labours in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for labours in the English»French Dictionary

I.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

II.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

III.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

labor N Am

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

II.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

III.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

hard labour Brit, hard labor Am

hard labour

travaux mpl forcés

direct labour Brit, direct labor Am N

direct labour

main-d'œuvre f directe

free labour Brit, free labor Am N

free labour

main-d'œuvre f non syndiquée

labour-saving, labor-saving Am ADJ

labour-saving equipment, feature, system:

labour-saving

qui allège or facilite le travail

child labour N

child labour

travail m des enfants

scab labour N inf, pej

scab labour

personnel qui remplace des travailleurs en grève

organized labour N

organized labour

main-d'œuvre f syndiquée

labour-intensive ADJ

labour-intensive industry:

labour-intensive

à forte valeur ajoutée

to be labour-intensive method, process, work:

nécessiter une main-d'œuvre importante

labours in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for labours in the English»French Dictionary

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour

travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour

travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour

peiner

to labour at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

to labour for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...

se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

labor [Am ˈleɪbɚ] N Am, Aus

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour

travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour

travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour

peiner

to labour at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

to labour for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...

se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

labour troubles N pl

labour troubles

agitation f ouvrière

labour camp N

labour camp

camp m de travaux forcés

labour-saving ADJ

labour-saving

qui facilite le travail

labour force N

1. labour force (population):

labour force

actifs mpl

2. labour force (employees):

labour force

effectif m

labour dispute N

labour dispute

conflit m social

labour movement N POL

labour movement

mouvement m ouvrier

casual labour N

casual labour

main-d'œuvre f temporaire

labour-intensive ADJ

labour-intensive

qui exige un travail intensif

labours Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to labor under the illusion that ...

s'imaginer que ...

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

to labour at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

to labour for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...

se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

to labour a point

insister lourdement

to withdraw one's labour Brit form

faire la grève

to achieve the wherewithal of one's labour REL form ex

recueillir les fruits de son travail mpl form

cheap labour pej

main-d'œuvre f sous-payée

reserves of labour [or labor Am] /raw materials

réservoir de main-d'œuvre/matières premières

labours Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for labours in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

marché du travail ou marché de l’emploi

labour market

accès à l’emploi

access to the labour market