Example: O trabalhador chegou cedo para começar o turno.
Definition
"O trabalhador" refers to a worker or employee who performs tasks or duties, typically in a job or profession. It highlights a person engaged in labor, often implying their role within a workplace or organization, such as arriving early to start a shift.
The term "o trabalhador" comes from the Portuguese language, combining the definite article "o" meaning "the" with "trabalhador," derived from the verb "trabalhar" meaning "to work." The root traces back to Latin "tripaliare," meaning "to torture," reflecting the historical view of work as a form of hardship.
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the worker