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    Travailleurs (en. Workers)

    /tʁavajœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Individuals engaged in a professional activity.
    The factory workers went on strike for better conditions.
    Les travailleurs de l'usine ont fait grève pour de meilleures conditions.
    Members of a social class defined by their work.
    Workers are essential for economic development.
    Les travailleurs sont essentiels pour le développement économique.
    People who provide paid work.
    Agricultural workers are often poorly paid.
    Les travailleurs agricoles sont souvent mal rémunérés.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'to work', which comes from the Latin 'trepalium', an instrument of torture, meaning 'to suffer' or 'to work'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    workers in the shadows
    People who work in anonymity, often under difficult conditions.
    travailleurs de l'ombre
    workers' song
    A song representing the struggles and claims of workers.
    chanson des travailleurs
    workers' rights
    A set of rights granted to employed individuals.
    droits des travailleurs

    Related Words

    work
    The professional activity or task accomplished.
    travail
    employment
    Job position held by an individual.
    emploi
    union
    Organization that represents the interests of workers.
    syndicat
    crew
    Group of workers associated in a specific task.
    crew

    Slang Meanings

    Work
    He has a lot of work this weekend.
    Il a beaucoup de taf ce week-end.
    Job
    I have to go to work at 8 o'clock.
    Je dois aller au boulot à 8 heures.