workless

UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɜrk.ləs/

Übersetzungen

worklesssubstantiv
workless
pl
UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɝːkləs/
Used as a plural-only noun in the phrase “the workless,” referring to unemployed people collectively.
worklessadjektiv
UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɜrk.ləs/
The workless machine needs to be repaired.
Неработающая машина нуждается в ремонте.
He has been workless for several months now.
Он уже несколько месяцев безработный.

Definitionen

worklesssubstantiv
Unemployed people considered collectively.
The government’s new scheme is aimed at helping the workless back into employment.
worklessadjektiv
Without work or employment; unemployed.
After the factory closed, many residents found themselves workless and struggling to make ends meet.