labored in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for labored in the English»French Dictionary

labored ADJ Am

labored → laboured

See also laboured

laboured Brit, labored Am [Brit ˈleɪbəd, Am ˈleɪbərd] ADJ

1. laboured (difficult):

laboured movement

pénible, laborieux/-ieuse

laboured breathing

difficile

2. laboured (showing effort):

laboured joke, humour, speech

lourd

it was a rather laboured start

le début était un peu laborieux

laboured Brit, labored Am [Brit ˈleɪbəd, Am ˈleɪbərd] ADJ

1. laboured (difficult):

laboured movement

pénible, laborieux/-ieuse

laboured breathing

difficile

2. laboured (showing effort):

laboured joke, humour, speech

lourd

it was a rather laboured start

le début était un peu laborieux

labor N Am

labor → labour

See also labour

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

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

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

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

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

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

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

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

hard labour Brit, hard labor Am

hard labour

travaux mpl forcés

direct labour Brit, direct labor Am N

direct labour

main-d'œuvre f directe

free labour Brit, free labor Am N

free labour

main-d'œuvre f non syndiquée

labour-saving, labor-saving Am ADJ

labour-saving equipment, feature, system:

labour-saving

qui allège or facilite le travail

child labour N

child labour

travail m des enfants

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appuyé (appuyée) politesse

laboured Brit

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Translations for labored in the English»French Dictionary

I.labor [ˈleɪ·bər] N

1. labor (work) a. MED:

labor

travail m

2. labor (workers):

labor

main-d'œuvre f

II.labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB intr

1. labor (work hard):

labor

travailler dur

2. labor (do with effort):

labor

peiner

to labor at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

to labor for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labor PSYCH:

to labor under the delusion [or illusion] that ...

se faire des illusions sur le fait que ...

to labor under the delusion [or illusion] that ...

s'imaginer que ...

III.labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB trans

labor

s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labor a point

insister lourdement sur un point

labor camp N

labor camp

camp m de travaux forcés

labor union N

labor union

syndicat m

hard labor N

hard labor

travaux mpl forcés

casual labor N

casual labor

main-d'œuvre f temporaire

labor dispute N

labor dispute

conflit m social

labor costs N pl

labor costs

prix m de la main-d'œuvre

labor-intensive ADJ

labor-intensive

qui exige un travail intensif

labor-saving ADJ

labor-saving

qui facilite le travail

labor pains N pl MED

labor pains

douleurs fpl de l'accouchement

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marché du travail ou marché de l’emploi

labour market

accès à l’emploi

access to the labour market