direct labour in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for direct labour in the English»Italian Dictionary

direct labour, direct labor [Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt ˈleɪbər] N

direct labour

manodopera f diretta

Translations for direct labour in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. labour (work):

labour

lavoro m (manuale)

the fruits of one's labours

i frutti del proprio lavoro

to rest from one's labours

riposarsi dopo avere lavorato

the division of labour

la divisione del lavoro

to withdraw one's labour

astenersi dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour

un'astensione dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour before n market

del lavoro

2. labour:

labour (workforce)

manodopera f

labour (in contrast to management)

classe f operaia

labour (in contrast to management)

operai mpl

labour (in contrast to management)

lavoratori mpl

material and labour

materiale e manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour

manodopera qualificata, non qualificata

skilled, unskilled labour before n costs

della manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour dispute, relations

fra i lavoratori e i datori di lavoro

skilled, unskilled labour shortage

di manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour leader

sindacale

3. labour + verbo pl POL:

Labour

partito m laburista

to vote Labour

votare laburista

to vote Labour before n supporter, view, manifesto

del partito laburista, laburista

to vote Labour opponent

del partito laburista

to vote Labour MP

laburista

the Labour vote

il voto laburista

4. labour (childbirth):

labour

doglie fpl

labour

travaglio m del parto

her labour lasted 16 hours

le doglie le sono durate 16 ore

an easy, difficult labour

un parto facile, difficile

to be in labour

avere le doglie

to go into or begin labour

cominciare ad avere le contrazioni

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

lavorare sodo, faticare (at a; on su; to do per fare)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

affaticarsi, sforzarsi (to do a fare)

he was labouring to breathe

faceva fatica a respirare or respirava a fatica

to labour up, down, along

salire, scendere, procedere a fatica

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

fare fatica

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

essere vittima di

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

si sta illudendo che gli verrà offerto il posto

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

a labour of love

lavoro fatto per passione

a labour of Hercules

una fatica d'Ercole

to labour the point

insistere su un punto

labor

labor → labour

See also labour

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

1. labour (work):

labour

lavoro m (manuale)

the fruits of one's labours

i frutti del proprio lavoro

to rest from one's labours

riposarsi dopo avere lavorato

the division of labour

la divisione del lavoro

to withdraw one's labour

astenersi dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour

un'astensione dal lavoro

a withdrawal of labour before n market

del lavoro

2. labour:

labour (workforce)

manodopera f

labour (in contrast to management)

classe f operaia

labour (in contrast to management)

operai mpl

labour (in contrast to management)

lavoratori mpl

material and labour

materiale e manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour

manodopera qualificata, non qualificata

skilled, unskilled labour before n costs

della manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour dispute, relations

fra i lavoratori e i datori di lavoro

skilled, unskilled labour shortage

di manodopera

skilled, unskilled labour leader

sindacale

3. labour + verbo pl POL:

Labour

partito m laburista

to vote Labour

votare laburista

to vote Labour before n supporter, view, manifesto

del partito laburista, laburista

to vote Labour opponent

del partito laburista

to vote Labour MP

laburista

the Labour vote

il voto laburista

4. labour (childbirth):

labour

doglie fpl

labour

travaglio m del parto

her labour lasted 16 hours

le doglie le sono durate 16 ore

an easy, difficult labour

un parto facile, difficile

to be in labour

avere le doglie

to go into or begin labour

cominciare ad avere le contrazioni

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

lavorare sodo, faticare (at a; on su; to do per fare)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

affaticarsi, sforzarsi (to do a fare)

he was labouring to breathe

faceva fatica a respirare or respirava a fatica

to labour up, down, along

salire, scendere, procedere a fatica

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

fare fatica

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

essere vittima di

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

si sta illudendo che gli verrà offerto il posto

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

a labour of love

lavoro fatto per passione

a labour of Hercules

una fatica d'Ercole

to labour the point

insistere su un punto

I.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct appeal, aid, control, link, participation, talks

diretto

in direct contact with (touching)

a diretto contatto con

in direct contact with (communicating)

