hard labor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hard labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard labor, hard labour Brit N U

hard labor

trabajos mpl forzados

he was sentenced to four years at hard labor or Brit four years hard labor

lo condenaron a cuatro años de trabajos forzados

Translations for hard labor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

trabajos forzados

hard labor labour Am

trabajos forzados

hard labour Brit

Translations for hard labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. labor U (productive work):

labor

trabajo m

the division of labor

la división del trabajo

to withdraw one's labor

ir a la huelga

Department of Labor (in US)

Ministerio m de Trabajo

Department of Labor (in US)

Secretaría f de Trabajo Mex

Department of Labor attr dispute/laws

laboral

labor costs

costo m de la mano de obra

labor costs

coste m de la mano de obra Spain

labor leader (in US)

líder mf sindical

labor leader (in US)

dirigente mf sindical

the labor market

el mercado de trabajo

the labor movement

el movimiento obrero

labor relations

relaciones fpl laborales

labor supply

oferta f de mano de obra

1.2. labor U (workers):

labor

mano f de obra

cheap labor

mano de obra barata

organized labor

sindicalización f

organized labor

sindicación f esp Spain

2. labor Brit POL:

Labour no art + sing or pl vb

los laboristas

Labour no art + sing or pl vb

el Partido Laborista

she voted Labor

votó a or por los laboristas

she voted Labor attr candidate/policy

laborista

3.1. labor U or C (effort):

labor

esfuerzos mpl

labor

trabajo m

the fruits of their labors

los frutos de sus esfuerzos or de su trabajo

3.2. labor C (task):

labor

labor f

labor

tarea f

a labor of love

una labor realizada con amor

the twelve labors of Hercules

los doce trabajos de Hércules

4. labor U MED:

labor

parto m

a difficult labor

un parto difícil

to be in labor

estar de parto or en trabajo de parto

to go into labor

entrar en trabajo de parto

attr labor pains

dolores mpl del parto

attr labor pains

contracciones fpl del parto

labor ward

sala f de partos

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

to labor a point

insistir excesivamente sobre un punto

he did rather labor the subject

se extendió farragosamente sobre el tema

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

1.1. labor (toil):

labor

trabajar

to labor for a cause

luchar or trabajar por una causa

to labor at sth

trabajar incansablemente en algo

1.2. labor (work as laborer) only in -ing form:

he got a job laboring/a laboring job

consiguió un trabajo de peón

2. labor (struggle):

labor engine:

ahogarse

labor ship:

bambolearse

he labored up the hill

subió trabajosamente or penosamente la cuesta

he was laboring under the misapprehension or delusion that …

se engañaba pensando que …

he was laboring under the misapprehension or delusion that …

se creía que …

I.hard <harder hardest> [Am hɑrd, Brit hɑːd] ADJ

1.1. hard (firm, solid):

hard object/surface

duro

to set hard

endurecerse

to freeze hard

helarse

1.2. hard (forceful):

hard push/knock

fuerte

2.1. hard (difficult):

hard question/subject

difícil

hard task

arduo

our prices are hard to beat

nuestros precios son imbatibles

such documents are hard to come by

esos documentos son difíciles de conseguir

he's hard to please

es difícil de complacer

he's hard to please

es exigente

you'll have a hard time or job explaining that to her

te costará explicárselo

it's hard for them to adapt

les cuesta adaptarse

I find that hard to believe

me cuesta creerlo

to learn sth the hard way

aprender algo a base de cometer errores

2.2. hard (severe):

hard winter/climate/judge/master

duro

hard winter/climate/judge/master

severo

times are very hard for small businessmen

corren muy malos tiempos para los pequeños comerciantes

he had a hard time in the army

lo pasó mal en el ejército

to give sb a hard time

hacérselas pasar mal a alguien

to be hard on sb/sth don't be too hard on him

no seas demasiado duro con él

it's hard on her to have to walk so far

tener que ir tan lejos a pie es duro para ella

he's hard on his shoes

no le duran nada los zapatos

he's hard on his shoes

destroza los zapatos enseguida

2.3. hard (tough, cynical):

