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labor
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “labour.”
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It will take a great deal of labor to get the building built on time.Se necesitará una gran cantidad de trabajo para terminar de construir el edificio a tiempo.
2. (task)
c. el trabajo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Part of their labor was to build a prison on the island.Parte de su trabajo consistía en construir una prisión en la isla.
3. (workforce)
a. la mano de obra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The company is mainly interested in hiring cheap labor.La empresa principalmente busca contratar mano de obra barata.
b. los trabajadores (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Companies can't find enough skilled labor to fill jobs.Las empresas no pueden encontrar suficientes trabajadores capacitados para cubrir los puestos de trabajo.
4. (birth)
b. el trabajo de parto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Before "true" labor begins, you may have "false" labor pains.Antes de que se inicie el "verdadero" trabajo de parto, puedes tener "falsos" dolores de parto.
5. (effort)
a. el esfuerzo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It will be difficult, but with enough labor we can get it done.Será difícil, pero con suficiente esfuerzo lo haremos.
b. el trabajo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It takes a lot of labor to clean the school cafeteria after the children have eaten.Se requiere de mucho trabajo para limpiar la cafetería de la escuela después de que los niños hayan comido.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to work)
Jeremy labored over his album for five years and now he's finally ready to release it to the public.Jeremy trabajó cinco años en su álbum y por fin está listo para lanzarlo.
b. luchar
We'd like to recognize all those who have labored for the cause of clean drinking water.Nos gustaría reconocer a todos aquellos que han luchado por la causa del agua potable limpia.
a. subir con dificultad
Berta labored up the mountain with her pack on her back.Berta subió la montaña con dificultad cargando su mochila.
b. moverse con dificultad
The truck labored under the weight of its heavy cargo.El camión se movía con dificultad bajo el peso de su carga.
c. bambolearse
The ship labored through a gale with a single storm sail.El barco se bamboleaba en el vendaval llevando solo el tormentín.
a. creerse
My aunt labored under the idea that I was perpetually four years old.Mi tía se creía que yo siempre tendría cuatro años de edad.
b. engañarse pensando
We labored under the belief that natural resources were limitless.Nos engañamos pensando que los recursos naturales eran ilimitados.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (to belabor)
b. extenderse
He labored the point until everybody understood.Se extendió sobre la cuestión hasta que todos entendieron.
c. repetir
The teacher labored the concept every day until her class finally learned it.La maestra repitió el concepto todos los días hasta que su clase por fin lo aprendió.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. laboral
The orchestra canceled their concert over a labor dispute.La orquesta canceló el concierto por una disputa laboral.
a. sindical
Dolores Huerta was an influential labor leader in California.Dolores Huerta fue una líder sindical influyente en California.
a. obrero
He said that if his opponent becomes president, he will decimate the labor movement.Dijo que si su oponente llega a ser presidente, va a diezmar al movimiento obrero.
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