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

1. labour (gen):

labour (work): travail m

labour (work): labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours: les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours: se reposer de son travail

the division of labour: la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour: se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour: une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market: du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen): main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management): ouvriers mpl

material and labour: fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour: main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs: de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations: ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage: de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader: syndical

3. labour MED:

labour: accouchement m

labour: travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours: son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour: un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour: être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour: commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl: le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour: voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto: du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent: au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP: travailliste

the Labour vote: le vote travailliste

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour: travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour: peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe: il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along: monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:: peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension: être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post: il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

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

a labour of love: une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules: un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point: insister lourdement

labor N Am

labor → labour

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

1. labour (gen):

labour (work): travail m

labour (work): labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours: les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours: se reposer de son travail

the division of labour: la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour: se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour: une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market: du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen): main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management): ouvriers mpl

material and labour: fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour: main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs: de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations: ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage: de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader: syndical

3. labour MED:

labour: accouchement m

labour: travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours: son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour: un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour: être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour: commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl: le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour: voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto: du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent: au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP: travailliste

the Labour vote: le vote travailliste

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour: travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour: peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe: il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along: monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:: peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension: être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post: il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

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

a labour of love: une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules: un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point: insister lourdement

hard labour Brit, hard labor Am

hard labour: travaux mpl forcés

direct labour Brit, direct labor Am N

direct labour: main-d'œuvre f directe

free labour Brit, free labor Am N

free labour: main-d'œuvre f non syndiquée

labour-saving, labor-saving Am ADJ

labour-saving equipment, feature, system:

labour-saving: qui allège or facilite le travail

child labour N

child labour: travail m des enfants

scab labour N inf, pej

scab labour: personnel qui remplace des travailleurs en grève

organized labour N

organized labour: main-d'œuvre f syndiquée

labour-intensive ADJ

labour-intensive industry:

labour-intensive: à forte valeur ajoutée

to be labour-intensive method, process, work:: nécessiter une main-d'œuvre importante

I. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour: travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour: main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules: travaux mpl d'Hercule

II. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour: travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour: peiner

to labour at [or on] sth: peiner sur qc

to labour for sth: se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...: se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour: s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point: insister lourdement

labor [Am ˈleɪbɚ] N Am, Aus

labor → labour

I. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour: travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour: main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules: travaux mpl d'Hercule

II. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour: travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour: peiner

to labour at [or on] sth: peiner sur qc

to labour for sth: se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...: se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour: s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point: insister lourdement

labour troubles N pl

labour troubles: agitation f ouvrière

labour camp N

labour camp: camp m de travaux forcés

labour-saving ADJ

labour-saving: qui facilite le travail

labour force N

1. labour force (population):

labour force: actifs mpl

2. labour force (employees):

labour force: effectif m

labour dispute N

labour dispute: conflit m social

labour movement N POL

labour movement: mouvement m ouvrier

casual labour N

casual labour: main-d'œuvre f temporaire

labour-intensive ADJ

labour-intensive: qui exige un travail intensif

I. labor [ˈleɪ·bər] N

1. labor (work) a. MED:

labor: travail m

2. labor (workers):

labor: main-d'œuvre f

II. labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB intr

1. labor (work hard):

labor: travailler dur

2. labor (do with effort):

labor: peiner

to labor at [or on] sth: peiner sur qc

to labor for sth: se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labor PSYCH:

to labor under the delusion [or illusion] that ...: se faire des illusions sur le fait que ...

to labor under the delusion [or illusion] that ...: s'imaginer que ...

III. labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB trans

labor: s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labor a point: insister lourdement sur un point

labor camp N

labor camp: camp m de travaux forcés

labor union N

labor union: syndicat m

hard labor N

hard labor: travaux mpl forcés

casual labor N

casual labor: main-d'œuvre f temporaire

labor dispute N

labor dispute: conflit m social

labor costs N pl

labor costs: prix m de la main-d'œuvre

labor-intensive ADJ

labor-intensive: qui exige un travail intensif

labor-saving ADJ

labor-saving: qui facilite le travail

labor pains N pl MED

labor pains: douleurs fpl de l'accouchement

marché du travail ou marché de l’emploi: labour market

accès à l’emploi: access to the labour market

Present
I	labour
you	labour
he/she/it	labours
we	labour
you	labour
they	labour

Past
I	laboured
you	laboured
he/she/it	laboured
we	laboured
you	laboured
they	laboured

Present Perfect
I	have	laboured
you	have	laboured
he/she/it	has	laboured
we	have	laboured
you	have	laboured
they	have	laboured

Past Perfect
I	had	laboured
you	had	laboured
he/she/it	had	laboured
we	had	laboured
you	had	laboured
they	had	laboured

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to labor under the illusion that ...: s'imaginer que ...

to labour at [or on] sth: peiner sur qc

to labour for sth: se donner de la peine pour qc

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...: se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

to labour a point: insister lourdement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

However, during that year electricity consumption fell 10% compared to 2004 as a result of a prolonged forest industry labour dispute.

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A subsequent labour dispute was resolved by his being re-assigned to a different section.

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Workers of the station unionized and a labour dispute began.

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What had been a hotly contested labour dispute exploded into a full-scale revolt.

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In addition, its uncut, unkempt grass became a symbol of the labour dispute.

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