free labour in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for free labour in the English»Italian Dictionary

free labour, free labor [friːˈleɪbə(r)] N

free labour

= operai non iscritti al sindacato

Translations for free 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.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ

1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

free person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice

libero

to be free to do

essere libero di fare

to leave sb free to do

lasciare qn libero di fare

to feel free to do

sentirsi libero di fare

feel free to ask questions

chiedete pure

“may I use your phone?” - “feel free”

“posso usare il telefono?” - “certamente”

feel free to make yourself a coffee

fatti pure un caffè se vuoi

to break free of or from influence, restriction

liberarsi da

to set sb free from situation, task

liberare qn da

to set sb free to do

lasciare a qn la libertà di fare

a school where children are allowed free expression

una scuola dove i bambini possono esprimersi liberamente

in the European Union there is free movement of workers

nell'Unione Europea c'è libera circolazione dei lavoratori

I oiled the hinges to allow free movement

ho lubrificato i cardini perché si aprisse e si chiudesse meglio

roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic

i lavori stradali hanno ridotto la scorrevolezza del traffico

2. free (not captive or tied):

free person, limb

libero

free animal, bird

libero, in libertà

she grabbed it with her free hand

l'ha afferrato con la mano libera

one more tug and the rope was free

ancora uno strattone e la corda si sciolse

to set [sb, sth] free prisoner, hostage

liberare

to set [sb, sth] free animal, bird

liberare, dare la libertà a

to pull a person, an animal free

liberare una persona, un animale (from, of da)

to pull [sth] free object, shoe

liberare

to break free person, animal:

liberarsi

the boat broke free from or of its moorings

l'imbarcazione ruppe gli ormeggi

how did the parrot get free?

come si è liberato il pappagallo?

they had to cut the driver free from his car

hanno dovuto tagliare la lamiera per liberare l'autista dalla macchina

we managed to cut the rabbit free (from trap)

siamo riusciti a liberare il coniglio

3. free (devoid):

to be free from or of sb person:

essersi liberato di qn

free from or of litter, weeds

libero dai rifiuti, dalle erbacce

free from or of pollution

non inquinato

he's not entirely free from or of blame

non è del tutto innocente

a day free from or of interruptions

una giornata senza interruzioni

she was free from or of any bitterness, hatred

non provava nessun rancore, odio

I'm finally free from or of debt

mi sono finalmente liberato dei debiti

to be free from or of pain

non soffrire

this soup is free from or of artificial colourings

questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali

free of or from tax ECON

non soggetto a imposta

free of or from interest ECON

senza interessi

4. free (costing nothing):

free ticket, meal, delivery, sample

gratuito

“admission free”

“ingresso gratuito”

she only came with us in the hope of a free meal, ride

è venuta solo perché sperava di mangiare gratis, di fare un giro gratis

you can't expect a free ride fig

ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride fig

non ha faticato molto per arrivare

5. free (not occupied):

free person, time, morning, chair, room

libero

are you free for lunch on Monday?

sei libero per pranzo lunedì?

is this seat free?

(questo posto) è libero?

I'm trying to keep Tuesday free to go and see her

sto cercando di tenermi il martedì libero per farle visita

“please leave or keep this parking space free for disabled drivers”

“posto riservato ai disabili”

6. free (generous, lavish):

to be free with food, drink

dare da mangiare, da bere generosamente

to be free with compliments, advice

essere prodigo di complimenti, consigli

they've always been very free with money

sono sempre stati degli spendaccioni

to make free with sth pej

prendere qc or servirsi di qc senza (troppi) complimenti

7. free (familiar):

free

disinvolto, sfacciato, impudente

he's too free in his manner

ha dei modi troppo confidenziali, si prende troppa confidenza

to make free with sb

prendersi delle libertà con qn

8. free CHEM:

free atom, nitrogen

libero

9. free LING:

free form, morpheme, vowel, stress

libero

II.-free COMP

oil, sugar, additive-free

senza olio, zucchero, additivi

dust-free

privo di or senza polvere

III.also free period N SCHOOL

also free period

ora f libera

also free period

ora f buca

IV.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV

1. free (at liberty):

free run, roam

liberamente

to go free hostage:

essere liberato

to go free murderer, criminal:

