labours in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for labours in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

hard labour, hard labor [Brit, Am hɑrd ˈleɪbər] N

hard labour

lavori mpl forzati

direct labour, direct labor [Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt ˈleɪbər] N

direct labour

manodopera f diretta

free labour, free labor [friːˈleɪbə(r)] N

free labour

= operai non iscritti al sindacato

slave labour [Brit, Am sleɪv ˈleɪbər] N

slave labour (activity)

lavoro m degli schiavi

slave labour (manpower)

manodopera f degli schiavi

child labour [Am tʃaɪld ˈleɪbər] N

child labour

lavoro m minorile

scab labour [ˈskæbleɪbə(r)] N inf, pej

scab labour

= personale che sostituisce i lavoratori in sciopero

labour law [ˈleɪbəlɔː] N

labour law

diritto m del lavoro

labour exchange [ˈleɪbərɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ] N Brit inf

labour exchange

ufficio m di collocamento

labours in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for labours in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

labor camp N

labor camp

campo m di lavoro

labor-intensive ADJ

labor-intensive

che richiede molta manodopera

labor union N

labor union

sindacato m

labor shortage N

labor shortage

carenza f di manodopera

hard labor N LAW

hard labor

lavori m pl forzati

labor pains N pl MED

labor pains

dolori m pl del parto

manual labor N

manual labor

lavoro m manuale

labor relations N pl

labor relations

rapporti m pl tra datore di lavoro e dipendenti

labor pool

User Entry

labor pool

Gruppi di lavoro

labours Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a labor of love

essere un cosa fatta per passione

to be in labor

avere le doglie

to labor over sth

sforzarsi per/in qc

to labor under a delusion

illudersi

to labor a point

insistere su un punto

skilled labor

manodopera f qualificata

cheap labor

manodopera f a basso costo

menial labor

lavoro umile

to labor under a delusion

essere vittima di un'illusione

unofficial action by workers or a labor union

autoconvocazione