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Navvy
UK
/ˈnævi/
US
/ˈnævi/
Translation of "navvy" into Russian
navvy
Noun
UK
/ˈnævi/
US
/ˈnævi/
navvy
navvies pl
The navvy worked tirelessly to dig the canal.
Землекоп неустанно работал, чтобы выкопать канал.
Definitions
navvy
Noun
UK
/ˈnævi/
US
/ˈnævi/
A laborer employed in the excavation and construction of roads, railways, or canals.
The navvy worked tirelessly to dig the canal that would connect the two towns.
A mechanical excavator used in civil engineering projects.
The crew hired a navvy to speed up the earthmoving on site.
navvy
Verb
UK
/ˈnævi/
US
/ˈnævi/
To work as a manual laborer in large-scale excavation or construction.
They navvied all summer on the new railway line.
navvy
Adjective
UK
/ˈnævi/
US
/ˈnævi/
Relating to or characteristic of manual laborers who excavate for civil engineering works.
He wore heavy navvy boots that were caked with mud.
Idioms and phrases
navvy labor
Navvy labor was crucial for the construction of the railway.
труд рабочего
Труд рабочего был важен для строительства железной дороги.