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I . labor [ˈleɪbər, Brit -əʳ] Am, Aus N

1. labor (work):

labor
trabalho m
manual labor
trabalho m manual

2. labor no pl (workers):

labor
mão-de-obra f

3. labor no pl (at childbirth):

labor
trabalho m de parto
to be in/go into labor
estar/entrar em trabalho de parto

II . labor [ˈleɪbər, Brit -əʳ] Am, Aus VB intr

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1. labor (work):

labor
trabalhar

2. labor (do sth with effort):

labor
esforçar-se
to labor on sth
esforçar-se em a. c.

III . labor [ˈleɪbər, Brit -əʳ] Am, Aus VB trans

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labor point:

labor
estender-se demasiado sobre

Labor Day N no pl Am

labor dispute N

labor force N

labor relations N pl

labor union N Am

Usage examples with labor

cheap labor
mão-de-obra f barata
manual labor
trabalho m manual
to labor on sth
esforçar-se em a. c.
to be in/go into labor
estar/entrar em trabalho de parto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Local businesses and farmers were able to purchase man-days using the prisoners for farm labor.
magicvalley.com
The 1920s also saw a lack of strong leadership within the labor movement.
en.wikipedia.org
Of course, few things struck as much fear into the hearts of city fathers as white/black labor cooperation.
www.theatlantic.com
The original building was about 7000sqft m2 and required a lot of manual labor.
en.wikipedia.org
Capital-labor substitutability would increase dramatically, and humans would provide nothing except executive decision-making.
www.ndtv.com
Because labor is the most important factor of production this article will focus on the competitive labor market, although the analysis applies to all competitive factor markets.
en.wikipedia.org
If the person normally performs heavy manual labor, several weeks may be required.
en.wikipedia.org
Generally, before the information era, male babies were preferred because they provided manual labor and success the family lineage.
en.wikipedia.org
Imperfect substitutability of domestic and foreign products plays a key role in limiting -- often eliminating -- the incidence borne by domestic labor.
thinkprogress.org
To stimulate a higher labor productivity most landlords freed a large number of slaves and many received wages.
en.wikipedia.org

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