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laborer

[/ˈleɪ.bər.ər/]
nounmasculine/femininepl: laborers
trabalhador
1. a person who does physical work, especially unskilled or semi-skilled work, in exchange for wages
The construction site employed dozens of laborers.
O canteiro de obras empregava dezenas de trabalhadores.
2. any person engaged in work or employment, particularly manual or physical labor
Farm laborers work long hours during harvest season.
Os trabalhadores rurais trabalham longas horas durante a colheita.
Synonyms
workeroperativemanual workerworkmanemployee
Antonyms
employermanagersupervisor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhador
most common term for laborer in Brazil
General Brazilian
operário
specifically for industrial or construction worker
Portugal
trabalhador
standard Portuguese term
Portugal
peão
informal term for unskilled laborer

Related Idioms & Phrases

laborer of love - work done for passion rather than pay (trabalhador por amor à arte)
common laborer - unskilled worker (trabalhador comum/braçal)
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