manual labor
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manual labor
noun manual labors · manual labour
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Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes derogatory) unskilled labor.
Similar: manual work
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noun physical work
| 日本語 | 肉体労働 nikutai rōdō |
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| 中文 | 手工勞動 /手工劳动 shǒugōng láodòng, 體力勞動 /体力劳动 tǐlì láodòng |
| Français | travail manuel |
| Deutsch | Handarbeit |
| Ελληνικά | χειρωνακτική εργασία cheironaktikí ergasía |
| Română | muncă manuală, lucrare manuală, muncă fizică |
| Русский | ручно́й труд ručnój trud, физи́ческий труд fizíčeskij trud |
| Tiếng Việt | lao động chân tay, lao động tay chân |
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