Ouvriers (en. Workers)

/uvʁje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Workers forming a professional category that performs manual tasks.

Workers are essential to the construction industry.

Les ouvriers sont essentiels à l'industrie de la construction.

People working in a factory or workshop.

The factory workers went on strike for better working conditions.

Les ouvriers de l'usine ont grève pour de meilleures conditions de travail.

Members of a workers' union.

The workers elected their representatives for the union committee.

Les ouvriers ont élu leurs représentants pour le comité syndical.

The word comes from the Latin 'operarius', which means 'worker'.

workers of the working class

People belonging to the popular categories who work in manual jobs.

ouvriers de la classe ouvrière

construction workers

Workers specialized in the construction and maintenance of buildings.

ouvriers du bâtiment

agricultural workers

Workers engaged in jobs related to agriculture.

ouvriers agricoles

union

Organization that defends the interests of workers.

syndicat

work

Paid activity leading to the production of goods or services.

travail

dismissal

Action of ending the employment of a worker.

licenciement

Baker

He is a worker, but he is often called the baker of the group.

Il est ouvrier, mais on l'appelle souvent le boulanger du groupe.

Laborer

This young man is a true laborer; he helps everywhere on the site.

Ce jeune est un vrai manœuvre, il aide partout sur le chantier.