| French | English | |
| abêtissant {adj} {pres-p} | stupefying [tedious] [e.g. work] | |
| crevant {adj} {pres-p} [fam.] | backbreaking [work] | |
| crevant {adj} {pres-p} [fam.] | back-breaking [work] | |
| épuisant {adj} {pres-p} | backbreaking [work] | |
| épuisant {adj} {pres-p} | back-breaking [work] | |
| éreintant {adj} | backbreaking [work] | |
| éreintant {adj} | back-breaking [work] [fig.] | |
| méticuleux {adj} [travail, choix] | painstaking [work, choice] | |
| usant {adj} {pres-p} [fam.] [travail, personne] | demanding [work, person] | |
| usant {adj} [fam.] [travail, personne] | stressful [work, person] | |
| usant {adj} [fam.] [travail] | backbreaking [work] | |
| usant {adj} [fam.] [travail] | exhausting [work] | |
| usant {adj} {pres-p} [fam.] [travail] | back-breaking [work] [fig.] | |
Verbs |
| activer qc. [hâter] [travail, préparatifs] | to speed sth. up [work, preparations] | |
| combiner qc. [planifier] | to contrive sth. [work out] | |
| tech. déconner [fam.] [machine, appareil] | to malfunction [of machines, devices] [fail to work properly] | |
| engager qn. [ouvrier] | to engage sb. [for work] | |
| galérer [fam.] [travailler dur] | to slog [fig.] [work doggedly] | |
| occup. récupérer qc. [journées, heures de travail] | to make up sth. [e.g. hours of work] | |
| arts refaire qc. [meuble, peinture] | to restore sth. [furniture, work of art] | |
Nouns |
| éduc. binôme {m} | partner [for practical work in science education] | |
| célébration {f} | celebration [act or work of praise] | |
| occup. congé {m} [arrêt de travail] | leave [ime off from work] | |
| exercice {f} | practice [work, repeated performance] | |
| relig. ministère {m} [service réligieuse] | ministry [work, body of ministers] | |
| navet {m} [fam.] | [rubbishy / trashy film, book, work of art etc.] | |
| occup. planqué {m} [fam.] | slacker [coll.] [person who shirks work] | |
| prestation {f} [travail exécuté ou proposé] | service [work done or proposed] | |
| réinsertion {f} [adaption à une autre activité] | reintegration [to another type of a work] | |
| arts RadioTV théâtre spectacle {m} | production [show, work of art] | |
2 Words: Others |
| occup. au chômage {adj} | redundant [esp. Br.] [out of work] | |
| d'ouvrier spécialisé {adj} | semi-skilled [work] | |
| occup. du bureau {adj} | clerical [of office work] | |
| éduc. occup. en distanciel {adv} [fam.] [travailler, cours] | from home [work, study] | |
| occup. peu soigné {adj} [travail] | slack [work] | |
| très remarqué {adj} | highly respected [work of art, etc.] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| occup. concilier qc. avec qc. [p. ex. famille et travail] | to balance sth. with sth. [e.g. work and family] | |
| être licencié | to be dismissed [from a place of work] | |
| plancher sur qc. [fam.] [travailler dur] | to slog away on sth. [coll.] [work hard] | |
| se dégager [trouver du temps libre] [fam.] | to take time off [from work] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| édition édition {f} originale | editio princeps [Latin: first printed edition of the work, that previously had existed only in manuscripts] | |
| occup. sociol. grève {f} surprise | lightning strike [work stoppage] | |
| méconnaissance {f} [sous-estimation] de qn./qc. | undervaluing of sb./sth. [person, work] | |
| occup. travail {m} préliminaire | spadework [coll.] [preparatory work] | |
3 Words: Others |
| après le travail {adv} | after hours [after work] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| faire la navette | to commute [to travel between home and work] | |
| marcher à souhait | to work like a charm [coll.] [work as desired] | |
| prendre sa retraite | to retire [from work] | |
| traîner en longueur | to drag on [fig.] [time, work] | |
| occup. travailler au noir | to work under the table [Am.] [work without paying taxes] | |
| occup. travailler comme intérimaire | to temp [work as a temporary employee] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| boulot {m} de merde [péj.] [vulg.] | menial work [low boring work] | |
| tech. pièce {f} à fabriquer | workpiece [also: work piece] | |
| tech. pièce {f} à usiner | workpiece [also: work piece] | |
| littérat. pièce {f} de théâtre [œuvre] | play [written work] | |
4 Words: Others |
| Ça n'a pas réussi. | It didn't come off. [It didn't work] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| s'atteler à la tâche | to pitch in [set to work] | |
| se dépenser sans compter [loc.] | to really stretch oneself [work tirelessly] | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| PoSauv. véhicule {m} nacelle élévatrice incendie | platform truck [fire-engine with aeriel work platform] | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| constr. faire des travaux de terrassement | to do some ground work [earth work] | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| prévention {f} des accidents du travail | accident prevention [at work] | |