рабочий — 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
рабочий 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
- adjective Relating to manual, industrial or skilled trade work, or to the people who do it.
- adjective Plain, hard-working and unpretentious in style or attitude.
functional — full definition
- adj Working properly; in usable, operating condition.
- adj Designed for practical use rather than appearance.