Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
trabajador
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾaβaxaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounworker
Example
En la fábrica hay muchos trabajadores.
There are many workers in the factory.
More examples
En el zoológico, los trabajadores dan comida a los animales.
At the zoo, the workers feed the animals.
El trabajador temporal empezó hoy.
The temporary worker started today.
Core concept
Person who carries out paid work or practices a trade.
Common phrases
trabajador temporal
temporary worker
trabajador a tiempo completo
full-time worker
Similar words
asalariado: Person employed under a formal contract who receives a regular wage or salary.
empleado: Staff member hired to perform duties in a company, shop, or office.
autónomo: Self-employed worker who finds clients and performs work under contracts.
Definition in Spanish
Identifica a quien realiza tareas remuneradas o ejerce un oficio.
Word origin
Formed from the verb trabajar plus the agentive suffix -dor, with trabajar ultimately from Late Latin tripaliare (from tripalium) whose sense shifted from 'torture' to 'toil' and then 'work'.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses trabajador as a general label for someone who works, and empleado is preferred when referring specifically to a company's employee.
Other meanings
- employeenoun
- laborernoun
- staff membernoun
Opposites
- desempleadounemployed personnoun