labor force in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for labor force in the English»Italian Dictionary

labour force [Brit, Am ˈleɪbər fɔrs] N

labour force

forza f lavoro

Translations for labor force in the English»Italian Dictionary

labour force or workforce

forza lavoro

Translations for labor force in the Italian»English Dictionary

forza lavoro

labour force

forza lavoro

workforce, labour force

Translations for labor force in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

forza f

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

violenza f

force (of sun's rays)

potenza f

force (of sun's rays)

sferza f

force (of fall)

impatto m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast, the blow

fu buttato a terra dalla potenza dell'esplosione, del colpo

I hit him with all the force I could muster

lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2. force (physical means):

force

forza f

to use force

impiegare la forza or la violenza or ricorrere alla violenza

by force

a forza

by force of arms, by military force

ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

forza f

by or out of or from force of habit, of circumstance, of numbers

per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore, con la forza del numero

“no, ” she said with some force

“no, ” disse piuttosto energicamente

to have the force of law

avere forza di legge

4. force (strong influence):

force

forza f

a force for good, change

una forza che tende al bene, a un cambiamento

the forces of evil

le forze del male

she's a force in the democratic movement

è una figura determinante all'interno del movimento democratico

market forces

forze del mercato

this country is no longer a world force

questo paese non è più una potenza mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forze fpl

expeditionary, peacekeeping force

corpo di spedizione, forza di pace

naval, ground force

forze navali, di terra

labour force or workforce

forza lavoro

task force MIL

task force

task force MIL

unità operativa

task force (of police)

squadra speciale

6. force (police):

force, also Force the force

la polizia

7. force PHYS:

force

forza f

centrifugal, centripetal force

forza centrifuga, centripeta

force of gravity

forza di gravità

8. force METEO:

force

forza f

a force 10 gale

un vento forza 10

9. force:

in force (in large numbers, strength)

in forze

in force (effective) law, act, prices, ban, curfew

in vigore

to come into force

entrare in vigore

II.force¹

force forces N npl MIL also armed forces:

the forces

le forze armate

III.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forzare, obbligare, costringere

to force sb, sth to do

costringere qn, qc a fare

to be forced to do

essere costretto a fare

he forced his voice to remain calm

si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

to force a smile, a laugh

fare un sorriso sforzato, ridere sforzatamente

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

protesters have forced a public inquiry

i dimostranti hanno fatto in modo che si conducesse un'inchiesta pubblica

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd

farsi largo fra

to force one's way through [sth] jungle

aprirsi un varco in

to force sb to the ground, up against sth

spingere qn a terra, contro qc

she forced him to his knees

lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

the car forced the motorbike off the road, into the ditch

la macchina mandò la moto fuori strada, nel fosso

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

il cattivo tempo gli impedì di rimettersi in marcia per una settimana

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

si è fatta strada or è arrivata in alto solo grazie alla sua grande costanza

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine

forzare

force bolt, screw

sforzare

to force an entry LAW

entrare con la forza

to force the pace

forzare il passo or l'andatura

4. force AGR (speed up growth):

force plant

forzare la crescita di

force animal

ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso

IV.to force oneself VB refl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

sforzarsi (to do di fare)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imporre la propria presenza a qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

non vorrei importi la mia presenza

V.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forzare la mano a qn

force² [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N Brit (waterfall)

force

cascata f

I.labour, labor [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

1. labour (work):

labour

lavoro m (manuale)

the fruits of one's labours

i frutti del proprio lavoro

to rest from one's labours

riposarsi dopo avere lavorato

the division of labour

la divisione del lavoro

to withdraw one's labour

astenersi dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour

un'astensione dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour before n market

del lavoro

2. labour:

labour (workforce)

manodopera f

labour (in contrast to management)

classe f operaia

labour (in contrast to management)

operai mpl

labour (in contrast to management)

lavoratori mpl

material and labour

materiale e manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour

manodopera qualificata, non qualificata

skilled, unskilled labour before n costs

della manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour dispute, relations

fra i lavoratori e i datori di lavoro

skilled, unskilled labour shortage

di manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour leader

sindacale

3. labour + verbo pl POL:

Labour

partito m laburista

to vote Labour

votare laburista

to vote Labour before n supporter, view, manifesto

del partito laburista, laburista

to vote Labour opponent

del partito laburista

to vote Labour MP

laburista

the Labour vote

il voto laburista

4. labour (childbirth):

labour

doglie fpl

labour

travaglio m del parto

her labour lasted 16 hours

le doglie le sono durate 16 ore

an easy, difficult labour

un parto facile, difficile

to be in labour

avere le doglie

to go into or begin labour

cominciare ad avere le contrazioni

II.labour, labor [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

lavorare sodo, faticare (at a; on su; to do per fare)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

affaticarsi, sforzarsi (to do a fare)

he was labouring to breathe

faceva fatica a respirare or respirava a fatica

to labour up, down, along

salire, scendere, procedere a fatica

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

fare fatica

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

essere vittima di

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

si sta illudendo che gli verrà offerto il posto

III.labour, labor [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love

lavoro fatto per passione

a labour of Hercules

una fatica d'Ercole

to labour the point

insistere su un punto

labor

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour, labor [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

