Definition & Bedeutung von "labor"

to labor

VERB

arbeiten, mühen

to put in a lot of effort to achieve a particular outcome or goal

Intransitive

Example

Despite feeling tired, he continued to labor in the garden until all the weeds were gone.

The students labored over their homework, determined to finish it before bedtime.

He will labor over the difficult math problem, asking for help when needed.

in Wehen sein, gebären

to be in the process of giving birth

Intransitive

Example

She began to labor early in the morning.

She labored for hours before the baby was born.

The woman labored in silence, focusing on her breathing.

Labor

SUBSTANTIV

schwere Arbeit

work, particularly difficult physical work

Example

The construction workers performed hours of hard labor under the scorching sun.

The farm relied on seasonal labor to harvest the crops efficiently.

He found the manual labor at the factory exhausting but rewarding.

Arbeitsgruppe, Maulwurfgemeinschaft

a group of moles

Geburt, Wehen

the process of contractions and cervical dilation that leads to childbirth

What is "labor"?

Labor is the process of giving birth, where the uterus tightens and relaxes to help push the baby out. It happens in three stages: first, the cervix opens and the tightening and relaxing starts; second, the cervix continues to open and the tightening and relaxing becomes stronger; and third, the baby moves through the birth canal and is born, followed by the delivery of the placenta, which is the organ that provided nutrients and oxygen to the baby during pregnancy. The process helps guide the baby from the womb to the outside world.

Example

Labor involves the uterus contracting to deliver the baby.

The expectant mother felt the onset of labor with rhythmic contractions.

The doctor monitored the progress of labor during regular checkups.

Arbeit, Arbeiterklasse

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

Arbeit, Werke

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

Arbeitsministerium, Bundesministerium für Arbeit

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

Labour-Partei, Arbeit

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

Gewerkschaftsbewegung, Arbeiter

an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement