labor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈleɪbər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈleɪbɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lā′bər)

Collocations for "labor"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "labor" in context.

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labour

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. UK: put a great deal of labour into [making, preparing, designing, getting]
  2. UK: much labour went into [making]
  3. UK: Labour [won, lost] the election
  4. UK: is a [true, loyal, staunch, steadfast] (supporter of, spokesperson for) Labour
  5. UK: sentenced to [three] years of hard labour
  6. UK: [enough, plenty of, a shortage of] (skilled) labour in the market
  7. UK: [take on, look for, employ] skilled labour
  8. UK: [a meeting, negotiations] between labour and management
  9. UK: was in labour for [four] hours
  10. UK: went into labour after (losing water)
'labor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
attorney - child - coach - division - emotional - enduring - estimate - even - exploit - force - forced - hard - hire - induce - induction - manual - market - mellow - skilled - slave - surplus

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