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workers'
trabajadores
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English
Spanish
Spanish
worker [Am ˈwərkər, Brit ˈwəːkə] N
1. worker:
worker
trabajador m / trabajadora f
he's a good/slow worker
trabaja bien/lentamente
factory worker
obrero m / obrera f
building workers
obreros de la construcción
you're a fast worker! inf
¡qué rápido eres!
2. worker (ant, bee):
worker
obrera f
shift worker N
shift worker
trabajador m por turnos / trabajadora f por turnos
social worker N
social worker
asistente m social / asistenta f social
social worker
visitador m social / visitadora f social LatAm
social worker
trabajador m social / trabajadora f social Mex
maintenance worker N
maintenance worker
encargado m del servicio de mantenimiento / encargada f del servicio de mantenimiento
key worker N
key worker
trabajador m clave / trabajadora f clave
miracle-worker [ˈmɪrək(ə)lˌwəːkə] N REL
miracle-worker
taumaturgo m / taumaturga f
what do you think I am, a miracle-worker? inf
¿tú qué te crees, que puedo hacer milagros?
office worker N
office worker
oficinista mf
office worker
empleado m de oficina / empleada f de oficina
office worker
administrativo m / administrativa f
sanitation worker N Am
sanitation worker
empleado m del servicio de recogida de basuras / empleada f del servicio de recogida de basuras
sanitation worker
basurero m / basurera f
sanitation worker
recolector m de residuos / recolectora f de residuos RioPl form
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
trabajador (trabajadora)
worker
un trabajador no calificado LatAm o Spain cualificado
an unskilled worker o laborer
trabajadores de la construcción
construction workers
derechos de los trabajadores
workers' rights pl
worker [ˈwɜ:kəʳ, Am ˈwɜ:rkɚ] N
worker
trabajador(a) m (f)
worker (in factory)
obrero(-a) m (f)
wage worker N Am
wage worker
asalariado(-a) m (f)
fellow worker N
fellow worker
compañero(-a) m (f) de trabajo
relief worker N
relief worker
trabajador(a) m (f) de una organización humanitaria
welfare worker N
welfare worker
asistente(-a) m (f) social
co-worker [ˌkəʊˈwɜ:kəʳ, Am ˈkoʊˌwɜ:rkɚ] N
co-worker
colaborador(a) m (f)
postal worker N
postal worker
empleado(-a) m (f) de correos
research worker N
research worker
investigador(a) m (f)
factory worker N
factory worker
obrero(-a) m (f) de fábrica
community worker N
community worker
asistente mf social
worker [ˈwɜr·kər] N
worker
trabajador(a) m (f)
worker (in factory)
obrero(-a) m (f)
social worker N
social worker
asistente mf social
fellow worker N
fellow worker
compañero (-a) m (f) de trabajo
research worker N
research worker
investigador(a) m (f)
shift worker N
shift worker
trabajador (a) m (f) por turnos
postal worker N
postal worker
empleado (-a) m (f) de correos
relief worker N
relief worker
trabajador (a) m (f) de una organización humanitaria
office worker N
office worker
oficinista mf
migrant worker N
migrant worker
trabajador (a) m (f) extranjero, -a
welfare worker N
welfare worker
trabajador (a) m (f) social
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essential workers
trabajadores de actividades esenciales [o personal esencial]
he established his authority over the workers
afirmó su autoridad sobre los obreros
to get the ax inf worker
ser despedido
seasonal worker
temporero(-a) m (f)
to be a fast worker
trabajar rápido
management/worker buyout
compra de una empresa por los gerentes/empleados
non-essential workers
personal m no esencial
clerical worker
oficinista mf
to be a hard worker
ser muy trabajador
dio órdenes a los trabajadores que trabajaran más rápido
he/she ordered the workers to work faster
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
She had received one to two blows to the back of the head, and her grey head showed the imprint of an ax.
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He was found with two ax-wounds to his head, one in the back of the head and one in the forehead.
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The shell is cracked open with an ax.
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One of the captors was paid to deliver the king's death blow with an ax.
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In art, she is commonly represented holding a book to signify the library she saved, and an ax, which signifies the manner of her martyrdom.
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