Ouvrages (en. Works)

/uvʁaʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A collection of written works, such as books or articles.

The works of Victor Hugo are very famous.

Les ouvrages de Victor Hugo sont très célèbres.

Physical works or constructions.

Works of art like bridges and tunnels are fascinating.

Les ouvrages d'art comme les ponts et les tunnels sont fascinants.

Documents or publications on a specific subject.

He consulted several works to prepare his presentation.

Il a consulté plusieurs ouvrages pour préparer son exposé.

From old French 'ouvragier', derived from 'ouvrer', meaning to work.

works of art

Civil engineering works or constructions with aesthetic value.

ouvrages d'art

philosophical works

Books that deal with philosophical questions.

ouvrages philosophiques

reference works

Books or documents used as a reliable source of information.

ouvrages de référence

work

A single written or physical work.

ouvrage

worker

A person who works manually, often on works.

ouvrier

collective work

Work done by multiple authors or artists.

ouvrage collectif

Job

This job that I finished is a real masterpiece.

Ce boulot que j'ai fini est un vrai chef-d'œuvre.

Stuff

I dumped all my stuff on the new project.

J'ai balancé tous mes trucs sur le nouveau projet.