Spanish word

laboral

Pronunciation

IPA/laβoˈɾal/

Meaning

  • adjectivework

Example

¿Tienes experiencia laboral?

Do you have work experience?

Illustration for laboral (work)

More examples

El mercado laboral está cambiando con la tecnología.

The labor market is changing with technology.

Core concept

Employment-related matter.

Common phrases

  • mercado laboral

    labor market

  • seguridad laboral

    workplace safety

  • conflicto laboral

    labor dispute

Similar words

profesional: Relating to a profession, emphasizing occupational skills, standards, or duties.
administrativo: Relating to office work, administrative tasks, paperwork, and organizational procedures.

Definition in Spanish

Califica algo relativo al trabajo, como contratos, normas o experiencias laborales.

Word origin

From Latin labor with the adjectival suffix -alis (laboralis), later shortened to Spanish laboral, meaning relating to work.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are contrato laboral, derecho laboral, and experiencia laboral, and the adjective normally follows the noun in Spanish, so say contrato laboral rather than laboral contrato.

Other meanings

  • laboradjective

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