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hand work
[/hændwɜːrk/]
noun
pl: hand works
trabalho manual
1.
Work done by hand rather than by machine; manual labor or craft
The embroidery on the dress was beautiful hand work.
O bordado do vestido era um belo trabalho manual.
2.
A product or item created by hand
This pottery is fine hand work from a local artisan.
Esta cerâmica é um fino trabalho manual de um artesão local.
Synonyms
manual labor
craftwork
handiwork
needlework
Antonyms
machine work
factory work
mechanized labor
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
trabalho manual
Most common term for hand-crafted work
Rio de Janeiro
trabalho de mão
Alternative phrase used colloquially
São Paulo
trabalho artesanal
Often emphasizes the artisan aspect
Portugal
trabalho manual
Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
all in a day's hand work
hand work of art
fine hand work
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