B2
labour
/ˈleɪbə/
noun
praca
/ˈprat͡sa/· rzeczownikAlso
robocizna(f)siła robocza(f)
Definition
Hard physical work, or the people who work, especially those who do manual jobs.
Examples
The construction of the building required a lot of manual labour.
Budowa budynku wymagała dużo pracy fizycznej.
The cost of labour has increased significantly in recent years.
Koszt robocizny znacznie wzrósł w ostatnich latach.
Collocations
manual labourcheap labourforced labour
verb
pracować ciężko
/praˈt͡sɔvat͡ɕ ˈt͡ɕɛʂkɔ/· czasownikAlso
trudzić się
Definition
To work hard, especially physically, or to move with difficulty and effort.
Examples
They laboured all day in the fields under the hot sun.
Pracowali ciężko cały dzień na polach pod gorącym słońcem.
The old engine laboured up the steep hill, making strange noises.
Stary silnik z trudem wjeżdżał pod strome wzgórze, wydając dziwne dźwięki.
Collocations
labour underlabour awaylabour to do something
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