labor
gb/lˈeɪbɚ/ us/lˈeɪbɚ/
B1
Ingles
~ 2200
munka, fizikai munka, vajúdás, szülés, munkaerő, munkásság, keményen dolgozik, fáradozik, küszködik, nehezen halad
PANGNGALAN
B1
1
munka
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'labor' with 'laboratory' because of similar spelling.
Kahulugan
Work, especially hard work
Mga kolokasyon
manual labor
|hard labor
|skilled labor
|labor force
|labor market
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
rest (Represents the absence of work or effort.)
Mga tema
work
|economy
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Work that needs a lot of physical or mental effort.
Physical or mental effort, especially when done for a job or task.
PANGNGALAN
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is in labor
She went into labor two weeks early.
The doctor monitored her closely during labor.
Labor can last for many hours.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She is in labor now.
My sister went into labor yesterday.
Labor can be very painful.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'labor' meaning childbirth with 'labor' meaning work; context is important.
Kahulugan
Process of childbirth
Mga kolokasyon
go into labor
|be in labor
|labor pains
|prolonged labor
Mga kasingkahulugan
childbirth (More general term for the act of giving birth; 'labor' emphasizes the process before and during delivery.)
Mga kasalungat
pregnancy (The period before labor begins.)
Mga tema
health
|family
|body
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Workers considered as a group
Mga kolokasyon
organized labor
|cheap labor
|unionized labor
|labor unions
Mga kasingkahulugan
workforce (Refers to all employees; 'labor' often implies manual or industrial workers.)
Mga kasalungat
management (Refers to those who run or control a business, as opposed to the workers.)
Mga tema
work
|economy
|business
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
4
fáradozik
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
To work hard for a long time
Mga kolokasyon
labor over details
|labor for hours
|labor day and night
Mga kasingkahulugan
toil (Emphasizes exhausting and continuous work.)
Mga kasalungat
rest (To stop working and recover energy.)
Mga tema
work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To work very hard for a long time.
To make a great physical or mental effort over a period of time.
PANDIWA
B2
5
küszködik
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
To move or progress with great effort
Mga kolokasyon
labor through a task
|labor under a misconception
Mga kasingkahulugan
struggle (Implies difficulty but not always physical effort.)
Mga kasalungat
glide (To move easily without effort.)
Mga tema
movement
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To move or do something slowly and with hard effort.
To move, progress, or perform something with great difficulty and effort.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
labor
IPA
GB/lˈeɪbɚ/
US/lˈeɪbɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
labor (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (labor)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- Plural: labor, labors
Verb
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- 3rd Person Singular: labors
- Present Participle: laboring
- Past: labored
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
Core family
laborer
noun B1
Related words
laborious
adjective B2
laboriously
adverb
Advanced or less common
unlabored
adjective
Mahahalagang punto
- Spelling Variant: labour Verb
- Spelling Variant: labour Noun
Mga ekspresyon
go into labor
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Start giving birth to a baby
When a woman starts having her baby.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.