:
a labourer in/for [cause/field]
Erro comum:
This sense is more formal; in everyday speech people usually say worker or hard worker.
Sinónimos
worker (More common and neutral; can refer to any kind of work.)
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toiler (Emphasizes long, tiring work; often literary.)
Antónimos
idler (Someone who avoids work.)
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loafer (An informal word for someone who is lazy and avoids work.)
Colocações
tireless labourer
|dedicated labourer
|a labourer for peace
|a labourer in the cause
|a labourer in the movement
Temas
work
|society
Exemplos
- He was a tireless labourer for social reform.
- She is remembered as a patient labourer in the field of education.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She is a hard labourer for her community.
Gramática
Expressões
construction labourer
1/kənstɹˈʌkʃən ləbˌɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
manual worker on building sites
a worker who does physical jobs on a building site
Exemplos
- As a construction labourer, he spent much of the day moving bricks and timber.
- The project needs two more construction labourers for cleanup and hauling.
day labourer
1/dˈeɪ ləbˌɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
worker hired by the day
a person who gets paid for one day of work at a time
Exemplos
- He found work as a day labourer whenever a contractor needed extra help.
- Day labourers often wait near busy streets to be hired for the day.
farm labourer
1/fˈɑɹm ləbˌɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
manual worker on a farm
a person who does physical work on a farm
Exemplos
- He worked as a farm labourer during lambing season.
- Farm labourers started picking fruit early to avoid the heat.
migrant labourer
1/mˈaɪɡɹənt ləbˌɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
worker who moves for work
a worker who travels to find temporary work
Exemplos
- Migrant labourers are essential during the harvest season.
- The report described unsafe housing for migrant labourers.
unskilled labourer
1/ʌnskˈɪld ləbˌɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
worker without specialized training
a worker who does simple physical jobs
Exemplos
- The company advertised the role as suitable for an unskilled labourer.
- Many unskilled labourers learn new skills on the job over time.