LEARNit Dictionary

labor

noun
B2
1
B2
work, especially physical work
کار, زحمت, تلاش, مشقت, رنج
see also day labor, division of labour
2
a task or period of work
کار, زحمت
He was so exhausted from the day's labors that he went straight to bed.
People look forward to enjoying the fruits of their labors during retirement.
3
B2
the people who work or are available for work in a country or company
نیروی کار, نیروی انسانی
child/forced/slave labor
a shortage of labor
Companies are making huge profits by exploiting cheap labor in poor countries.
There is a growing demand for skilled labor.
New labor laws make it more difficult for employers to sack workers.
good labor relations
4
the period of time or the process of giving birth to a baby
زایمان, درد زایمان, فرایند زایمان
Jane was in labor for ten hours.
She went into labor early.
labor pains
It was a difficult labor.
verb
1
to try very hard to do something difficult
تلاش کردن, کوشش کردن, زحمت کشیدن
2
to do hard physical work
زحمت کشیدن, کار سخت انجام دادن
We labored all day in the fields.
(old-fashioned)the laboring classes
3
to move with difficulty and effort
با زحمت حرکت کردن
The horses labored up the steep slope.
With the engine laboring, the car struggled up the hill.
synonym struggle(2)