What does obrero in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word obrero in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use obrero in Spanish.

The word obrero in Spanish means labourer, working, worker, labor movement, skilled worker, seasonal worker, work stoppage, workers' stoppage, work as a blue collar worker. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word obrero

labourer

nombre masculino (operario manual) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan trabaja como obrero en la construcción.
Juan works as a labourer in construction.

working

adjetivo (de la clase trabajadora)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Su familia pertenece a la clase obrera.
He is from a working-class family.

worker

adjetivo (insecto: hembra estéril)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las hormigas obreras se dedican a aportar los alimentos necesarios para la colonia.
The worker ants devote themselves to bringing in the necessary nourishment for the colony.

labor movement

(política: sindicalismo) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El movimiento obrero exige condiciones dignas de trabajo.
The labor movement demands decent working conditions.

skilled worker

(trabajador con cualificación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seasonal worker

locución nominal masculina (trabajador temporal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work stoppage, workers' stoppage

(subsidio por desempleo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work as a blue collar worker

locución verbal (coloquial, figurado (mucho, sin descanso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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