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Meanings of labour in English

Catalan
partit laborista
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A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries.

partit laborista
Portuguese
trabalho
Catalan
gestació
Spanish
gestación

Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child.

trabalho
Portuguese
classe trabalhadora
Catalan
treballadors
Spanish
clase obrera

A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages.

classe trabalhadora
Portuguese
trabalhar

Work hard.

trabalhar
Usage of labour in English
1
South African labour law requires clear formal processes for strikes and walk-outs.
Reuters
2
Sunak's focus on the labour market is welcome given worrying survey data.
Reuters
3
Italy's social security and labour taxes are among the highest in Europe.
Reuters
4
Mr Blumenfeld said labour laws needed to offer more protection to workers.
Radio NZ
5
The effects of the crisis on the labour market were relatively uneven.
The Irish Times
6
Company bosses have raised growing concerns about labour shortages as a result.
The Guardian
7
Democratic Left, the junior partner, abstained in protest at labour market reforms.
The Guardian
8
Rising labour costs and weak demand remained key factors constraining companies' growth.
Reuters
9
And it was also seen as intensifying competition between countries' labour forces.
BBC
10
The plan involves creating greater employment opportunities and more labour market flexibility.
The Irish Times
11
Most markets work when allowed to and labour markets are no exception.
The Irish Times
12
At least seven labour leaders were arrested and several foreign journalists detained.
The Guardian
13
The same problem can arise when people withdraw from the labour market.
The Guardian
14
Introduction: Rates of medical interventions in normal labour and birth are increasing.
Pubmed
15
However, some labour organisations have expressed concerns that the practice is continuing.
The Guardian
16
They need to keep liberalising their labour and product markets at home.
Reuters
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Labour through the time
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Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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