cheap labour en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de cheap labour en el diccionario inglés»español

cheap labor

mano de obra barata

they look on us as cheap labor

nos consideran mano de obra barata

cheap goods/labor

barato

Traducciones de cheap labour en el diccionario español»inglés

espalda mojada

The name in Mexico for people who try to enter the US illegally by crossing the Rio Grande that separates Mexico from the USA.
In Spain the term refers to illegal immigrants from Morocco who cross the Straits of Gibraltar to enter Spain. In both countries espaldas mojadas are a source of cheap unskilled labor. See also patera

Traducciones de cheap labour en el diccionario inglés»español

I.labor, labour ingl. brit. [ingl. am. ˈleɪbər, ingl. brit. ˈleɪbə] SUST.

1.1. labor U (productive work):

labor

trabajo m

the division of labor

la división del trabajo

to withdraw one's labor

ir a la huelga

Department of Labor (in US)

Ministerio m de Trabajo

Department of Labor (in US)

Secretaría f de Trabajo Méx.

Department of Labor atrbv. dispute/laws

laboral

labor costs

costo m de la mano de obra

labor costs

coste m de la mano de obra Esp.

labor leader (in US)

líder mf sindical

labor leader (in US)

dirigente mf sindical

the labor market

el mercado de trabajo

the labor movement

el movimiento obrero

labor relations

relaciones fpl laborales

labor supply

oferta f de mano de obra

1.2. labor U (workers):

labor

mano f de obra

cheap labor

mano de obra barata

organized labor

sindicalización f

organized labor

sindicación f esp Esp.

2. labor ingl. brit. POL.:

Labour sin art. + sing. or pl v.

los laboristas

Labour sin art. + sing. or pl v.

el Partido Laborista

she voted Labor

votó a or por los laboristas

she voted Labor atrbv. candidate/policy

laborista

3.1. labor U or C (effort):

labor

esfuerzos mpl

labor

trabajo m

the fruits of their labors

los frutos de sus esfuerzos or de su trabajo

3.2. labor C (task):

labor

labor f

labor

tarea f

a labor of love

una labor realizada con amor

the twelve labors of Hercules

los doce trabajos de Hércules

4. labor U MED.:

labor

parto m

a difficult labor

un parto difícil

to be in labor

estar de parto or en trabajo de parto

to go into labor

entrar en trabajo de parto

atrbv. labor pains

dolores mpl del parto

atrbv. labor pains

contracciones fpl del parto

labor ward

sala f de partos

II.labor, labour ingl. brit. [ingl. am. ˈleɪbər, ingl. brit. ˈleɪbə] V. trans.

to labor a point

insistir excesivamente sobre un punto

he did rather labor the subject

se extendió farragosamente sobre el tema

III.labor, labour ingl. brit. [ingl. am. ˈleɪbər, ingl. brit. ˈleɪbə] V. intr.

1.1. labor (toil):

labor

trabajar

to labor for a cause

luchar or trabajar por una causa

to labor at sth

trabajar incansablemente en algo

1.2. labor (work as laborer) only in -ing form:

he got a job laboring/a laboring job

consiguió un trabajo de peón

2. labor (struggle):

labor engine:

ahogarse

labor ship:

bambolearse

he labored up the hill

subió trabajosamente or penosamente la cuesta

he was laboring under the misapprehension or delusion that …

se engañaba pensando que …

he was laboring under the misapprehension or delusion that …

se creía que …

I.cheap <cheaper cheapest> [ingl. am. tʃip, ingl. brit. tʃiːp] ADJ.

1.1. cheap (inexpensive):

cheap goods/labor

barato

cheap fare/ticket ingl. brit.

económico

cheap fare/ticket ingl. brit.

de precio reducido

cheap money

dinero m barato or a bajo interés

dirt cheap

baratísimo

dirt cheap

tirado coloq.

dirt cheap

regalado coloq.

it's cheap at the price

a ese precio es barato

it's cheap at the price

a ese precio resulta económico

cheap at half the price

casi nada irón.

cheap and cheerful

bonito y barato

on the cheap I bought/sold/got it on the cheap

lo compré/vendí/conseguí barato or a bajo precio

she travels/lives on the cheap

viaja/vive con poco dinero

she travels/lives on the cheap

viaja/vive a lo barato coloq.

