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labour
[ ley-ber ]
labour
/ ˈ±ô±ðɪ²úÉ™ /
noun
- productive work, esp physical toil done for wages
- the people, class, or workers involved in this, esp in contrast to management, capital, etc
- ( as modifier )
a labour dispute
labour relations
- difficult or arduous work or effort
- ( in combination )
labour-saving
- a particular job or task, esp of a difficult nature
- the process or effort of childbirth or the time during which this takes place
- ( as modifier )
labour pains
- labour of lovesomething done for pleasure rather than gain
verb
- intr to perform labour; work
- intr; foll by for, etc to strive or work hard (for something)
- intrusually foll byunder to be burdened (by) or be at a disadvantage (because of)
to labour under a misapprehension
- intr to make one's way with difficulty
- tr to deal with or treat too persistently
to labour a point
- intr (of a woman) to be in labour
- intr (of a ship) to pitch and toss
Spelling Note
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô²¹²ú´Ç³Ü°ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·±ô²¹î€ƒb´Ç³Ü°ù adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of labour1
Example Sentences
Research suggests pregnancy at older ages increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and labour.
The reliability of the ONS's labour force survey has been an issue for some time.
"I told him I was going to Thailand. He thought it was a good plan. He wished me good health and safety," recalled Ko Naing, a 35-year-old labour rights activist.
The hope is that this will "get Britain working" by incentivising some of those not working to rejoin the labour force.
NewJeans' case was dismissed because the labour ministry said K-pop stars did not qualify as workers and were not entitled to the same rights.
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