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workhouses

/ˈwɜːrkhaʊsɪz/ /ˈwɜːrkhaʊzɪz/

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noun

مؤسسة العمل

An institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish where the able-bodied were required to work. Wp

Examples :

"During the Victorian era, many impoverished families were forced to live and labor in workhouses in exchange for food and shelter. "

خلال العصر الفيكتوري، أُجبرت العديد من العائلات الفقيرة على العيش والعمل في مؤسسات العمل مقابل الغذاء والمأوى.

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noun

بيت عمل، سجن عمل

A prison in which the sentence includes manual labour.

Examples :

"In the 19th century, petty criminals and the very poor were sometimes sent to workhouses, where they lived and performed hard labor, like breaking rocks. "

في القرن التاسع عشر، كان المجرمون الصغار والفقراء جدًا يُرسلون أحيانًا إلى بيوت العمل، حيث عاشوا وأدوا أعمالًا شاقة، مثل تكسير الصخور.

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noun

مصنع

A factory; a place of manufacture.

Examples :

"During the Industrial Revolution, many towns had workhouses where textiles were produced. "

خلال الثورة الصناعية، كان لدى العديد من البلدات مصانع حيث يتم إنتاج المنسوجات.

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