frontier worker

UK: /ˈfrʌntɪə ˈwɜːkə/

Definition

Definition of frontier worker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employment

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employee who lives in one country but regularly works across the border

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As a frontier worker, she crosses into Switzerland every day for her job.
The new tax rules changed how much a frontier worker owed in each country.
As a frontier worker, he depends on reliable train services between the two cities.

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Expressions with frontier

final frontier

outer space as the ultimate exploration area

Space is often called the final frontier.

cross-frontier

adj.

involving or happening between different borders or countries

Cross-frontier trade has increased in recent years.

delivered at frontier

adj.

provided at the border before entering another country

The goods are delivered at frontier as agreed in the contract.

American frontier

metaphor for new or unexplored areas

Space is often called the final American frontier.

trans-frontier

adj.

crossing or involving borders between countries or regions

Trans-frontier cooperation is important for wildlife conservation.

frontier orbital

highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals in a molecule

The reaction's rate was determined by the interaction of the frontier orbitals..

Expressions with worker

miracle worker

someone achieving success in difficult tasks

She is a miracle worker for turning the failing project around.

worker at the coalface

person doing the main work in a job

She is a worker at the coalface in the tech industry.

aid worker

person helping others in need, often abroad

The aid worker traveled to assist in the refugee camp.

building worker

person working on a construction site

The building worker started early to finish the project.

care worker

person helping people with special needs

The care worker assisted the elderly man with his meals.

construction worker

person working on a construction site

The construction worker wore a hard hat for safety.

factory worker

person working in a factory producing goods

The factory worker assembled parts on the production line.

farm worker

person working on a farm without owning it

The farm worker starts early during the harvest season.

fast worker

someone who completes tasks quickly

She is a fast worker and always meets her deadlines.

former worker

person who used to work at a job

The company held a reunion for every former worker.

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French:travailleur frontalier, ...
German:Grenzgänger, ...
Italian:lavoratore frontaliero, ...
Spanish:trabajador fronterizo, ...
Portuguese:trabalhador transfronteiriço, ...
Chinese:跨境工人, ...
Japanese:国境労働者, ...
Arabic:عَامِل عُبُورِ الحُدُود, ...
Hebrew:עוֹבֵד גְּבוּל, ...
Russian:приграничный работник, ...
Ukrainian:прикордонний працівник, ...
Hindi:सीमा-पार श्रमिक, ...
Bengali:সীমান্তকর্মী, ...
Catalan:treballador fronterer, ...
Czech:přeshraniční pracovník, ...
Danish:grænsearbejder, ...
Dutch:grensarbeider, ...
Greek:διασυνοριακός εργαζόμενος, ...
Hungarian:határ menti ingázó, ...
Khmer:កម្មករឆ្លងដែន, ...
Korean:국경 통근 근로자, ...
Persian:کارگر مرزی, ...
Polish:pracownik przygraniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhador fronteiriço, ...
Romanian:lucrător frontalier, ...
Swedish:gränsarbetare, ...
Thai:แรงงานชายแดน, ...
Turkish:sınır ötesi işçi, ...
Vietnamese:người lao động qua biên giới, ...

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