hard person/attitude

duro

hard person/attitude

insensible

3.1. hard (concentrated, strenuous):

we need to do some hard talking to sort this matter out

tenemos que hablar muy seriamente para resolver este asunto

to take a long hard look at sth

analizar seriamente algo

children are very hard work at that age

los niños dan mucho trabajo a esa edad

it's hard work getting him to do anything

cuesta conseguir que haga algo

3.2. hard (energetic):

he's a hard worker/fighter

es muy trabajador/luchador

a hard drinker

un gran bebedor

a hard drinker

un gran tomador LatAm

4. hard (definite):

hard evidence

concluyente

hard news

noticias f concretas

5. hard (sharp, harsh):

hard outline/angle

pronunciado

hard light/voice

fuerte

hard expression/features

duro

6.1. hard (in strongest forms):

a drop of the hard stuff inf, hum

un traguito de algo fuerte

hard porn

porno m duro

6.2. hard water:

hard

duro

6.3. hard LING:

hard sound/consonant

fuerte

6.4. hard PHYS:

hard radiation/gamma ray/X ray

duro

7. hard POL:

the hard left/right

la izquierda/derecha dura

II.hard <harder hardest> [Am hɑrd, Brit hɑːd] ADV

1.1. hard (with force):

hard pull/push

con fuerza

I hit her hard

le pegué fuerte

you have to slam the door hard

tienes que dar un portazo fuerte

she kept her foot hard down on the accelerator

siguió pisando con fuerza el acelerador

I threw the ball as hard as I could

tiré la pelota con todas mis fuerzas

1.2. hard (strenuously):

hard work

mucho

hard work

duro

hard work

duramente

hard run

mucho

I was hard at work

estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard

hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

he works his students very hard

les exige mucho a sus alumnos

we've been saving hard for the trip

hemos estado ahorrando mucho para el viaje

we've been saving hard for the trip

hemos estado ahorrando como locos para el viaje inf

no matter how hard I try

por más que me esfuerzo

I think you're trying too hard

creo que te lo tienes que tomar con más calma

if you wish for it hard enough, it will come true

si lo deseas con todas tus fuerzas, se hará realidad

think hard before you decide

piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

I'd think very hard before committing myself

(me) lo pensaría dos veces antes de comprometerme

to be hard put or Brit also pushed to + infin you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor

sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

I'd be hard put to remember their names

me pondrías en un aprieto si me preguntaras cómo se llaman

1.3. hard (intently):

hard listen

atentamente

hard listen

con atención

we'll have to look hard at their proposals

tendremos que estudiar seriamente sus propuestas

2. hard (heavily):

hard rain/snow

fuerte

hard rain/snow

mucho

hard pant/breathe

pesadamente

she's been hitting the bottle pretty hard inf

le ha estado dando duro al trago inf

3. hard (severely):

the southern states have been hardest hit

los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard

su muerte lo afectó muchísimo or fue un duro golpe para él

to take sth hard

tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by she thinks she has been or she feels hard done by

piensa que la han tratado injustamente

4.1. hard (in directions):

hard to port/starboard

completamente a babor/estribor

to turn hard left

girar or doblar a la izquierda en un ángulo cerrado

4.2. hard (close):

hard by arch

muy cerca de aquí

See also hard-luck story

hard-luck story [Am hɑrd lək ˈstɔri, Brit] N

he came to me with another hard-luck story

me vino con otra historia lacrimógena

he came to me with another hard-luck story

me vino otra vez con el cuento de sus penurias

hard labor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hard labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard labor N Am, hard labour N Brit, Aus LAW

hard labor

trabajos m pl forzados

Translations for hard labor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

trabajos forzados

hard labour [or labor Am]

trabajos forzados

hard labor Am

trabajos forzados

hard labour Brit

Translations for hard labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajo m

manual labour

trabajo manual

to be a labour of love

ser una tarea muy grata

2. labour no pl ECON (workers):

labour

mano f de obra

skilled labour

mano de obra cualificada

3. labour no pl MED (childbirth):

labour

parto m

to be in labour

estar de parto

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajar

to do labouring work

trabajar de peón

2. labour (do sth with effort):

labour

esforzarse

to labour on sth

esforzarse en algo

3. labour (move):

labour

moverse penosamente

4. labour (act at a disadvantage):

to labour under a delusion

estar equivocado

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

insistir en

to labour a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

labor [Am ˈleɪbɚ] Am, Aus

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajo m

manual labour

trabajo manual

to be a labour of love

ser una tarea muy grata

2. labour no pl ECON (workers):

labour

mano f de obra

skilled labour

mano de obra cualificada

3. labour no pl MED (childbirth):

labour

parto m

to be in labour

estar de parto

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajar

to do labouring work

trabajar de peón

2. labour (do sth with effort):

labour

esforzarse

to labour on sth

esforzarse en algo

3. labour (move):

labour

moverse penosamente

4. labour (act at a disadvantage):

to labour under a delusion

estar equivocado

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

insistir en

to labour a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

I.hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADJ

1. hard (firm, rigid):

hard

duro, -a

hard rule

estricto, -a

hard fate

cruel

hard times

malos tiempos

to have a hard time

pasarlo mal

to give sb a hard time

hacérselo pasar mal a alguien

the hard left/right POL

la extrema izquierda/derecha

hard luck!, hard lines! Brit

¡mala suerte!

2. hard (intense, concentrated):

to take a (good) hard look at sth

analizar algo detenidamente

a hard fight

una lucha encarnizada

to be a hard worker

ser muy trabajador

3. hard (forceful):

hard

fuerte

4. hard (difficult, complex):

hard

difícil

to be hard work for sb to do sth

ser muy difícil para alguien hacer algo

to be hard to please

ser difícil de contentar

to get hard

complicarse

a hard bargain

un trato poco ventajoso

to learn the hard way fig

aprender a base de errores [o palos]

5. hard (severe):

hard

severo, -a

6. hard (hostile, unkind):

a hard heart

un corazón de piedra

to be hard on sb/sth

ser duro con alguien/algo

to be (as) hard as nails fig

tener un corazón de piedra

7. hard (extremely cold):

hard

riguroso, -a

8. hard (solid):

hard evidence

concluyente

hard fact

innegable

hard and fast information

información veraz

II.hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADV

1. hard (forcefully):

hard

fuerte

to hit sb hard

pegar fuerte a alguien

to press/pull hard

apretar/estirar con fuerza

2. hard (rigid):

frozen hard

helado, -a

3. hard (energetically, vigorously):

hard

mucho

to fight hard fig

luchar con todas sus fuerzas

to study/work hard

estudiar/trabajar mucho

to try hard to do sth

esforzarse en hacer algo

to be hard at it

trabajar con ahínco

think hard

concéntrate

to die hard fig

tardar en desaparecer

4. hard (intently):

hard

detenidamente

to look hard at sth

estudiar algo con detenimiento

5. hard (closely):

hard by

muy cerca

hard upon

muy de cerca

to be hard up

no tener ni un céntimo

6. hard (heavy):

hard

mucho

it rained hard

llovió fuerte

to take sth hard

tomarse algo muy mal

I would be hard pressed to choose one

me costaría mucho decidirme por uno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The two were sentenced to two years' and four years' hard labor, respectively.

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He did not look down on poor clothes or food, and was willing to endure hard labor to support his parents and live in poverty.

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The sentence was a $270 fine, nine months of confinement at hard labor, rank reduced to private and a bad conduct discharge.

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Failure to carry the permit at all times was punishable by deportation or a year of hard labor.

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Some of the prisoners performed hard labor on the roads and in the quarry.

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Section 13 increased the punishment for perjury or subornation to 5 years hard labor and $2000.

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There were 12 chiefs present at the time, and hard labor meant exactly that.

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In 1886 hard labor was commuted to life.

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The organization hires prison convicts on parole and puts them into hard labor on the island, where they are unable to leave when they wish.

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He was arrested in 1946 and sentenced to ten years at hard labor.

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