labor
gb/lˈeɪbɚ/ us/lˈeɪbɚ/
B1
Anh
~ 2200
munka, fizikai munka, vajúdás, szülés, munkaerő, munkásság, keményen dolgozik, fáradozik, küszködik, nehezen halad
DANH TỪ
B1
1
munka
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'labor' with 'laboratory' because of similar spelling.
Nghĩa
Work, especially hard work
Cụm từ đi kèm
manual labor
|hard labor
|skilled labor
|labor force
|labor market
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
rest (Represents the absence of work or effort.)
Chủ đề
work
|economy
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Work that needs a lot of physical or mental effort.
Physical or mental effort, especially when done for a job or task.
DANH TỪ
B1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is in labor
She went into labor two weeks early.
The doctor monitored her closely during labor.
Labor can last for many hours.
Ví dụ cho người học
She is in labor now.
My sister went into labor yesterday.
Labor can be very painful.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'labor' meaning childbirth with 'labor' meaning work; context is important.
Nghĩa
Process of childbirth
Cụm từ đi kèm
go into labor
|be in labor
|labor pains
|prolonged labor
Từ đồng nghĩa
childbirth (More general term for the act of giving birth; 'labor' emphasizes the process before and during delivery.)
Từ trái nghĩa
pregnancy (The period before labor begins.)
Chủ đề
health
|family
|body
Định nghĩa
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.
DANH TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Workers considered as a group
Cụm từ đi kèm
organized labor
|cheap labor
|unionized labor
|labor unions
Từ đồng nghĩa
workforce (Refers to all employees; 'labor' often implies manual or industrial workers.)
Từ trái nghĩa
management (Refers to those who run or control a business, as opposed to the workers.)
Chủ đề
work
|economy
|business
Định nghĩa
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.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
4
fáradozik
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
To work hard for a long time
Cụm từ đi kèm
labor over details
|labor for hours
|labor day and night
Từ đồng nghĩa
toil (Emphasizes exhausting and continuous work.)
Từ trái nghĩa
rest (To stop working and recover energy.)
Chủ đề
work
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To work very hard for a long time.
To make a great physical or mental effort over a period of time.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
5
küszködik
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
To move or progress with great effort
Cụm từ đi kèm
labor through a task
|labor under a misconception
Từ đồng nghĩa
struggle (Implies difficulty but not always physical effort.)
Từ trái nghĩa
glide (To move easily without effort.)
Chủ đề
movement
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To move or do something slowly and with hard effort.
To move, progress, or perform something with great difficulty and effort.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
labor
IPA
GB/lˈeɪbɚ/
US/lˈeɪbɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
labor (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (labor)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- Plural: labor, labors
Verb
- Base: labor
- Variant Spelling: labour
- 3rd Person Singular: labors
- Present Participle: laboring
- Past: labored
Họ từ
Forms
Core family
laborer
noun B1
Related words
laborious
adjective B2
laboriously
adverb
Advanced or less common
unlabored
adjective
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Spelling Variant: labour Verb
- Spelling Variant: labour Noun
Cách diễn đạt
go into labor
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Start giving birth to a baby
When a woman starts having her baby.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.