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рабо́чий — meaning in English

rabochiy

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English meaning

  • blue-collar adjective Relating to manual, industrial or skilled trade work, or to the people who do it.
  • functional adj Working properly; in usable, operating condition.
  • hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  • laborer noun Someone who does physical work, especially unskilled manual work, often paid by the hour.
  • labour noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
  • operative adjective In effect, functioning, or currently applicable.
  • worker noun A person who performs labor, especially for pay.
  • working adj Currently employed or in paid work.
  • workman noun A man who does manual labor, especially skilled labor, for wages.

Senses

рабо́чий is used for these senses in English:

  • blue-collar Pertaining to the culture of blue-collar workers.
  • functional In good working order.
  • hand (especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
  • laborer One who uses bodily strength rather than intellect to earn a wage, usually hourly.
  • labour (uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
  • operative Functional, in working order.
  • worker One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
  • worker A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.

blue-collar — full definition

  1. adjective Relating to manual, industrial or skilled trade work, or to the people who do it.
  2. adjective Plain, hard-working and unpretentious in style or attitude.

functional — full definition

  1. adj Working properly; in usable, operating condition.
  2. adj Designed for practical use rather than appearance.

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