work

travail, emploi

L’emploi ou les tâches que tu accomplis, généralement pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : The job or tasks you do, usually to earn money.

• I enjoy my work.
• His work involves travelling abroad.
• Are you looking for work?

Synonymes : employment, job

Expressions courantes : find work, paid work, work experience

travail, lieu de travail

L’endroit où tu exerces ton métier.

En anglais simple : The place where you do your job.

• Dad is at work.
• She drove to work early.
• What time do you leave work?

Synonymes : workplace

Expressions courantes : at work, to work, from work

travail, effort

L’effort physique ou mental nécessaire pour faire ou créer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The physical or mental effort needed to do or make something.

• This takes a lot of work.
• We finished the work before sunset.
• Repairing the roof was hard work.

Synonymes : effort, labour

Expressions courantes : hard work, a lot of work, work on something

œuvre

Une création, par exemple un livre, un tableau ou un morceau de musique.

En anglais simple : Something someone has created, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.

• This is her latest work.
• The museum displays works by local artists.
• Have you read his early work?

Synonymes : creation, piece

Expressions courantes : work of art, early work, collected work

employeur, boîte

L’entreprise ou l’organisation qui t’emploie.

En anglais simple : The company or organization that employs you.

• My work pays for my training.
• Her work gave her two days off.
• Will your work let you leave early?

Synonymes : employer

Expressions courantes : my work, work allows something, work pays for

travail

Énergie transférée lorsqu’une force déplace un objet sur une certaine distance.

En anglais simple : Energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance.

• Work is measured in joules.
• The force did work on the moving box.
• Calculate the work needed to lift the weight.

Expressions courantes : work done, work against friction, calculate the work

travailler

Exercer un emploi, généralement pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : To do a job, usually for money.

• I work in a shop.
• She worked as a teacher for years.
• Do you work on Sundays?

Comment l'utiliser : work as something (He works as a nurse.); work for someone/something (She works for a small company.); work at/in something (I work in a hospital.)

Synonymes : be employed

Expressions courantes : work as something, work for someone, work at something

fonctionner, marcher

Remplir son rôle ou donner le résultat souhaité.

En anglais simple : To do what is intended, or produce the result that someone wants.

• My phone does not work.
• The new treatment worked well.
• Will this plan work?

Comment l'utiliser : work for someone (That solution works for me.)

Synonymes : function, succeed

Contraires : fail

Expressions courantes : work properly, work well, work for someone, work again