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I. labour, labor AM [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

1. labour (work):

labour
praca f
division of labour
podział m obowiązków
labour relations LAW, ECON
stosunki mpl pracy

2. labour (workers):

labour
pracownicy mpl
labour leaders
przewodniczący mpl związków zawodowych
cheap labour
tania siła f robocza

3. labour (childbirth):

labour
poród m
to be in labour
rodzić
to induce labour
wywoływać [perf wywołać] poród
labour pains
bóle mpl porodowe

4. labour Brit → Labour Party

II. labour, labor AM [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. labour (do physical work):

labour
pracować fizycznie

2. labour (work hard):

to labour on sth
[ciężko] pracować nad czymś

3. labour (do with effort):

to labour on [or over] sth
trudzić się nad czymś

4. labour (ship):

labour
kiwać się

Phrases:

to labour under a delusion
łudzić się

III. labour, labor AM [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

there is no need to labour the point
nie ma potrzeby rozwodzić się nad tą sprawą
See also

Labour Party N Brit

the Labour Party
Partia f Pracy
the Labour Party
Laburzyści pl

casual labour N no pl

casual labour
pracownicy mpl zatrudnieni dorywczo

hard labour, hard labor AM N

hard labour
ciężkie roboty fpl
hard labour
praca f przymusowa (w więzieniu)

labour camp N

labour camp
obóz m pracy

labour cost N

1. labour cost (cost of employing all employees):

labour cost
koszt m pracy

2. labour cost (cost of usage of direct labour):

labour cost
koszt m robocizny

Labour Day N Brit

Labour Day
Święto nt Pracy (obchodzone 1 maja)

labour dispute N

labour dispute
spór m pracowniczy (między pracownikami a pracodawcą)

labour efficiency N

labour efficiency
wydajność f pracy

labour force N no pl

labour force
siła f robocza

labour-intensive ADJ

labour-intensive
pracochłonny

labour market N no pl

labour market
rynek m pracy
labour market policy
polityka f rynku pracy

labour movement N no pl

labour movement
ruch m robotniczy

Labour Party N Brit

the Labour Party
Partia f Pracy
the Labour Party
Laburzyści pl
Present
Ilabour
youlabour
he/she/itlabours
welabour
youlabour
theylabour
Past
Ilaboured
youlaboured
he/she/itlaboured
welaboured
youlaboured
theylaboured
Present Perfect
Ihavelaboured
youhavelaboured
he/she/ithaslaboured
wehavelaboured
youhavelaboured
theyhavelaboured
Past Perfect
Ihadlaboured
youhadlaboured
he/she/ithadlaboured
wehadlaboured
youhadlaboured
theyhadlaboured
See further verb tables
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