labor
Translation
labour, work, workforce, childbirth
Examples
The project required a lot of manual labor.
The project required a lot of manual labour.
The company has a good relationship with labor.
The company has a good relationship with labour.
She was in labor for twelve hours.
She was in labour for twelve hours.
Grammar Patterns
manual labour The job involves a lot of manual labour.
to be in labour She went into labour last night.
Similar Words
Synonyms: work, toil, effort, exertion
Etymology
From Latin 'labor' meaning 'toil, exertion, hardship'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'laboratory' where scientists do hard 'labour' (work).