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agricultural laborers

[/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl ˈleɪbərərz/]
nounpl: agricultural laborers
trabalhadores agrícolas
1. Workers employed in farming, crop cultivation, harvesting, and other agricultural tasks
Agricultural laborers work long hours during harvest season.
Os trabalhadores agrícolas trabalham longas horas durante a época de colheita.
2. Persons engaged in manual farm work, often seasonal or temporary employment
Many agricultural laborers migrate to find seasonal work.
Muitos trabalhadores agrícolas migram para encontrar trabalho sazonal.
Synonyms
farm workersfarm handsfarmworkersagricultural workersfield workersrural laborers
Antonyms
office workersurban professionalsindustrial workers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhadores agrícolas
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
trabalhadores rurais
Common alternative emphasizing rural aspect
Northeast Brazil
trabalhadores do campo
Emphasizes field work in agricultural regions
Portugal
trabalhadores agrícolas
Standard Portuguese term, may also use 'jornaleiros agrícolas'

Related Idioms & Phrases

breaking one's back
from sunrise to sunset
working the land
seasonal employment
labor-intensive work
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