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    Labeur (en. Work)

    /la.bœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Sustained physical or intellectual effort.
    The labor of farmers is essential for the harvest.
    Le labeur des agriculteurs est essentiel pour la récolte.
    Hard work, often thankless.
    He devoted years to a labor without recognition.
    Il a consacré des années à un labeur sans reconnaissance.
    Hard and tedious manual work.
    The labor of construction workers is sometimes underestimated.
    Le labeur des ouvriers du bâtiment est parfois sous-estimé.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'labour', from Latin 'labor', meaning work.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    daily labor
    the work done each day.
    labeur quotidien
    the fruit of labor
    the result of a labor effort.
    le fruit du labeur
    a hard labor
    an intensive and difficult work.
    un labeur acharné

    Related Words

    work
    productive or professional activity.
    travail
    executioner
    a person who inflicts suffering through their work.
    bourreau
    fervor
    energy and enthusiasm in work.
    ardeur

    Slang Meanings

    Job
    He has a labor job to make ends meet.
    Il a un boulot de labeur pour joindre les deux bouts.
    Struggle
    It's a real struggle, this never-ending labor.
    C'est une véritable galère, ce labeur sans fin.