labour

the physical or mental work that you do as part of your job, especially hard manual work

trabajo, laborioso

• hard labour

Collocations heavy labour · manual labour

• He has been doing heavy manual labour all day.

  Ha estado haciendo todo el día trabajo pesado y manual.

the process of giving birth to a baby

parto, dar a luz

• go into labour

Collocations labor pains · labour ward

• She went into labour at 3 a.m.

  Ella entró en trabajo de parto a las tres de la madrugada.

an organization that represents workers and tries to protect their rights, especially by negotiating with employers about pay and working conditions

sindicato, gremio

• join a labour union

Collocations labour leader · labour movement

• He is the president of the local labour union.

  Él es el presidente del sindicato local.

the part of an economy that involves people working in factories, mines, and other places where goods are produced

sector industrial, sector de la producción

• labour market

Collocations labour shortage · labour force

• The country is facing a serious labour shortage.

  El país está enfrentando una seria escasez de mano de obra.