labores agrícolas
Lemma Details
Translation: agricultural work; farm work; agricultural labor; farming tasks
Part of Speech: noun phrase
Etymology: This phrase combines 'labores' (plural of 'labor', from Latin 'labor' meaning 'work, effort') and 'agrícolas' (from Latin 'agricola', meaning 'farmer', which itself comes from 'ager' meaning 'field' and 'colere' meaning 'to cultivate'). The English cognates include 'labor' and 'agriculture/agricultural'.
Commonality: 60%
Guessability: 70%
Register: neutral
Example Usage
Los campesinos realizan labores agrícolas desde el amanecer.
The farmers perform agricultural work from dawn.
La sequía ha dificultado las labores agrícolas este año.
The drought has made agricultural work difficult this year.
Se necesitan voluntarios para ayudar con las labores agrícolas.
Volunteers are needed to help with farm work.
Mnemonics
- 'Labor' sounds like 'labor' in English, and 'agrícolas' contains 'agri-' which relates to 'agriculture'.
- Think of 'laborious agricultural activities' to remember 'labores agrícolas'.
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Cultural Context
In Spanish-speaking countries, especially rural areas, 'labores agrícolas' is a common term that encompasses all activities related to farming and agriculture. These activities are often central to rural economies and cultural identities in many Latin American countries.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: While 'labores agrícolas' refers to agricultural or farm work, 'labores domésticas' refers to household chores or domestic work.
Confused word:
Mi madre se encarga de las labores domésticas en casa.
My mother takes care of the household chores at home.
Notes: Both phrases use 'labores' (work/tasks) but differ in the type of work being described.
Mnemonic: 'Agrícolas' relates to agriculture (outdoors), while 'domésticas' relates to domestic activities (indoors).