← Back to Fala2Me
labor for
[ˈleɪbər fɔːr]
verb phrase
trabalhar por; lutar por
1.
to work hard in pursuit of a goal; to strive or endeavor toward something
She has been laboring for years to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.
Ela tem trabalhado por anos para alcançar seu sonho de se tornar médica.
2.
to work on behalf of someone or something; to advocate or work in support of a cause
The organization labors for environmental protection.
A organização luta pela proteção ambiental.
3.
to toil or exert effort continuously toward an objective
They labored for justice and equality.
Eles lutaram por justiça e igualdade.
Synonyms
work for
strive for
struggle for
toil for
advocate for
campaign for
fight for
Antonyms
rest from
abandon
neglect
oppose
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
trabalhar por; lutar por
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
trabalhar por; esforçar-se por
European Portuguese preference for 'esforçar-se por' in some contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
labor of love
fruits of one's labor
labor under a delusion
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →