Ubrero (en. Worker)

/u'ber.ro/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who works in any industry or field.
The worker is essential for economic development.
Ang ubrero ay mahalaga sa pagpapaunlad ng ekonomiya.
A laborer often working in factories or manual jobs.
Many workers are involved in unions to fight for their rights.
Maraming ubrero ang kasali sa mga unyon upang ipaglaban ang kanilang mga karapatan.
A person who uses physical strength and skills for manual labor.
The worker needs adequate rest after a whole day's work.
Kailangan ng ubrero ng sapat na pahinga pagkatapos ng maghapong pagtatrabaho.

Etymology

From the Spanish word 'obrero' meaning laborer.

Common Phrases and Expressions

skilled worker
a laborer with special skills or abilities
ubrerong may kakayahan

Related Words

laborer
A general term for people who work.
manggagawa
work
A task or activity done by a person for income.
trabaho

Slang Meanings

A person who works under the sun or outside, usually in heavy labor.
That laborer at the corner is always sweating when he comes home in the afternoon.
Yung ubredo sa kanto, lagi siyang pawis na pawis pagdating ng hapon.
A term for a person who is hardworking and not afraid of the difficulties of work.
This laborer is truly hardworking; whatever job it is, he faces it head-on.
Ang ubredo na ito ay talaga namang masipag, kahit anong trabaho, sinusuong niya.
Sometimes used as slang for people experiencing hardships in life.
We should help them; they are laborers, struggling to get by.
Dapat natin silang tulungan, mga ubredo sila, nahihirapan silang makaraos.