labourer, laborer

labourer, laborer
عَامِل \ active: busy; not lazy; able to do things: My father is old but still active. He takes an active part in village affairs. agent: (esp. in science) sth. that acts on sth. else and produces an effect. hand: a worker: a factory hand. labourer, laborer: sb. who performs heavy unskilled work. man: an employed male: the builder’s men. worker: anyone who works, but esp. an employed person: Is she an office worker or a factory worker?. workman: sb. who works with his hands at a skilled job. \ See Also نشيط (نَشيط)، فعال (فَعّال)‏

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