cheap labour in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

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

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

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I.cheap <cheaper cheapest> [Am tʃip, Brit tʃiːp] ADJ

1.1. cheap (inexpensive):

cheap goods/labor
barato
cheap fare/ticket Brit
económico
cheap fare/ticket Brit
de precio reducido
cheap money
dinero m barato or a bajo interés
dirt cheap
baratísimo
dirt cheap
tirado inf
dirt cheap
regalado inf
it's cheap at the price
a ese precio es barato
it's cheap at the price
a ese precio resulta económico
cheap at half the price
casi nada iron
cheap and cheerful
bonito y barato
on the cheap I bought/sold/got it on the cheap
lo compré/vendí/conseguí barato or a bajo precio
she travels/lives on the cheap
viaja/vive con poco dinero
she travels/lives on the cheap
viaja/vive a lo barato inf

II.cheap <cheaper cheapest> [Am tʃip, Brit tʃiːp] ADV

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Translations for cheap labour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

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I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

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III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

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Due to cheap labour cost, the company officials hoping to reduce the price of cars that will be built here are heavily comparing the same cars manufactured elsewhere.
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The availability of cheap labour drew in employers.
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The hope was to industrialize by making use of the massive supply of cheap labour and avoid having to import heavy machinery.
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They are mainly hired as cheap labour as watchmen, gardeners, masons for up coming houses and house help.
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With many importing warehouses already established in the district, the abundance of cheap labour was turned to boot, furniture and clothing manufacture.
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Most work in the black economy or are employed as illegal cheap labour, usually in agriculture and catering.
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One of his agendas through his term was to legislate for the introduction of cheap labour for the cane fields.
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They have no identity cards and are employed illegally as cheap labour.
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The main stimulus for the economy should not be cheap labour, but high income levels.
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Reasons for this massive growth include government commitments to stable monetary policy, export-oriented trade policies, low flat-tax rates and the utilisation of relatively cheap labour.
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