1.2. cheap (shoddy):

cheap merchandise/jewelry

ordinario

cheap merchandise/jewelry

de baratillo

cheap mechanic/electrician ingl. am.

chapucero

cheap and nasty

ordinario

2.1. cheap (vulgar, contemptible):

cheap joke/gimmick

de mal gusto

cheap trick/gibe/tactics

bajo

cheap trick/gibe/tactics

rastrero

cheap liar/crook

vil

to make oneself cheap

rebjarse

to make oneself cheap

degradarse

2.2. cheap (worthless):

cheap flattery/promises

fácil

words are cheap

es fácil hablar

they hold life cheap

tienen en poco la vida

2.3. cheap (stingy) ingl. am.:

cheap coloq.

agarrado coloq.

cheap coloq.

apretado coloq.

II.cheap <cheaper cheapest> [ingl. am. tʃip, ingl. brit. tʃiːp] ADV.

cheap

barato

to buy/sell/get sth cheap

comprar/vender/conseguir algo barato

the house was going cheap

la casa se vendía barata

success doesn't come cheap

el éxito cuesta caro

cheap labour en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de cheap labour en el diccionario inglés»español

cheap labour SUST.

cheap labour

mano f de obra barata

Traducciones de cheap labour en el diccionario inglés»español

cheap labour

mano f de obra barata

Traducciones de cheap labour en el diccionario inglés»español

cheap [tʃi:p] ADJ.

1. cheap (inexpensive):

cheap

barato, -a

cheap ticket

económico, -a

dirt cheap

tirado, -a de precio

2. cheap (exploited):

cheap labour

mano f de obra barata

3. cheap (worthless):

cheap

regalado, -a

4. cheap (inexpensive but bad quality):

cheap

ordinario, -a

5. cheap (miserly):

cheap

chapucero, -a

6. cheap (sexually easy):

cheap

fácil

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

cheap and cheerful ingl. brit., ingl. austr. coloq.

bueno, bonito y barato

cheap and nasty coloq.

ordinario, -a

on the cheap coloq.

barato

to buy something on the cheap coloq.

comprar algo por poco dinero

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl. am. -bɚ] SUST.

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajo m

manual labour

trabajo manual

to be a labour of love

ser una tarea muy grata

2. labour sin pl. ECON. (workers):

labour

mano f de obra

skilled labour

mano de obra cualificada

3. labour sin pl. MED. (childbirth):

labour

parto m

to be in labour

estar de parto

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl. am. -bɚ] V. intr.

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajar

to do labouring work

trabajar de peón

2. labour (do sth with effort):

labour

esforzarse

to labour on sth

esforzarse en algo

3. labour (move):

labour

moverse penosamente

4. labour (act at a disadvantage):

to labour under a delusion

estar equivocado

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl. am. -bɚ] V. trans.

labour

insistir en

to labour a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

labor [ingl. am. ˈleɪbɚ] ingl. am., ingl. austr.

labor → labour

Véase también: labour

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl. am. -bɚ] SUST.

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajo m

manual labour

trabajo manual

to be a labour of love

ser una tarea muy grata

2. labour sin pl. ECON. (workers):

labour

mano f de obra

skilled labour

mano de obra cualificada

3. labour sin pl. MED. (childbirth):

labour

parto m

to be in labour

estar de parto

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl. am. -bɚ] V. intr.

1. labour (work):

labour

trabajar

to do labouring work

trabajar de peón

2. labour (do sth with effort):

labour

esforzarse

to labour on sth

esforzarse en algo

3. labour (move):

labour

moverse penosamente

4. labour (act at a disadvantage):

to labour under a delusion

estar equivocado

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl. am. -bɚ] V. trans.

labour

insistir en

to labour a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Due to cheap labour cost, the company officials hoping to reduce the price of cars that will be built here are heavily comparing the same cars manufactured elsewhere.

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The availability of cheap labour drew in employers.

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The hope was to industrialize by making use of the massive supply of cheap labour and avoid having to import heavy machinery.

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They are mainly hired as cheap labour as watchmen, gardeners, masons for up coming houses and house help.

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With many importing warehouses already established in the district, the abundance of cheap labour was turned to boot, furniture and clothing manufacture.

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Most work in the black economy or are employed as illegal cheap labour, usually in agriculture and catering.

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One of his agendas through his term was to legislate for the introduction of cheap labour for the cane fields.

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They have no identity cards and are employed illegally as cheap labour.

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The main stimulus for the economy should not be cheap labour, but high income levels.

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Reasons for this massive growth include government commitments to stable monetary policy, export-oriented trade policies, low flat-tax rates and the utilisation of relatively cheap labour.

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