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labouring

UK
/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
US
/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/

Translations

labouringadjective
more labouring
Comp.
most labouring
Super.
UK
/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
US
/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
travailleurQui se rapporte à un travail physique, souvent pénible.
The labouring workers toiled under the hot sun to complete the construction project.
Les travailleurs labourieux ont peiné sous le soleil brûlant pour achever le chantier.
en travailSurtout en médecine et à propos d’une femme qui accouche.
The labouring woman was taken quickly to the delivery room.
La femme en travail a été rapidement conduite en salle d’accouchement.
ouvrierQui se rapporte à la classe ouvrière ou aux travailleurs manuels.
The labouring class often faces challenges that are not experienced by those in more privileged positions.
La classe ouvrière est souvent confrontée à des difficultés que ne connaissent pas les personnes plus privilégiées.
Synonyms
hardworking
toiling
diligent
industrious
strenuous
labouringnoun
labourings
pl
UK
/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
US
/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
Used as an uncountable (and occasionally countable) noun meaning the activity or act of doing manual labour.
travail manuelAu sens d’un travail physique, surtout manuel.
He earned extra money by doing some labouring on weekends.
Il gagnait un peu d’argent en faisant du travail manuel le week-end.
Synonyms
sweat
labour
labor
work
toil
toilings
drudgery
exertion
effort
industry
labourverb

labouring

Gerund

laboured
Past Simple
laboured
Past Participle
labouring
Gerund
UK
/ˈleɪbə/
US
/ˈleɪbər/
travaillerDans le sens de fournir un effort important; registre courant.
She laboured tirelessly to complete the project on time.
Elle a travaillé sans relâche pour terminer le projet à temps.
accoucherSens obstétrical.
She began to labour in the early hours of the morning.
Elle a commencé à accoucher au petit matin.
Additional translations
peinerQuand on avance ou fonctionne avec difficulté; emploi fréquent dans un registre descriptif.
Synonyms
toil
drudge
sweat
grind
endeavor
exert
strive
work

Definitions

labouringadjective
Engaged in physical work, especially of a strenuous kind.
The labouring workers toiled under the hot sun to complete the construction project.
Relating to or characteristic of manual workers or the working class.
The labouring class often faces challenges that are not experienced by those in more privileged positions.
Experiencing the contractions that signal the process of childbirth.
The labouring woman was taken quickly to the delivery room.
labouringnoun
The act or process of performing physical work, especially manual work.
He earned extra money by doing some labouring on weekends.
labourverb
To work hard or exert oneself physically or mentally.
She laboured tirelessly to complete the project on time.
To move with difficulty or effort.
The old engine laboured up the steep hill.
To undergo the process of childbirth.
She began to labour in the early hours of the morning.
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