1. labour (work):

labour

lavoro m (manuale)

the fruits of one's labours

i frutti del proprio lavoro

to rest from one's labours

riposarsi dopo avere lavorato

the division of labour

la divisione del lavoro

to withdraw one's labour

astenersi dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour

un'astensione dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour before n market

del lavoro

2. labour:

labour (workforce)

manodopera f

labour (in contrast to management)

classe f operaia

labour (in contrast to management)

operai mpl

labour (in contrast to management)

lavoratori mpl

material and labour

materiale e manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour

manodopera qualificata, non qualificata

skilled, unskilled labour before n costs

della manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour dispute, relations

fra i lavoratori e i datori di lavoro

skilled, unskilled labour shortage

di manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour leader

sindacale

3. labour + verbo pl POL:

Labour

partito m laburista

to vote Labour

votare laburista

to vote Labour before n supporter, view, manifesto

del partito laburista, laburista

to vote Labour opponent

del partito laburista

to vote Labour MP

laburista

the Labour vote

il voto laburista

4. labour (childbirth):

labour

doglie fpl

labour

travaglio m del parto

her labour lasted 16 hours

le doglie le sono durate 16 ore

an easy, difficult labour

un parto facile, difficile

to be in labour

avere le doglie

to go into or begin labour

cominciare ad avere le contrazioni

II.labour, labor [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

lavorare sodo, faticare (at a; on su; to do per fare)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

affaticarsi, sforzarsi (to do a fare)

he was labouring to breathe

faceva fatica a respirare or respirava a fatica

to labour up, down, along

salire, scendere, procedere a fatica

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

fare fatica

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

essere vittima di

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

si sta illudendo che gli verrà offerto il posto

III.labour, labor [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love

lavoro fatto per passione

a labour of Hercules

una fatica d'Ercole

to labour the point

insistere su un punto

labor force in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for labor force in the English»Italian Dictionary

labor force N

labor force

forza f lavoro

Translations for labor force in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.force [fɔ:rs] N

1. force (power):

force

forza f

by sheer force of numbers

solo grazie alla superiorità numerica

force of gravity PHYS

forza di gravità

to combine forces

unire le forze

2. force (large numbers):

in force

in gran numero

3. force (influence):

force

forza f

by force of circumstance

per cause di forza maggiore

by force of habit

per abitudine

the forces of nature

le forze della natura

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrare in vigore

5. force MIL:

police force

forze f di polizia pl

Air Force

aeronautica f militare

the armed forces

le forze f pl armate

II.force [fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

force

forzare

to force a door

forzare una porta

2. force (oblige to do):

force

costringere

to force sb to do sth

obbligare qu a fare qc

to force sb into (doing) sth

costringere qu a fare qc

to force sth on sb

imporre qc a qu

to force a smile

sorridere forzatamente

to force words out of sb

costringere qu a parlare

3. force (cause to grow faster):

force

forzare

I.labor [ˈleɪ·bɚ] N

1. labor (work):

labor

lavoro m

manual labor

lavoro manuale

to be a labor of love

essere un cosa fatta per passione

2. labor ECON (workers):

labor

manodopera f

skilled labor

manodopera qualificata

3. labor MED (childbirth):

labor

travaglio m

to be in labor

avere le doglie

II.labor [ˈleɪ·bɚ] VB intr

1. labor (work):

labor

lavorare

2. labor (do sth with effort):

labor

sforzarsi

labor

faticare

to labor over sth

sforzarsi per/in qc

3. labor (act at a disadvantage):

to labor under a delusion

illudersi

III.labor [ˈleɪ·bɚ] VB trans

labor

insistere su

to labor a point

insistere su un punto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the mid-1980s, most of the labor force was organized and was represented, at least in theory, by unions.

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The labor force participation rate explains how an increase in the unemployment rate can occur simultaneously with an increase in employment.

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The increased mortality in this region will result in a smaller skilled population and labor force.

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The country's most important resource was its labor force, the largest in the world.

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This means that by obtaining a spouse, one of the partners is now restricted in the labor force.

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As of 1997, 66.2% are engaged in agricultural works while 33.8% make up the non-agricultural labor force.

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What was needed however was a labor force with abilities to accomplish heavy industrial and mechanical work.

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The percentage of children not in the labor force has also risen to over 90% in 2000 from 76% in 1960.

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Over three-quarters of women in the labor force work in the agricultural sector.

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At the time of their closing, they employed 250 workers, down from their highest labor force total of 1500 in the 1970s.

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