circolare liberamente

the rapist walked free from the court

lo stupratore è stato dichiarato innocente

2. free (without payment):

free give, mend, repair, travel

gratuitamente, gratis

buy two, get one free

(offerta) tre per due

children are admitted free

l'ingresso è gratuito per i bambini

3. free give, mend, repair, work:

for free

gratuitamente, gratis, per niente

I'll tell you this for free inf

posso dirtelo

V.free [Brit friː, Am fri] VB trans

1. free (set at liberty):

free (from prison, captivity, slavery, chains, trap) person, animal

liberare

free (from wreckage)

liberare

to free sth from sth

liberare qc da qc

to free sb from prison, oppression, anxiety, guilt, burden, prejudice, suffering, disease

liberare qn da

to free sb from blame, responsibility

esentare qn da

to free sth from state control

esonerare qc dal controllo statale

2. free (make available):

free money, capital, resources

sbloccare, rendere disponibile

free person, hands

liberare

early retirement freed him to pursue his hobby

il pensionamento anticipato gli ha permesso di dedicarsi liberamente al suo hobby

she wants to free or free up some time for interviewing

vuole ritagliare uno spazio di tempo per le interviste

VI.to free oneself VB refl (from chains, wreckage)

to free oneself

liberarsi

to free oneself from chains, wreckage, control, influence, guilt, burden

liberarsi da

to free oneself from anxiety

liberarsi di

to free oneself from burden

sbarazzarsi, liberarsi di

to free oneself from blame, responsibility

sottrarsi a

VII.free [Brit friː, Am fri]

to give sb a free hand

lasciare mano libera a qn (in per)

to have a free hand

avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

free as a bird or the air

libero come l'aria

the best things in life are free

nella vita le cose migliori sono gratuite

it's a free country

siamo in un paese libero

there's no such thing as a free lunch

con niente non si fa niente

also free thought">

I.also free thought N

also free thought

libero pensiero m

II.freethinking [Brit ˌfriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˌfriˈθɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

freethinking person

libero pensatore

free labour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for free 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.free <-r, -est> [fri:] ADJ

1. free (not constrained):

free person, country, elections

libero, -a

to break free (of sth/sb)

liberarsi (da qc)

to go free

essere liberato, -a

to set sb free

mettere in libertà qu

to be free to do sth

essere libero di fare qc

2. free (not affected by):

to be free of sth

essere libero da qc

to be free of a disease

essere guarito, -a da una malattia

3. free (not attached):

to get sth free

liberare qc

4. free (not busy):

to be free to do sth

essere libero di fare qc

to leave sb free to do sth

lasciare qu libero di fare qc

5. free (not occupied):

free

libero, -a

to leave sth free

lasciare qu libero

6. free (costing nothing):

free

gratuito, -a

free ticket

biglietto m gratuito

free of charge

gratis

free sample

campione m gratuito

to be free of customs/tax

essere esente da dazio/imposte

to be free to sb

essere gratis per qu

7. free (generous):

to be free with sth

essere prodigo, -a di qc

to make free with sth pej

usare liberamente qc che non ci appartiene

8. free translation, verse:

free

libero, -a

Phrases:

free and easy

rilassato, -a e informale

II.free [fri:] ADV

free

gratuitamente

free of charge

gratis

for free inf

gratis

III.free [fri:] VB trans

1. free (release):

free person

liberare

2. free (make available):

free

liberare

to free sb to do sth

lasciare a qu la libertà di fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The change from slave to free labour proved to be advantageous to the farmers in the western provinces.

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The 19th-century empire undeniably pioneered free trade, free capital movements and, with the abolition of slavery, free labour.

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Some interns may benefit from their experiences, but the companies recruiting them will always benefit from the free labour they'd otherwise pay someone for.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

The man, who worked in retail in town, offered the farm's sharemilkers free labour while he made up his mind about a move.

www.stuff.co.nz

Interns are desirable not only for free labour, but many government programs actually offer tax incentives to companies to pay interns.

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The same is true of the foundations of free labour and free disposal of its produce.

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Even the shop fronts pretend most are now franchised with free stock and free labour the pay off.

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The plantocracy believed they could not farm without free labour.

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But this kind of scheme is work with no pay, and employers can use it to replace paid staff with free labour.

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The hall would have cost more than this to construct had it not have been for the free labour given by local volunteers.

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