← Back to Fala2Me

labor

[/ˈleɪbər/]
noun/verbpl: labors
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)
Synonyms
worktoileffortexertiontask
Antonyms
restleisureidleness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
trabalho/trampo
trampo is colloquial slang
São Paulo
trabalho
standard usage
Portugal
trabalho/trabalho de parto
trabalho de parto specifically for childbirth

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
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →