child labour
Work performed by a minor that is prohibited by statute law, or under terms and…Work performed by a minor that is prohibited by statute law, or under terms and conditions considered inhumane (for example, long hours, age-inappropriate, physically demanding).
» Child labour is illegal.
Kinderarbeit ist illegal.
Детский труд незаконен.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, UK, uncountable)Work performed by a minor that is prohibited by statute law, or under terms and conditions considered inhumane (for example, long hours, age-inappropriate, physically demanding).
Kinderarbeit
де́тский трудdétskij trud
дитяча працяdytjača pracja
Examples
3 sentencesChild labour is illegal.
ruДетский труд незаконен. — Wezel
deKinderarbeit ist illegal. — Waldelfe
Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.
Child labour in Brazil is a serious social problem.
Translations
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable