labor pains in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for labor pains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

attr labor pains

dolores mpl del parto

attr labor pains

contracciones fpl del parto

Translations for labor pains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dolores de parto

labor pains

ya estaba con dolores de parto

she was already having labor pains

parto sin dolor

pain-free labour Brit

parto sin dolor

pain-free labor Am

Translations for labor pains 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.pain [Am peɪn, Brit peɪn] N

1.1. pain U or C (physical):

pain

dolor m

she was in great pain

estaba muy dolorida

she was in great pain

estaba muy adolorida LatAm

she was in great pain

sentía mucho dolor

I'm in constant pain

siento dolor permanentemente

to cry out in or with pain

gritar de dolor

to ease the pain

calmar el dolor

I've got a pain in my leg

me duele la pierna

stomach/chest pains

dolores mpl de estómago/de pecho

to be a pain in the neck or Am vulg sl ass or Brit vulg sl arse

ser un pesado

to be a pain in the neck or Am vulg sl ass or Brit vulg sl arse

ser insoportable

to be a pain in the neck or Am vulg sl ass or Brit vulg sl arse

ser un coñazo Spain vulg sl

to be feeling no pain Am inf

estar como una cuba inf

to be feeling no pain Am inf

estar bien pedo Mex inf

1.2. pain U (mental):

pain

dolor m

pain

pena f

the divorce caused me a lot of pain

sufrí mucho con el divorcio

it takes the pain out of accounting

hace más fácil la contabilidad

1.3. pain:

on pain of sth/-ing as prep

bajo or so pena de algo/ +infin

2. pain <pains, pl > (effort):

that's all you get for your pains

así te pagan la molestia

she was at great pains to dissociate herself from …

trató por todos los medios de dejar bien en claro que no tenía nada que ver con …

I took considerable pains to explain it to them

puse mucho esmero or me esforcé mucho en explicárselo

II.pain [Am peɪn, Brit peɪn] VB trans

it pains me to see that …

me duele or me apena or me da pena ver que …

III.pain [Am peɪn, Brit peɪn] VB intr esp Am

my finger's/head's paining

me duele el dedo/la cabeza

labor pains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for labor pains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

labour pains N pl MED

labour pains

dolores m pl de parto

Translations for labor pains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dolores de parto

labour [or labor Am] pains n class="number">pl

estar con dolores

to have labour [or labor Am] pains

Translations for labor pains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pain [peɪn] N

1. pain (physical suffering):

pain

dolor m

to be in pain

estar sufriendo

I have a pain in my foot

me duele el pie

2. pain pl (great care):

pain

cuidados m pl

to be at pains to do sth

esmerarse en hacer algo

to spare no pains

no escatimar esfuerzos

Phrases:

to be a pain in the backside

ser un plomo

to be a pain in the neck inf

ser un coñazo

on [or under] pain of sth

so pena de algo

II.pain [peɪn] VB trans

pain

doler

it pains me ...

me da lástima (que)...

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Suddenly we were cursed with mortality, marital strife, labor pains, and agriculture.

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A professional make-up artist used her talent to take her mind off of her labor pains by giving herself a glamorous bedside makeover complete with skin contouring and fake eyelashes.

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One proclaims that labor pains will be necessary to the birth of a new world.

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This is growing pains, labor pains, whatever you want to call it.

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Many compare the feeling to labor pains experienced without medication.

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There is more to come: the intensifying labor pains, the tearing of the umbilical cord, the newborn's first cries...

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Eve, of course, had a lot more to think about than labor pains.

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At its worst, labor pains were like a "bad period," she said.

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It is also used for pain due to myocardial infarction and for labor pains.

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Stop talking labor pains and show us the baby.

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