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I . labour, labor AM [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

1. labour (work):

labour
praca f
division of labour
podział m obowiązków
labour relations LAW, ECON
stosunki mpl pracy

2. labour (workers):

labour
pracownicy mpl
labour leaders
przewodniczący mpl związków zawodowych
cheap labour
tania siła f robocza

3. labour (childbirth):

labour
poród m
to be in labour
rodzić
to induce labour
wywoływać [perf wywołać] poród
labour pains
bóle mpl porodowe

4. labour Brit → Labour Party

II . labour, labor AM [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

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1. labour (do physical work):

labour
pracować fizycznie

2. labour (work hard):

to labour on sth
[ciężko] pracować nad czymś

3. labour (do with effort):

to labour on [or over] sth
trudzić się nad czymś

4. labour (ship):

labour
kiwać się

Phrases:

to labour under a delusion
łudzić się

III . labour, labor AM [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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See also Labour Party

Labour Party N Brit

the Labour Party
Partia f Pracy
the Labour Party
Laburzyści pl

casual labour N no pl

hard labour, hard labor AM N

hard labour
ciężkie roboty fpl
hard labour
praca f przymusowa (w więzieniu)

labour camp N

labour camp
obóz m pracy

labour cost N

1. labour cost (cost of employing all employees):

labour cost
koszt m pracy

2. labour cost (cost of usage of direct labour):

labour cost
koszt m robocizny

Labour Day N Brit

Labour Day
Święto nt Pracy (obchodzone 1 maja)

labour dispute N

labour efficiency N

labour force N no pl

labour force
siła f robocza

labour-intensive ADJ

labour market N no pl

labour movement N no pl

Labour Party N Brit

the Labour Party
Partia f Pracy
the Labour Party
Laburzyści pl

Usage examples with labour

labour dispute
spór dotyczący umowy o pracę
labour relations LAW, ECON
stosunki mpl pracy
labour leaders
przewodniczący mpl związków zawodowych
labour pains
bóle mpl porodowe
cheap labour
tania siła f robocza
to be in labour
rodzić
to labour on sth
[ciężko] pracować nad czymś
labour market policy
polityka f rynku pracy
the Labour Party
Partia f Pracy
division of labour
podział m obowiązków
to induce labour
wywoływać [perf wywołać] poród
the fruits of one's labour
owoce swojej pracy
to labour under a delusion
łudzić się
to labour on [or over] sth
trudzić się nad czymś
to labour [or be] under the illusion that...
łudzić się, że...
there is no need to labour the point
nie ma potrzeby rozwodzić się nad tą sprawą

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The first building of the school was built up from the donation of the well-wishers and the labour of the villagers.
en.wikipedia.org
In 2011-2012 hundreds of political prisoners were released and legislative changes re-establishing labour rights in the country.
en.wikipedia.org
The motive for such bidding is to keep the company's skilled labour employed, even if the project breaks even or makes a loss.
en.wikipedia.org
The minimum cost for the labour is $150, plus the cost of lights (which the customer gets to keep with a two-year warrantee).
www.vancouverobserver.com
The mandates of each organisation would be respected, and there would be no recourse to trade sanctions whilst maintaining a degree of basic protection for labour rights.
en.wikipedia.org
During the early years of the government, many political prisoners were sentenced to penal labour.
en.wikipedia.org
The act eliminates unfair discrimination in certain sectors of the national labour market by imposing similar constraints on another.
en.wikipedia.org
In the afternoon, she began getting contractions and her labour pains started.
www.bbc.co.uk
The labour cost depends upon what is happening to the demand and supply of labour in the economy.
www.moneycontrol.com
She says when a farmer can afford to employ casual labour, the worker needs to have good skills and work ethic.
www.abc.net.au

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