Rechercher
to work
01
travailler
to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job
Intransitive
Example
He's been working on his presentation for hours.
Il a travaillé sur sa présentation pendant des heures.
She works passionately to make a difference in the world.
Elle œuvre passionnément pour faire une différence dans le monde.
1.1
travailler, faire marcher, faire fonctionner
to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it
Transitive: to work sth
Example
He worked his connections to secure a job offer.
Licenses to work the fishing grounds in a specific area.
1.2
faire travailler, travailler
to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard
Transitive: to work sb
Example
He worked himself to exhaustion trying to finish the project.
He works himself to the point of exhaustion.
02
travailler
to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money
Transitive: to work for sb/sth | to work in sth | to work with sb/sth
Linking Verb: to work as sb
Example
Both of my siblings work full-time jobs.
Mes deux frères et sœurs travaillent à plein temps.
Do you like working with animals?
Aimes-tu travailler avec des animaux ?
03
marcher
(of a machine or device) to operate or function properly
Intransitive
Example
Can you explain how the software works?
The computer is working perfectly now.
3.1
faire marcher, faire fonctionner
to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation
Transitive: to work sth
Example
Do you know how to work the sewing machine?
He worked the lever to lift the heavy object.
04
travailler, façonner
to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.
Transitive: to work sth
Example
He is working the dough to make bread.
Il façonne la pâte pour faire du pain.
She is working the clay to make a sculpture.
Elle façonne l'argile pour faire une sculpture.
4.1
travailler
to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art
Transitive: to work with sth | to work in sth
Example
A jewelry maker working with gold to create a necklace.
A painter working in acrylics.
05
marcher, être efficace, agir
to have the result that is desired
Intransitive
Example
His solution worked, and they resolved the problem.
Sa solution a fonctionné, et ils ont résolu le problème.
The flattery does n't work on her, she sees through it.
La flatterie ne fonctionne pas sur elle, elle voit à travers.
5.1
travailler
to make efforts in order to gain something
Example
She is working to improve her language skills.
Elle travaille pour améliorer ses compétences linguistiques.
The organization is working to raise awareness about the issue.
L'organisation travaille à sensibiliser sur le problème.
5.2
jouer (en faveur ou en défaveur)
to have a specific impact
Linking Verb: to work in a specific manner
Example
Having a good sense of humor should work in your favor.
Avoir un bon sens de l'humour devrait agir en votre faveur.
Loyalty works both ways in a partnership.
La loyauté fonctionne dans les deux sens dans un partenariat.
06
devenir
to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty
Complex Transitive: to work sth through sth
Example
I had to work my way through the crowd to get to the stage.
The bolt worked loose from the nut.
6.1
bouger
(of a part of face or body) to move violently
Intransitive
Example
He saw the ghostly figure appear before him, his mouth working as he tried to scream but no sound came out.
His face was red and his mouth was working as he struggled to control his temper.
07
se mettre dans
to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state
Complex Transitive: to work sb into sth
Example
He worked himself into a rage when he found out about the betrayal.
Il s'est emporté lorsqu'il a découvert la trahison.
She worked herself into a frenzy trying to finish the project before the deadline.
Elle s'est mise en colère en essayant de finir le projet avant la date limite.
7.1
bouleverser, parvenir
to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior
Transitive: to work sb/sth
Example
The movie director worked the actors to evoke the desired emotions in the scene.
Le réalisateur a manipulé les acteurs pour évoquer les émotions désirées dans la scène.
The politician worked the crowd with his passionate speeches.
Le politicien a manipulé la foule avec ses discours passionnés.
Work
01
travail
activity that requires physical or mental effort
Example
He enjoys the creative work of writing poetry in his spare time.
Il apprécie l'œuvre créative d'écrire de la poésie pendant son temps libre.
Teamwork is essential for completing complex projects at the office.
Le travail d'équipe est essentiel pour mener à bien des projets complexes au bureau.
02
travail
something that we do regularly to earn money
Example
During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide.
Pendant les vacances d'été, elle a pris un emploi de guide touristique.
He 's looking for part-time work to supplement his income.
Il cherche un emploi à temps partiel pour compléter ses revenus.
03
œuvre
a painting, piece of music or book that is produced by a painter, musician, or writer
Example
Each work in the artist's collection tells a unique story.
Her latest work, a gripping thriller novel, is a best-seller.
04
travail, bureau
a place where work is done
05
étude, travail intellectuel
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
06
travail, œuvre
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
07
travail, oeuvre
tasks, documents, or projects that a person is currently engaged in or working on
Example
I have a lot of work to finish before the deadline.
She started her work early in the morning to get ahead.
