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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

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

construction worker: Bauarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

railway worker: Bahnarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

fellow worker: Arbeitskollege(-kollegin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>

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

worker bee: Arbeitsbiene f <-, -n>

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