labour in Afrikaans

labour in Afrikaans

What does "labour" mean?

1. noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
   "Years of labour went into restoring the old cottage."
2. noun Workers as a group, especially the working class, or a political movement representing them.
   "The strike drew support from labour unions across the country."
3. noun The process of childbirth, including the contractions leading up to it.
   "She was in labour for almost fourteen hours before the baby arrived."
4. verb To work hard at something, or to move forward with great effort or difficulty.
   "He laboured up the steep hill carrying two heavy bags."

labour in a sentence

• Years of labour went into restoring the old cottage.
• The harvest is a labour of love for the whole family.
• The strike drew support from labour unions across the country.
• She was in labour for almost fourteen hours before the baby arrived.

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