Labour

Definitions of Labour
  1. noun
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
    synonyms: geploeter, gezwoeg
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    geploeter, gezwoeg, koeliewerk, monnikenwerk, slavenarbeid
    hard monotonous routine work
    krachtsinspanning
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    jacht, jachtpartij, weidspel, weispel
    the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
    broodschrijverij, maakwerk
    professional work done according to formula
    hooioogst
    cutting grass and curing it to make hay
    handenarbeid, handwerk, mankracht, menskracht
    labor done with the hands
    koeliewerk, slavenarbeid, slavenwerk
    work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
    lichaamsbeweging, oefening, training
    the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
    overkill
    any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
    sluipjacht
    a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
    frictie, wrijving, wrijvingsweerstand
    effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
    rijgedrag, weggedrag
    manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
    type of:
    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  2. noun
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
    synonyms: arbeidersklasse, proletariaat
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    type of:
    eersteklas, kl., klas, klasse, stand
    people having the same social, economic, or educational status
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