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Meanings of manual labour in английском

каталонский
treball manual
испанский
labor manual

Labor done with the hands.

treball manual
Usage of manual labour in английском
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The eight-hour system is generally accepted in all classes of manual labour.
Town Life in Australia
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Instead, many are trafficked into sex work or forced into manual labour.
Reuters
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A strong prejudice against manual labour was shaping itself in his mind.
The Soul of a Child
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The lack of exercise and manual labour began to tell on Ben.
Half Portions
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They are all too proud for manual labour, even at the plough.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
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Constant out-of-door exercise, riding, hunting, shooting, takes the place of manual labour.
The Open Air
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At that time of his life he couldn't have stood manual labour.
Tales from Bohemia
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Mr Peters said the government had no appreciation of manual labour.
Radio NZ
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Advances in technology have long been recognised as a threat to manual labour.
The Guardian
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People who say manual labour is a good thing have never done any.
The Irish Times
11
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Concrete is 'often mixed in a pit by manual labour.
The Guardian
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Both manual labour and trade were derided in the Ancient World.
The Belgian Curtain: Europe after Communism
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I did some manual labour and it was only six weeks.
The Guardian
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All dislike the idea of manual labour, though never so slight.
Hodge and His Masters
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He was skilful in all kinds of manual labour, and an excellent teacher.
The Story of My Life — Volume 04
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Sometimes she caught wild camels; sometimes she picked up manual labour.
The Guardian
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Translations for manual labour
каталонский
treball manual
испанский
labor manual
Manual labour through the time
Manual labour across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common