manual labor
manual labor · manual labors
ручной труд, физический труд
Handarbeit
Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machinesWork done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes derogatory) unskilled labor.
» I'm unable to do manual labor.
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes derogatory) unskilled labor.
Handarbeit
ручно́й трудručnój trud, физи́ческий трудfizíčeskij trud
More definitions
- labor done with the hands
Examples
15 sentencesI'm unable to do manual labor.
I'm not able to do manual labor.
Tom is very skilled at manual labor.
ruТом очень хорошо умеет работать руками. — Ooneykcall
Intelligent equipment has replaced manual labor.
Manual labor is necessary in this company.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
physical work:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
physical work:
Forms
plural: manual laborsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- labor done with the hands:manual labour
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmanual laborer
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable