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I. work·er [ˈwɜ:kəʳ, Am ˈwɜ:rkɚ] N

1. worker (not executive):

worker
Arbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
construction worker
Bauarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
factory worker
Fabrikarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
farm worker
Landarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
office worker
Büroangestellte(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>
blue-collar worker
[Fabrik]arbeiter(in) m (f)
white-collar worker
[Büro]angestellte(r) f(m)
the workers pl POL
die Arbeiter pl

2. worker (sb who works hard):

he's a real worker
er ist ein echtes Arbeitstier inf

3. worker (insect):

worker
Arbeiterin f <-, -nen>

Phrases:

to be [all] workers in the vineyard Brit saying
alle Arbeiter im Dienst derselben Sache sein

II. work·er [ˈwɜ:kəʳ, Am ˈwɜ:rkɚ] N modifier ZOOL

worker
Arbeits-
worker
Arbeiter-
worker ant/bee
Arbeitsameise f /-biene f
worker ant/bee
Arbeiterameise f /-biene f
worker ant/bee
Arbeiterin f <-, -nen>

worker (bee) N

worker (bee)
Arbeiterin

com·ˈmu·nity work·er N

community worker
Sozialarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

co-work·er [ˌkəʊˈwɜ:kəʳ, Am ˌkoʊˈwɜ:rkɚ] N

co-worker
Mitarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
co-worker (colleague)
Kollege(Kollegin) m (f) <-n, -n>

demo·ˈli·tion work·er N

demolition worker
Abbrucharbeiter(in) m (f)

ˈguest work·er N

guest worker
Gastarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈmira·cle work·er N

miracle worker
Wunderheiler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈof·fice work·er N

office worker
Büroangestellte(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

re·ˈlief work·er N

relief worker
Mitarbeiter(in) m (f) einer Hilfsorganisation <-s, ->
relief worker (in third-world countries)
Entwicklungshelfer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

re·ˈsearch work·er N

research worker
Forscher(in) m (f) <-s, ->

sani·ˈta·tion work·er N Am

sanitation worker
Müllarbeiter(in) m (f)

sea·son·al ˈwork·er N

seasonal worker
Saisonarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
seasonal worker (migrant worker)
Wanderarbeitskraft f
seasonal worker (migrant worker)
Saisonier m <-s, -s> CH