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factory worker
[ˈfæktəri ˈwɜːrkər]
noun
pl: factory workers
operário de fábrica
1.
A person employed in a factory or manufacturing plant to perform manual or semi-skilled labor in the production of goods
The factory workers assembled cars on the production line.
Os operários de fábrica montavam carros na linha de produção.
2.
An industrial laborer involved in manufacturing processes
She worked as a factory worker for ten years before becoming a supervisor.
Ela trabalhou como operária de fábrica durante dez anos antes de se tornar supervisora.
Synonyms
industrial worker
manufacturing worker
plant worker
laborer
operative
Antonyms
office worker
manager
executive
entrepreneur
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
operário de fábrica
Most common term used across Brazil
São Paulo
operário
Often shortened to just 'operário' in industrial regions
Rio de Janeiro
trabalhador de fábrica
Alternative common usage
Portugal
operário fabril
Preferred term in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
work the line
factory floor
assembly line worker
blue-collar worker
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