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labour in Greek

labour in Greek is κόπος, μόχθος, δουλειά — labour means hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.

labour in Greek

κόπος
noun
Pronounced: kopos
That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
μόχθος
noun
Pronounced: mochthos
That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
δουλειά
noun
Pronounced: douleia
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
εργασία
noun
Pronounced: ergasia
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
εργατικό δυναμικό
noun
Pronounced: ergatiko dynamiko
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
κόπος
noun
Pronounced: kopos
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
μόχθος
noun
Pronounced: mochthos
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
εργατικοί
noun
Pronounced: ergatikoi
(uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
εργατικό κόμμα
noun
Pronounced: ergatiko komma
(uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
τοκετός
noun
Pronounced: toketos
γέννα
noun
Pronounced: genna
ωδίνες τοκετού
noun
Pronounced: odines toketou
δουλεύω
verb
Pronounced: doulevo
(intransitive) To toil, to work.
εργάζομαι
verb
Pronounced: ergazomai
(intransitive) To toil, to work.
κοπιάζω
verb
Pronounced: kopiazo
(intransitive) To toil, to work.
μοχθώ
verb
Pronounced: mochtho
(intransitive) To toil, to work.

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."
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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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What is "labour" in Greek?

"labour" in Greek is κόπος, μόχθος, δουλειά. labour means: Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.

How do you pronounce κόπος?

"labour" in Greek is κόπος, pronounced "kopos".

How do you use "labour" in a sentence?

Example: "Years of labour went into restoring the old cottage." In Greek, "labour" is κόπος, μόχθος, δουλειά.

Are there other ways to say "labour" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 14 translations listed for "labour": κόπος, μόχθος, δουλειά, εργασία, εργατικό δυναμικό, εργατικοί.

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