← Back to Fala2Me

industrial worker

[ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˈwɜːrkər]
nounpl: industrial workers
trabalhador industrial
1. A person employed in manufacturing or industrial production, typically in a factory or plant
The industrial worker operated heavy machinery on the production line.
O trabalhador industrial operava máquinas pesadas na linha de produção.
2. A member of the working class engaged in industrial labor
Industrial workers fought for better wages and working conditions.
Os trabalhadores industriais lutavam por melhores salários e condições de trabalho.
Synonyms
factory workermanufacturing workermill workerplant worker
Antonyms
office workerwhite-collar workerservice worker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhador industrial
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
operário industrial
Common alternative, especially in industrial regions
Portugal
trabalhador industrial
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

blue-collar worker
work on the factory floor
manual labor
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →