sweated labour in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sweated labour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sweated labor, sweated labour Brit [ˌswɛtɪd ˈleɪbə] N U

sweated labor

mano f de obra explotada

Translations for sweated labour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sweat [Am swɛt, Brit swɛt] N

1.1. sweat U or C (perspiration):

sweat

sudor m

sweat

transpiración f

the sweat was just pouring off me

estaba bañado en sudor

the sweat was just pouring off me

estaba sudando a chorros

he earned his living by the sweat of his brow

se ganaba el pan con el sudor de su frente

I woke up in a sweat

me desperté empapado en sudor

I broke out in a cold sweat

me vino un sudor frío

you work up a real sweat with this exercise

este ejercicio te hace sudar mucho

to get into a sweat about sth

preocuparse por algo

1.2. sweat U (surface moisture):

sweat

condensación f

2. sweat U (hard work):

sweat esp Brit inf

paliza f inf

sweat esp Brit inf

esfuerzo m

lifting those boxes was a real sweat

levantar esas cajas fue una tremenda paliza inf

no sweat inf

ningún problema

3. sweat C (man):

an old sweat Brit inf

un veterano

4. sweat pl Am inf → sweatpants

II.sweat <pt & pp sweated or Am also sweat> [Am swɛt, Brit swɛt] VB intr

1.1. sweat (perspire):

sweat

sudar

sweat

transpirar

they were sweating profusely in the heat

sudaban a chorros con el calor

to sweat with fear

sudar de miedo

1.2. sweat (ooze):

sweat cheese/tree/wall:

exudar humedad

2.1. sweat (work hard):

sweat

sudar la gota gorda inf

sweat

deslomarse trabajando

2.2. sweat (worry):

sweat

estar preocupado

she does it to make me sweat

lo hace para preocuparme

III.sweat <pt & pp sweated or Am also sweat> [Am swɛt, Brit swɛt] VB trans

1. sweat animal/athlete:

sweat

hacer sudar

2. sweat vegetables:

sweat

rehogar

See also sweatpants

sweatpants [Am ˈswɛtpæn(t)s, Brit ˈswɛtpants] N npl

sweatpants

pantalón m del equipo (de deportes)

sweatpants

pantalón m del chándal Spain or Mex

sweatpants

pantalón m de los pants

sweatpants

pantalón m del jogging RioPl

sweatpants

pantalón m del buzo Chil

sweatpants

pantalón m de la sudadera Col

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 …

sweated labour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweated labour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sweated ADJ

sweated

explotado, -a

I.sweat [swet] N no pl

1. sweat (perspiration):

sweat

sudor m

to get into a sweat

empezar a sudar

to be/get in a sweat (about sth) fig inf

preocuparse (por algo)

without breaking a sweat fig inf

sin el más mínimo esfuerzo

without breaking a sweat fig inf

sin despeinarse inf

2. sweat (effort):

sweat

esfuerzo m

no sweat inf

ningún problema

II.sweat [swet] VB intr (perspire)

sweat

sudar

to sweat with sth

sudar de algo

III.sweat [swet] VB trans

sweat

sudar

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