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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLabor
/ˈleɪ.bər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Work, especially hard physical work.
"The project requires a great deal of manual labor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English labor, from Old French labur, and ultimately from Latin labor meaning toil, exertion, or distress. Historically evolved to encompass both the physical exertion of work and the collective body of workers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Labor" is said worldwide
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travail
Transliteration: travail
"Le travail acharné porte toujours ses fruits."
Arbeit
Transliteration: Arbeit
"Die harte Arbeit hat sich gelohnt."
lavoro
Transliteration: lavoro
"Il lavoro manuale può essere molto faticoso."
trabajo
Transliteration: trabajo
"Necesitamos más mano de obra para este proyecto."
trabalho
Transliteration: trabalho
"O trabalho duro é essencial para o sucesso."
श्रम
Transliteration: shram
"कड़ी मेहनत और श्रम से ही सफलता मिलती है।"
劳动
Transliteration: láodòng
"我们要尊重每一位劳动者的付出。"
노동
Transliteration: nodong
"그들은 공장에서 고된 노동을 했다."
労働
Transliteration: rōdō
"彼らは過酷な労働条件に抗議した。"
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