A2NounMasculine
l' operaio
factory worker / labourer
/oh-peh-RAH-yoh/
Plural: operai
Test Yourself
What does ‘operaio’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Gli operai lavorano in fabbrica otto ore al giorno.
The factory workers work in the factory eight hours a day.
Mio nonno era operaio alla FIAT.
My grandfather was a factory worker at FIAT.
About This Word
Feminine: 'operaia'. Italy's industrial heartland (the 'Triangolo industriale': Milan, Turin, Genoa) built on this workforce.
Related Words
fabbricasindacatoturnostipendiotuta