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working-class
[/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klɑːs/]
adjective/noun
classe trabalhadora
1.
relating to or belonging to the social class of people who do manual or industrial work and earn wages
He comes from a working-class background.
Ele vem de uma origem de classe trabalhadora.
2.
the social group consisting of people who perform manual labor or industrial work
The working-class struggled during the economic recession.
A classe trabalhadora sofreu durante a recessão econômica.
3.
characteristic of or suitable for manual workers; unpretentious
They have a working-class attitude toward life.
Eles têm uma atitude de classe trabalhadora em relação à vida.
NYC Slang
blue-collar
Synonyms
blue-collar
labor class
proletariat
working people
Antonyms
upper-class
middle-class
aristocratic
elite
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
classe trabalhadora
most common term across Brazil
São Paulo
classe operária
alternative term used, emphasizing industrial workers
Rio de Janeiro
povo de classe trabalhadora
more colloquial phrasing
Portugal
classe trabalhadora
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
working-class hero
from the wrong side of the tracks
salt of the earth
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