The chef at the barbecue looked up from his labours.
2. the fruits of your labours
Examples of 'labours' in a sentence
labours
She did not live to see the full fruits of these labours.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They are only the labours of his mind by which his sublimities are produced.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Returning supporters will hope that does not describe their team's labours.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But this is only the beginning of their labours.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The fruits of his labours were reflected in yesterday's trading update.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The product of his labours will be revealed shortly.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The musicians hadn't performed the work before: one reason for their labours.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Some of the most spirit-swelling bands in recent decades have been labours of love.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All related terms of 'labours'
labour
Labour is very hard work, usually physical work.
child labour
the full-time employment of children below a minimum age laid down by statute
free labour
the labour of workers who are not members of trade unions
hard labour
Hard labour is hard physical work which people have to do as punishment for a crime .
lump labour
work done by self-employed workers in the building trade
slave labour
Slave labour refers to slaves or to work done by slaves.
bonded labour
a system in which a person provides labour in order to pay off debts
casual labour
people who are employed on a temporary , rather than a permanent or regular basis
direct labour
work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
forced labour
labour done because of force; compulsory labour
indirect labour
work done in administration and sales rather than in the manufacturing of a product
manual labour
→ another name for manual work
skilled labour
labour or work that demands skill and which you usually have to be trained for, or the workers that provide this labour
sweated labour
workers forced to work in poor conditions for low pay
the fruits of your labours
the profits or gains achieved as a result of hard work
aesthetic labour
workers employed by a company for their appearance or accent , with the aim of promoting the company's image
emotional labour
work that requires good interpersonal skills
immigrant labour
people who work in a country they arrived to in order to settle there
organized labour
labour carried out by workers in trade unions, or the workers themselves
division of labour
a system of organizing the manufacture of an article in a series of separate specialized operations, each of which is carried out by a different worker or group of workers