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manual laborer

[ˈmæn.ju.əl ˈleɪ.bər.ər]
nounpl: manual laborers
trabalhador manual
1. A person who performs physical work requiring bodily effort rather than intellectual skill, typically in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, or similar industries
The manual laborer worked long hours on the construction site.
O trabalhador manual trabalhou longas horas no canteiro de obras.
2. An individual employed to do unskilled or semi-skilled physical work
Many manual laborers earn minimum wage in developing countries.
Muitos trabalhadores manuais ganham salário mínimo nos países em desenvolvimento.
NYC Slang
blue-collar worker, hard hat
Synonyms
laborerworkerblue-collar workerday laboreroperative
Antonyms
white-collar workerintellectualprofessionaloffice worker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhador manual
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
pedreiro, operário
Often used with specific trades like construction worker
São Paulo
trabalhador de obra, operário
Common in industrial and construction contexts
Portugal
trabalhador manual, operário
Formal term used in official contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

getting your hands dirty
working hard for a living
laborer in the vineyard
honest day's work
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