labourer UK
ˈleɪbərər
See also: laborer (US)
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Definition of labourer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical workUKperson doing physical work, often unskilledUK
  • The labourer carried bricks to the construction site.
  • A labourer was hired to dig the trenches.
  • The farm labourer worked from dawn till dusk.
manual laborer toiler worker
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Expressions with labourer

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person doing physical work by hand
The manual labourer carried bricks to the site.
individual engaged in planting and harvesting crops
As an agricultural labourer, she planted rice in the fields.
worker hired and paid by the day
The day labourer arrived early for the construction job.
person who works for wages, especially in manual or industrial work
The wage labourer clocked in at the factory at dawn..

Origin of labourer

French, labourer (to work)

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vineyard worker
labourer working in a vineyard

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  1. French:travailleur, ...
  2. German:Arbeiter, ...
  3. Italian:manovale, ...
  4. Spanish:obrero, ...
  5. Portuguese:trabalhador, ...
  6. Chinese:工人, ...
  7. Japanese:労働者, ...
  8. Arabic:عامِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:פּוֹעֵל, ...
  10. Russian:рабочий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:робітник, ...
  12. Hindi:मज़दूर, ...

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