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day labor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time, with no promise that more work will be available in the future.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 日工 (rìgōng) — work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time
  • German: Tagesarbeit — work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time
  • Japanese: 日雇い (hiyatoi) — work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time
  • Korean: 일용직 (iryongjik) — work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time
  • Polish: praca na dniówkę — work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time
  • Russian: подённая рабо́та (podjónnaja rabóta) — work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time