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    L'ouvrage (en. The work)

    /luvʁaʒ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A work or piece, particularly in the fields of art or literature.
    This work has been awarded for its literary quality.
    Cet ouvrage a été primé pour sa qualité littéraire.
    A product of human manufacturing or labor.
    The work of the sculptor is displayed in the museum.
    L'ouvrage du sculpteur est exposé dans le musée.
    A book or informative document.
    I bought a work on the history of art.
    J'ai acheté un ouvrage sur l'histoire de l'art.
    In architecture, a building or construction.
    The work was built more than a hundred years ago.
    L'ouvrage a été construit il y a plus de cent ans.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'ouvrer', meaning 'to work', itself derived from Latin 'operare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    an exceptional work
    a work of great quality
    un ouvrage exceptionnel
    the reference work
    a book or document regarded as an authoritative source on a subject
    l'ouvrage de référence
    to work
    in the process of working
    à l'ouvrage
    work in progress
    to be in the process of creating or producing something
    oeuvre à l'ouvrage

    Related Words

    to work
    action of working on a piece
    ouvrager
    worker
    a person who performs manual labor
    ouvrier
    worked
    term used to designate something that has been manufactured or created
    ouvré

    Slang Meanings

    a difficult or laborious task
    It’s really work to do this homework all by myself!
    C'est un vrai l'ouvrage de faire ce devoir tout seul!
    a boring or uninteresting book
    This novel seems like a real chore; I can’t finish it.
    Ce roman semble être un ouvrage, je n'arrive pas à le finir.