laborar

[lɐ.bo.ˈɾaɾ]

verb

to work, to labor

1. to work or engage in labor; to toil

He labors in the fields every day.

Ele labora nos campos todos os dias.

2. to strive or make effort toward something

She labors to achieve her goals.

Ela labora para alcançar seus objetivos.

3. to suffer from or be afflicted by (archaic/literary use)

The patient labors under a heavy burden of illness.

O paciente labora sob um peso pesado de doença.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

trabalhar

Most common modern usage

Portugal

laborar

More preserved in formal and literary contexts

General Portuguese

trabalhar

Laborar is archaic or literary in most modern usage

laborar em vão - to labor in vain

laborar pela paz - to labor for peace

laborar noites e dias - to labor night and day

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