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labour

/ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/

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noun

عمل، جهد

Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

Examples :

"The construction of the new school required a lot of labour from the workers. "

تطلب بناء المدرسة الجديدة الكثير من العمل من العمال.

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noun

عمل، جهد

That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.

Examples :

"The construction of the new bridge was a monumental labour, requiring years of dedicated work and intense effort. "

كان بناء الجسر الجديد عملاً ضخماً، تطلب سنوات من العمل المتفاني والجهد المكثف.

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العمال، اليد العاملة، الطبقة العاملة

Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.

Examples :

"The factory owners negotiated with labour representatives to improve working conditions. "

تفاوض أصحاب المصنع مع ممثلي العمال لتحسين ظروف العمل.

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noun

حزب العمال

A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.

Examples :

"The Labour party promised to raise the minimum wage to help working families. "

وعد حزب العمال برفع الحد الأدنى للأجور لمساعدة الأسر العاملة.

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noun

مخاض، ولادة

The act of a mother giving birth.

Examples :

"The expecting parents rushed to the hospital when the mother went into labour. "

هرع الأبوان المنتظران إلى المستشفى عندما بدأت الأم في المخاض.

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مخاض، ولادة

The time period during which a mother gives birth.

Examples :

"The expectant mother went to the hospital when her labour began. "

ذهبت الأم الحامل إلى المستشفى عندما بدأ المخاض.

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noun

تأرجح السفينة، تمايل السفينة

The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.

Examples :

"During the storm, the ship's violent labour caused the old wooden planks to creak ominously, and several ropes snapped. "

خلال العاصفة، تسبب تأرجح السفينة العنيف في صرير الألواح الخشبية القديمة بشكل مشؤوم، وانقطع العديد من الحبال.

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عمل، مقياس مساحة الأرض

An old measure of land area in Mexico and Texas, approximately 177 acres.

Examples :

""The rancher owned a vast property comprised of five labours, totaling almost 900 acres of land." "

كان المزارع يمتلك ملكية شاسعة تتكون من خمسة مقاييس لمساحة الأرض، بإجمالي ما يقرب من 900 فدان من الأرض.

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verb

عمل، كدح

To toil, to work.

Examples :

"The construction workers labour all day to build the new hospital. "

يعمل عمال البناء طوال اليوم لبناء المستشفى الجديد.

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verb

أسهب في، شدد على

To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).

Examples :

""The teacher didn't want to labour the point about plagiarism, but she felt it was important for everyone to understand the consequences." "

لم ترغب المعلمة في الإسهاب في نقطة الانتحال، لكنها شعرت أنه من المهم أن يفهم الجميع العواقب.

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verb

عمل بجد، كدح، عانى

To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.

Examples :

"The old car laboured up the steep hill, its engine struggling with every turn. "

كدحت السيارة القديمة صعوداً إلى التل الشديد الانحدار، بينما كان محركها يكافح مع كل دورة.

work suffering condition job

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verb

أنجبت، ولدت

To suffer the pangs of childbirth.

Examples :

"The midwife arrived to help Maria as she laboured through the night. "

وصلت القابلة لمساعدة ماريا بينما كانت تلد طوال الليل.

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تتمايل، تترنح

To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat began to labour heavily in the rising storm, struggling against each large wave. "

بدأ قارب الصيد الصغير يتأرجح بشدة في العاصفة المتصاعدة، وهو يكافح ضد كل موجة كبيرة.

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