in diretto contatto con

to keep sth away from direct heat, sunlight

non esporre qc direttamente a fonti di calore, alla diretta luce del sole

2. direct (without detour):

direct access, route, flight, train

diretto

to be a direct descendant of

essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da

3. direct (clear):

direct cause, comparison, evidence, impact, influence, reference, threat

diretto

direct result

immediato

direct contrast

netto

to be the direct opposite of

essere l'esatto opposto di

to be of no direct value

non avere un valore in sé, di per sé

to be in no direct danger

non correre rischi immediati

4. direct (straightforward):

direct approach, answer, method, question, response

diretto

direct person

diretto, franco

to be direct with sb

essere franco con qn

II.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADV

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct deal, negotiate, speak, write, dial

direttamente

available direct from the manufacturer

direttamente disponibile presso il produttore, la fabbrica

to pay sth direct into sb's account

accreditare qc direttamente sul conto di qn

2. direct (without detour):

direct come, go

direttamente (from da)

to fly direct

fare un volo diretto

III.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB trans

1. direct (address, aim) fig:

direct appeal, criticism, protest, remark

indirizzare, rivolgere (at a; against contro)

direct campaign

orientare (at verso)

direct effort, resource

dirigere (to, towards verso)

to direct one's attention to

dirigere la propria attenzione su

to direct sb's attention to

richiamare, volgere l'attenzione di qn su

2. direct (control):

direct company, operation, project, traffic

dirigere

3. direct (point, aim):

direct attack, light, car, look

dirigere (at verso)

direct steps

volgere (at verso)

direct gun

puntare (at contro)

4. direct:

direct CINE, RADIO, TV film, play, drama

dirigere, realizzare

direct THEAT play

dirigere, mettere in scena

direct actor, cameraman, musician, opera

dirigere

directed by Hitchcock

diretto da Hitchcock

5. direct (instruct):

to direct sb to do

ordinare a qn di fare

to direct sb to do LAW

imporre a qn di fare

to direct that sth (should) be done

ordinare che sia fatto qc

he directed that the money be repaid

impose che la somma di denaro fosse rimborsata

he did it as directed

ha agito, lo ha fatto secondo le istruzioni

“to be taken as directed” PHARM

“seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso”

6. direct (show route):

to direct sb to sth

indicare a qn la strada per qc

can you direct me to the station?

può indicarmi la strada per la stazione?

IV.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB intr

direct CINE, RADIO, TV

dirigere, curare la regia

direct THEAT

dirigere, curare la realizzazione

Spielberg directed

(con la) regia di Spielberg or Spielberg ha curato la regia

direct labour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for direct labour in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.labor [ˈleɪ·bɚ] N

1. labor (work):

labor

lavoro m

manual labor

lavoro manuale

to be a labor of love

essere un cosa fatta per passione

2. labor ECON (workers):

labor

manodopera f

skilled labor

manodopera qualificata

3. labor MED (childbirth):

labor

travaglio m

to be in labor

avere le doglie

II.labor [ˈleɪ·bɚ] VB intr

1. labor (work):

labor

lavorare

2. labor (do sth with effort):

labor

sforzarsi

labor

faticare

to labor over sth

sforzarsi per/in qc

3. labor (act at a disadvantage):

to labor under a delusion

illudersi

III.labor [ˈleɪ·bɚ] VB trans

labor

insistere su

to labor a point

insistere su un punto

I.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] VB intr MUS

direct

dirigere

II.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (point, intend):

direct

rivolgere

to direct sth at sb

destinare qc a qn

2. direct (command):

direct

dirigere

3. direct (indicate):

to direct sb to a place

indicare la strada a qn

4. direct film, play:

direct

dirigere

III.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct (straight):

direct

diretto, -a

2. direct (exact):

direct

esatto, -a

the direct opposite of sth

l'esatto contrario di qc

3. direct (frank):

direct

franco, -a

IV.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] ADV

1. direct (with no intermediary):

direct

direttamente

2. direct (by a direct way):

direct

dritto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Having been dissatisfied with progress, he is said to have engaged direct labour, employing local labourers and boys.

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Overhead expenses are all costs on the income statement except for direct labour, direct materials, and direct expenses.

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