o operário

worker (industrial/construction worker)

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oper operate; work + ário related to; associated person or place
noun · masculine Rare #37,139
worker (industrial/construction worker) Often refers to a manual worker, especially in industry or construction.
PO: O operário chegou cedo à fábrica.
EN: The worker arrived early at the factory.

Mas ele foi operário de fábrica na China.

But he was a factory worker in China.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Não queremos um operário qualquer gastando umas libras falsas.

We don't want just any worker spending a few counterfeit pounds.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Operário em construções.

Construction worker.

— O Mundo (2004)

Lomanitz acabou trabalhando na ferrovia, como operário.

Lomanitz ended up working on the railroad as a laborer.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

O operário morreu por causa da explosão.

The worker died because of the explosion.