Labour in Irish
Labour in Irish is Lucht Oibre, obair, saothar — Labour means hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
Labour in Irish
Lucht Oibre
(UK, NZ) Short for the Labour Party.
obair
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
saothar
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
tinneas clainne
What does "Labour" mean?
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noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
"Building the stone wall by hand was slow, exhausting labour."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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.
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What is "Labour" in Irish?
"Labour" in Irish is Lucht Oibre, obair, saothar. Labour means: Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
How do you use "Labour" in a sentence?
Example: "Building the stone wall by hand was slow, exhausting labour." In Irish, "Labour" is Lucht Oibre, obair, saothar.
Are there other ways to say "Labour" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 4 translations listed for "Labour": Lucht Oibre, obair, saothar, tinneas clainne.
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