LEARNit Dictionary

labour

noun
B2
1
B2
work, especially physical work
کار, زحمت, رنج, مشقت
see also bonded labour, division of labour, forced labour, hard labour, slave labour
2
a task or period of work
کار, زحمت, مشقت
He was so exhausted from the day's labours that he went straight to bed.
People look forward to enjoying the fruits of their labours during retirement.
3
B2
the people who work or are available for work in a country or company
نیروی کار
forced/slave labour
a shortage of labour
Companies are making huge profits by exploiting cheap labour in poor countries.
There is a growing demand for skilled labour.
New labour laws make it more difficult for employers to sack workers.
good labour relations
see also child labour
4
the period of time or the process of giving birth to a baby
زایمان, درد زایمان
Jane was in labour for ten hours.
She went into labour early.
labour pains
It was a difficult labour.
5
the British Labour Party
حزب کارگر بریتانیا, حزب کارگر
He always votes Labour.
Labour was/were in power for many years.
verb
1
to try very hard to do something difficult
کوشیدن, سخت تلاش کردن, تلاش کردن
2
to do hard physical work
زحمت کشیدن
We laboured all day in the fields.
(old-fashioned)the labouring classes
3
to move with difficulty and effort
با زحمت حرکت کردن
The horses laboured up the steep slope.
With engine labouring, the car struggled up the hill.
synonym struggle