labor

the work that people do to earn money or as a job

trabajo, labor

• do some/any labor

Collocations hard labor · manual labor

• He has been doing heavy manual labor all day.

  Ha estado haciendo todo el día trabajo manual pesado.

the effort that you put into something, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant

esfuerzo, labor

• put in some/any labor

Collocations great effort · considerable effort

• The project required a great deal of effort.

  El proyecto requirió un gran esfuerzo.

the work that is done in order to study or research something, especially at a university

investigación, labor académica

• carry out some/any labor

Collocations academic research · scientific study

• The university is carrying out important scientific studies.

  La universidad está realizando importantes estudios científicos.

to work hard at a job or task

trabajar, laborar

• labor for something

Collocations work hard · put in effort

• She has been laboring over her thesis for months.

  Ha estado trabajando en su tesis durante meses.

to give birth to a baby, especially in a hospital or with medical help

dar a luz

• labor for something

Collocations give birth to · deliver a baby

• She was admitted to the hospital to labor.

  Fue admitida en el hospital para dar a luz.