la
feminine
/laˈβoɾ/
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Translation
labour
Word origin
From Latin labor ('work, toil, effort'). The same root gives English 'labour' and 'laborious'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- labor
- English cognates
- labour, laborious, elaborate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallabores
Examples
guiar alumnos.
The teacher's work is to guide his pupils.
voluntarios.
We are grateful for the work of all the volunteers.
requiere mucha .
It is a slow task that requires a lot of patience.
amanecer.
The work in the fields begins at dawn.
Reconocieron .
They recognised her work with a national award.
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