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Italian
Etymology
From mano (“hand”) + d' (“of”) + opera (“work”). Compare French main-d’œuvre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌma.noˈdɔ.pe.ra/
- Rhymes: -ɔpera
- Hyphenation: ma‧no‧dò‧pe‧ra
Noun
manodopera f (plural manodopere)
- manpower, labor
- Synonym: forza lavoro
- manodopera qualificata ― skilled labor
calcolare l'incidenza della manodopera sul costo di produzione- to calculate the effect of labor on the cost of production