child labor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for child labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

child labor N U

child labor

trabajo m de menores

Translations for child labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

child <pl children [ˈtʃɪldrən]> [Am tʃaɪld, Brit tʃʌɪld] N

1. child:

child (boy)

niño m

child (girl)

niña f

a group of children

un grupo de niños

I've known her since I was a child

la conozco desde niño or chico

don't be such a child!

¡no seas niño or crío!

don't be such a child!

¡no seas tan infantil!

to be child's play

ser un juego de niños

the child is father of the man prov

lo que se mama de niño dura toda la vida

2. child:

child (son)

hijo m

child (daughter)

hija f

have you any children?

¿tiene hijos?

we have two children

tenemos dos hijos

to be with child liter

estar encinta

to get sb with child liter

dejar a alguien encinta

to be great or big with child arch

estar a punto de dar a luz

she's a child of the sixties

es un producto de los años sesenta

See also abuse

I.abuse N [Am əˈbjus, Brit əˈbjuːs]

1. abuse U (insulting language):

abuse

insultos mpl

abuse

improperios mpl

she was subjected to verbal abuse

la insultaron

to shout abuse at sb

insultar a alguien

to shout abuse at sb

lanzar improperios contra alguien

a stream of abuse

una sarta de insultos

a term of abuse

un insulto or una grosería

2. abuse C or U:

abuse (misuse)

abuso m

abuse (of prisoners)

vejación f

abuse (sexual)

abusos mpl deshonestos (a un niño)

to be open to abuse

prestarse al abuso

drug abuse

consumo m de drogas

drug abuse

consumo m de estupefacientes form

II.abuse VB trans [Am əˈbjuz, Brit əˈbjuːz]

1.1. abuse (use wrongly):

abuse power/person/hospitality

abusar de

1.2. abuse (treat cruelly):

abuse child/woman

maltratar

abuse prisoners

vejar

1.3. abuse (sexually):

abuse child/woman

abusar de

many children had been sexually abused

muchos niños habían sufrido abusos deshonestos

2. abuse (insult):

abuse

insultar

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 …

child labor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for child labor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

trabajo infantil

child labour Brit

trabajo infantil

child labor Am

Translations for child labor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

child <children> [tʃaɪld] pl N

1. child (person who's not fully grown):

child

niño(-a) m (f)

unborn child

feto m

2. child (offspring):

child

hijo(-a) m (f)

illegitimate child

hijo ilegítimo

to be a child of the eighties fig

ser un producto de los (años) ochenta

Phrases:

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar prov

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajo m

manual labour

trabajo manual

to be a labour of love

ser una tarea muy grata

2. labour no pl ECON (workers):

labour

mano f de obra

skilled labour

mano de obra cualificada

3. labour no pl MED (childbirth):

labour

parto m

to be in labour

estar de parto

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajar

to do labouring work

trabajar de peón

2. labour (do sth with effort):

labour

esforzarse

to labour on sth

esforzarse en algo

3. labour (move):

labour

moverse penosamente

4. labour (act at a disadvantage):

to labour under a delusion

estar equivocado

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

insistir en

to labour a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

labor [Am ˈleɪbɚ] Am, Aus

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajo m

manual labour

trabajo manual

to be a labour of love

ser una tarea muy grata

2. labour no pl ECON (workers):

labour

mano f de obra

skilled labour

mano de obra cualificada

3. labour no pl MED (childbirth):

labour

parto m

to be in labour

estar de parto

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajar

to do labouring work

trabajar de peón

2. labour (do sth with effort):

labour

esforzarse

to labour on sth

esforzarse en algo

3. labour (move):

labour

moverse penosamente

4. labour (act at a disadvantage):

to labour under a delusion

estar equivocado

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

insistir en

to labour a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He also wrote the provisions of the constitution prohibiting child labor and establishing the offices of state commissioner and the commissioner of charities and corrections.

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He approved of the eight-hour day and opposed child labor.

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These committees provided information on exploitative child labor to 8,600 persons during the year.

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Long never introduced minimum wage or child labor laws, unemployment insurance or old age pensions, although other states did so at the time.

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The film is depicts one of the worst forms of child labor in the illegal fishing system.

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Child labor opponents often argue that working children are deprived of an education.

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Child labor is especially used in seed production.

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They see child labor as exploitative, cruel, and often economically damaging.

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He actively campaigned for child labor reform and was an advocate of the metric system.

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Other progressive reforms were also passed, including a stronger child labor law and a law establishing a juvenile court system.

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