English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

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.
    "Building the stone wall by hand was slow, exhausting labour."
  2. noun Workers as a group, especially the working class, or a political movement representing them.
    "The factory struggled to find enough skilled labour last winter."
  3. noun The process of childbirth, including the contractions leading up to it.
    "Her labour began in the middle of the night, so they rushed to hospital."
  4. verb To work hard at something, or to move forward with great effort or difficulty.
    "The old engine laboured as the lorry climbed the hill."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Greek.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Greek meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Greek

labour in a sentence

  • Building the stone wall by hand was slow, exhausting labour.
  • Years of labour went into restoring the old cottage.
  • The factory struggled to find enough skilled labour last winter.
  • Cheap labour was once the main reason firms moved production abroad.

Similar words in Greek

Common Greek translations

Frequently asked questions

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: "Building the stone wall by hand was slow, exhausting labour." 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.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.