travail

le travail
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. work
Gérer une maison, c'est beaucoup de travail !Managing a household is a lot of work!
a. work
À quelle heure commence le travail ?What time does work start?
b. job
Frank est à la recherche d’un travail au Canada.Frank is looking for a job in Canada.
a. job
Avant de devenir médecin, Théo ne connaissait pas toutes les exigences du travail.Before becoming a doctor, Théo didn't know all the demands of the job.
a. work
Je déteste le long trajet pour aller au travail.I hate the long commute to work.
b. workplace
La fête de fin d'année aura lieu au travail cette année.The holiday party will be held at our workplace this year.
a. work
L’architecte aime quand on lui demande de faire un travail créatif.The architect likes when he is asked to do creative work.
b. job
Le prochain travail de la conservatrice est de créer une exposition d’art médiéval.The curator's next job is to create a medieval art exposition.
a. work
J’ai admiré le travail précis de l'ébéniste.I admired the woodworker's precise work.
7.
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(series of operations)
a. work (uncountable)
Le maire commence à planifier les travaux nécessaires pour restaurer le bâtiment historique après l’incendie.The mayor is starting to plan the work needed to restore the historic building after the fire.
a. labor
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Selma a enduré beaucoup de stress pendant le travail.Selma endured a lot of stress during labor.
b. labour
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Camille était déjà à l’hôpital lorsque le travail a commencé.Camille was already in hospital when she started labour.
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