slave labor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slave labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

slave labor, slave labour Brit N U

1. slave labor (ill-paid work):

this job is just slave labor

en este trabajo te explotan

this job is just slave labor

aquí son unos negreros inf

2. slave labor HISTORY:

roads built by slave labor

carreteras construidas con el trabajo de los esclavos

Translations for slave labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slave [Am sleɪv, Brit sleɪv] N

slave

esclavo m / esclava f

he was sold as a slave

lo vendieron como esclavo

I'm not your slave!

¡yo no soy tu criado or sirviente!

to be a slave to sth

ser esclavo de algo

she's a slave to alcohol

es esclava del alcohol

II.slave [Am sleɪv, Brit sleɪv] VB intr inf

he's been slaving away all day

ha estado trabajando como un negro or como un burro todo el día inf

to slave at or over sth he's been slaving (away) at or over the report for days

lleva días trabajando como un negro or como un burro con el informe inf

I've been slaving over a hot stove all afternoon and you say you're not hungry!

¡me he estado matando en la cocina toda la tarde y me dices que no tienes hambre!

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 …

slave labor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slave labor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

servidumbre

slave labor Am

servidumbre

slave labour Brit

Translations for slave labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slave [sleɪv] N

slave

esclavo(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to be a slave to fashion

ser un esclavo de la moda

II.slave [sleɪv] VB intr

slave

trabajar como un burro

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

Most of these commodities were produced by slave labor undercutting domestic production.

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In 1760 the island passed into private ownership and was farmed and timbered with slave labor and was eventually divided into four plantations.

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Large estates ("latifundia") that produced cash crops for export often were managed for absentee owners and used slave labor.

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On the other hand, slave labor slogged on continuously, for long hours and all seven days, and ensuring comforts and creating wealth for their masters.

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The number of man-hours needed to sustain larger operations increased, which forced planters to acquire and accommodate additional slave labor.

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The labor-intensive process depended on slave labor to crush and burn the oyster shells to supply lime.

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