Labour Exchange in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Labour Exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Labour Exchange N (in UK)

Labour Exchange dated

oficina f de empleo

Labour Exchange dated

bolsa f de trabajo

Translations for Labour Exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.exchange [Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

1.1. exchange C or U:

exchange (of information, greetings, insults)

intercambio m

exchange (of prisoners)

intercambio m

exchange (of prisoners)

canje m

there was an exchange of shots

hubo un tiroteo

“no exchanges on sale goods”

“no se cambian los artículos rebajados”

a fair exchange

un cambio justo or equitativo

in exchange for sth

a cambio de algo

to give/take sth in exchange for sth

dar/tomar algo a cambio de algo

to gain/lose on or by the exchange

salir ganando/perdiendo con el cambio

1.2. exchange C (of students):

exchange

intercambio m

to do an exchange Brit

hacer un intercambio

1.3. exchange C (dialogue):

exchange

intercambio m de palabras

a heated exchange

un acalorado intercambio de palabras

1.4. exchange C:

exchange MIL, SPORTS

contacto m

in the opening exchanges

en los contactos iniciales

1.5. exchange (of currency):

exchange U

cambio m

exchange attr booth/facilities

de cambio

2. exchange C TELEC:

telephone exchange

central f telefónica

II.exchange [Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. exchange (give in place of):

exchange

cambiar

to exchange sth for sth

cambiar algo por algo

can I exchange this for a larger size?

¿puedo cambiar esto por una talla más grande?

where can we exchange dollars for pesos?

¿dónde podemos cambiar dólares a pesos?

where can we exchange dollars for pesos?

¿dónde podemos cambiar dólares en pesos? Spain

2. exchange:

exchange prisoners

canjear

exchange prisoners

hacer un intercambio de

exchange prisoners

hacer un canje de

exchange information/addresses

intercambiar(se)

exchange blows

darse

exchange insults

intercambiar

we exchanged a few words

cruzamos unas palabras

they exchanged words about it

tuvieron una discusión al respecto

we exchanged glances when we saw him arrive

nos miramos cuando lo vimos llegar

to exchange sth with sb I exchanged seats with him

cambié de asiento con él

to exchange sth with sb I exchanged seats with him

le cambié el asiento

we exchanged greetings with them

nos saludamos

to exchange contracts (in UK)

suscribir el contrato de compraventa

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

1.1. labor U (productive work):

labor

trabajo m

the division of labor

la división del trabajo

to withdraw one's labor

ir a la huelga

Department of Labor (in US)

Ministerio m de Trabajo

Department of Labor (in US)

Secretaría f de Trabajo Mex

Department of Labor attr dispute/laws

laboral

labor costs

costo m de la mano de obra

labor costs

coste m de la mano de obra Spain

labor leader (in US)

líder mf sindical

labor leader (in US)

dirigente mf sindical

the labor market

el mercado de trabajo

the labor movement

el movimiento obrero

labor relations

relaciones fpl laborales

labor supply

oferta f de mano de obra

1.2. labor U (workers):

labor

mano f de obra

cheap labor

mano de obra barata

organized labor

sindicalización f

organized labor

sindicación f esp Spain

2. labor Brit POL:

Labour no art + sing or pl vb

los laboristas

Labour no art + sing or pl vb

el Partido Laborista

she voted Labor

votó a or por los laboristas

she voted Labor attr candidate/policy

laborista

3.1. labor U or C (effort):

labor

esfuerzos mpl

labor

trabajo m

the fruits of their labors

los frutos de sus esfuerzos or de su trabajo

3.2. labor C (task):

labor

labor f

labor

tarea f

a labor of love

una labor realizada con amor

the twelve labors of Hercules

los doce trabajos de Hércules

4. labor U MED:

labor

parto m

a difficult labor

un parto difícil

to be in labor

estar de parto or en trabajo de parto

to go into labor

entrar en trabajo de parto

attr labor pains

dolores mpl del parto

attr labor pains

contracciones fpl del parto

labor ward

sala f de partos

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

to labor a point

insistir excesivamente sobre un punto

he did rather labor the subject

se extendió farragosamente sobre el tema

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

1.1. labor (toil):

labor

trabajar

to labor for a cause

luchar or trabajar por una causa

to labor at sth

trabajar incansablemente en algo

1.2. labor (work as laborer) only in -ing form:

he got a job laboring/a laboring job

consiguió un trabajo de peón

2. labor (struggle):

labor engine:

ahogarse

labor ship:

bambolearse

he labored up the hill

subió trabajosamente or penosamente la cuesta

he was laboring under the misapprehension or delusion that …

se engañaba pensando que …

he was laboring under the misapprehension or delusion that …

se creía que …

Labour Exchange in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Labour Exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.exchange [ɪks·ˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. exchange (trade for the equivalent):

exchange

cambiar

2. exchange (interchange):

exchange

intercambiar

to exchange blows

pegarse

to exchange words

discutir

II.exchange [ɪks·ˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

1. exchange (interchange, trade):

exchange

intercambio m

in exchange for sth

a cambio de algo

exchange of (gun)fire

tiroteo m

2. exchange FIN, ECON:

exchange

cambio m

foreign exchange

divisas f pl

3. exchange (verbal interchange):

exchange of threats

intercambio m de amenazas

I.labor [ˈleɪ·bər] N

1. labor (work):

labor

trabajo m

manual labor

trabajo manual

to be a labor of love

ser una tarea muy grata

2. labor ECON (workers):

labor

mano f de obra

skilled labor

mano de obra cualificada

3. labor MED (childbirth):

labor

parto m

to be in labor

estar de parto

II.labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB intr

1. labor (work):

labor

trabajar

2. labor (do sth with effort):

labor

esforzarse

to labor over sth

esforzarse en algo

3. labor (move):

labor

moverse penosamente

4. labor (act at a disadvantage):

to labor under a delusion

estar equivocado

III.labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB trans

labor

insistir en

to labor a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He immediately started drafting a new social programme that included Labour Exchanges and unemployment insurance.

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If employers were looking for skilled workers they didn't turn to labour exchanges.

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The town's labour exchange building was severely damaged as well.

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The girls need money and get down to the Labour Exchange to sign on.

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Every week he went to the Labour Exchange to collect his unemployment benefit.

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The labour exchange programme often managed to find people only part-time casual work.

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It was also an assembly point for contracting local labour before Labour Exchanges were introduced in 1910.

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It also includes a forum, a news block, a photo-gallery and an animators labour exchange.

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