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ongoing labor

[/ɑnˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈleɪbər/]
noun phrasepl: ongoing labors
trabalho em andamento
1. Work or effort that is currently happening and has not yet been completed
The ongoing labor of the construction project is expected to take another six months.
O trabalho em andamento do projeto de construção deve levar mais seis meses.
2. Continuous work or labor without interruption
The ongoing labor in the fields continued throughout the harvest season.
O trabalho contínuo nos campos continuou durante toda a estação de colheita.
Synonyms
work in progresscontinuous workactive laborin-progress workunfinished labor
Antonyms
completed laborfinished workterminated labor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho em andamento
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
labor em curso
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
trabalho em curso
Preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
labor contínuo
Alternative formal usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

labor of love
hard day's labor
works in progress
under construction
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