work·er (wûr k r)n. 1. a. One who works at a particular occupation or activity: an office worker. b. One who does manual or industrial labor. 2. A member of the working class. 3. A member of a colony of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, or termites, usually a sterile female but often a sexually immature individual of either sex, that performs specialized work such as building the nest, collecting and storing food, and feeding other members of the colony. |
worker [ˈwɜːkə]
n
1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person or thing that works, usually at a specific job a good worker a research worker
2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) an employee in an organization, as opposed to an employer or manager
3. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a manual labourer or other employee working in a manufacturing or other industry
4. (Sociology) any other member of the working class
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a sterile female member of a colony of bees, ants, or wasps that forages for food, cares for the larvae, etc.
workerless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" caster - a worker who casts molten metal into finished products finisher - a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" beater - a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter bleacher - a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.) carter - someone whose work is driving carts charcoal burner - a worker whose job is to make charcoal accumulator, collector, gatherer - a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) comber - a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool cornhusker - a worker who husks corn driver - someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle employable - a person who is qualified and ready to work employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job free lance, free-lance, freelance, freelancer, self-employed person, independent - a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them gutter - a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.) hanger - a worker who hangs something lamplighter - (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights melter - a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.) moonlighter - a person who holds a second job (usually after hours) mopper - a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface muzzler - someone who muzzles animals nailer - a worker who attaches something by nailing it oiler - a worker who oils engines or machinery part-timer - someone who works less than the customary or standard time peeler - a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables planter - a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground processor - someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) pruner, trimmer - a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner's axe" ragsorter - a worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking) scrubber - a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) seasonal, seasonal worker - a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons sheller - a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters) shelver - a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves shingler - a worker who shingles roofs skidder - a worker who uses a skid to move logs nonworker - a person who does nothing |
| 2. | worker - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!" labor, labour, proletariat, working class - a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field" dogsbody - a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do | |
| 3. | worker - sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae insect - small air-breathing arthropod soldier - a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony worker bee - sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive | |
| 4. |  worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" demon - someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math" animator, energiser, energizer, vitaliser, vitalizer - someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people man of action, man of deeds - someone inclined to act first and think later |
worker
noun employee, hand, labourer, workman, craftsman, artisan, tradesman, wage earner, proletarian, working man or working woman Wages have been frozen and workers laid off.
Quotations
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of all countries unite!" [Marx & Engels The Communist Manifesto]
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of all countries unite!" [Marx & Engels The Communist Manifesto]
Translations
worker [ˈwɜːkəʳ]
worker [ˈwɜːrkər] n
(gen) → travailleur/euse m/f
office worker → employé(e) m/f de bureau
research worker → chercheur/euse m/f
aid worker → travailleur/euse m/f humanitaire
to be a good worker → bien travailler
She's a good worker → Elle travaille bien.
to be a hard worker → être travailleur/euse
office worker → employé(e) m/f de bureau
research worker → chercheur/euse m/f
aid worker → travailleur/euse m/f humanitaire
to be a good worker → bien travailler
She's a good worker → Elle travaille bien.
to be a hard worker → être travailleur/euse
(in factory, manual job) → ouvrier/ière m/f
He's a factory worker → Il est ouvrier.
farm worker → ouvrier agricole
work ethic n → déontologie f
work experience n
He's a factory worker → Il est ouvrier.
farm worker → ouvrier agricole
work ethic n → déontologie f
work experience n
(= work or jobs done in past) → expérience f professionnelle
worker
worker:
n
(also worker ant/bee) → Arbeiterin f
worker:
worker bee
n → Arbeiterbiene f, → Arbeitsbiene f
worker director
n Arbeitnehmer, der gleichzeitig dem Unternehmensvorstand angehört
worker participation
n → Mitbestimmung f
worker-priest
n → Arbeiterpriester m
worker [ˈwɜːkəʳ] n (gen) (Agr) → lavoratore/trice (esp Industry) → operaio/a
he's a poor worker → non lavora bene
office worker → impiegato/a
management and workers → il padronato e i lavoratori
worker [ˈwɜːkəʳ] n (gen) (Agr) → lavoratore/trice (esp Industry) → operaio/a
he's a poor worker → non lavora bene
office worker → impiegato/a
management and workers → il padronato e i lavoratori
he's a poor worker → non lavora bene
office worker → impiegato/a
management and workers → il padronato e i lavoratori
worker [ˈwɜːkəʳ] n (gen) (Agr) → lavoratore/trice (esp Industry) → operaio/a
he's a poor worker → non lavora bene
office worker → impiegato/a
management and workers → il padronato e i lavoratori
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