🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

trabalho emocional

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾaˈbaʎu e.mo.si.oˈnaɫ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trabaj emocional/traˈβa.xe mo.θjoˈnal/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O trabalho emocional é importante em ambientes de trabalho."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of managing and expressing emotions in a work environment.

    "Effective trabajo emocional can lead to a more harmonious workplace."
  2. 2

    The emotional labor required to maintain interpersonal relationships in a professional setting.

    "She found the trabajo emocional of her job to be quite exhausting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'trabajo emocional' originates from Spanish, where 'trabajo' means 'work' and 'emocional' means 'emotional'. The roots of 'trabajo' can be traced back to Latin 'tripalium', a device used for torture, which evolved to signify labor or work. 'Emocional' derives from the Latin 'emotio', meaning 'a moving out', reflecting the concept of feelings and emotions.

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