Sweatshop Meaning in English

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US

ˈswɛtˌʃɑp

SWET-shop

UK

swˈɛtʃɒp

swETCH-op

التعريف

A workplace, often a factory, where people work long hours for very low pay and in poor or unsafe conditions.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Always negative; used for places exploiting workers, especially in developing countries. Often refers to industry sectors like clothing or electronics. Common in news reports or discussions about labor rights. Do not use it lightly; always implies abuse or violation of rights.

• Spanish: taller clandestino - fábrica explotadora
• Portuguese (BR): fábrica exploratória - oficina de exploração
• Portuguese (PT): fábrica de exploração - oficina clandestina
• Chinese (Simplified): 血汗工厂
• Chinese (Traditional): 血汗工廠
• Hindi: श्रम शोषण कारख़ाना
• Arabic: مصنع يستغل العمال
• Bengali: শোষণকারী কারখানা - শ্রমিক নির্যাতনকারী কারখানা
• Russian: потогонное предприятие
• Japanese: スウェットショップ - 搾取工場
• Vietnamese: xưởng bóc lột - xưởng làm việc khổ sai
• Korean: 착취 공장
• Turkish: sömürü atölyesi
• Urdu: استحصالی فیکٹری
• Indonesian: pabrik keringat - pabrik eksploitasi

جمل نموذجية

Many clothes are made in sweatshops.

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Workers in a sweatshop earn very little money.

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A sweatshop is not a safe place to work.

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Big brands are often criticized for using sweatshops overseas.

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She refuses to buy shoes made in a sweatshop.

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Documentaries have exposed the harsh reality of life inside a sweatshop.

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