O trabalhador
Example: O trabalhador chegou cedo para começar o turno.
Definition
"O trabalhador" refers to a worker or laborer, someone who performs physical or mental work, typically in exchange for wages. It emphasizes the person actively engaged in a job or task, as in the sentence 'O trabalhador chegou cedo para começar o turno,' meaning the worker arrived early to start the shift.
Etymology
The term "o trabalhador" originates from the Portuguese verb 'trabalhar,' meaning 'to work,' which itself comes from the Latin 'tripaliare,' derived from 'tripalium,' an ancient Roman instrument of torture. Interestingly, the word evolved to refer to labor and those who perform it, highlighting the historical association of work with effort and endurance.
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