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    Travaillent (en. Work)

    /tʁa.va.jɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To perform a task, a job.
    They work hard to succeed.
    Ils travaillent dur pour réussir.
    To be engaged in a paid activity.
    She works part-time in a café.
    Elle travaille à temps partiel dans un café.
    To actively participate in an activity.
    The students work together on a project.
    Les étudiants travaillent ensemble sur un projet.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to work', from the Latin 'tripalium', which refers to an instrument of torture, sometimes used to signify 'to suffer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to work tirelessly
    To work intensively, without respite.
    travailler d'arrache-pied
    to work like a donkey
    To work very hard.
    travailler comme un âne
    to work on an assembly line
    To produce in series within a production system.
    travailler à la chaîne
    to work for peanuts
    To work for a very low salary.
    travailler pour des cacahuètes
    to work for oneself
    To be a freelance worker.
    travailler à son compte

    Related Words

    worker
    A person who works, usually in a trade.
    travailleur
    freelance worker
    A person who works for themselves, without a subordinate relationship.
    travailleur indépendant
    collective work
    Work done in a group.
    travail collectif
    work
    Physical or mental activity performed to produce a result.
    travail

    Slang Meanings

    To hustle
    I have to hustle on this project tonight.
    Je dois bosser sur ce projet ce soir.
    To be unemployed
    He prefers to be unemployed rather than work.
    Il préfère chômer plutôt que de travailler.
    To grind
    I'm going to grind all week.
    Je vais taffer toute la semaine.