trabalho
1. physical or mental work, especially when difficult or exhausting
She spent hours of labor on this project.
Ela gastou horas de trabalho neste projeto.
2. workers collectively, or the working class
Labor unions negotiated better wages.
Os sindicatos de trabalhadores negociaram melhores salários.
3. the process of childbirth, contractions before delivery
She went into labor this morning.
Ela entrou em trabalho de parto esta manhã.
4. to work hard; to struggle
He labored over the manuscript for years.
Ele trabalhou arduamente no manuscrito durante anos.
NYC Slang
grind, hustle (informal usage)
Related Idioms & Phrases
labor of love - work done with passion despite difficulty
labor under a misapprehension - to work while mistaken about something
fruits of one's labor - rewards earned through hard work
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