public works in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] N

1. work (physical or mental activity):

work
travail m (on sur)
to be at work on sth
être en train de travailler à qc
to watch sb at work
regarder qn (en train de) travailler
to go to or set to or get to work
se mettre au travail
to go to or set to or get to work on sth
se mettre à travailler à or faire qc
to set to work doing
se mettre à faire
to put a lot of work into essay, speech
travailler
to put a lot of work into meal, preparations
passer beaucoup de temps sur
to put a lot of work into doing
passer beaucoup de temps à faire
to put or set sb to work
faire travailler qn
we put him to work doing
nous lui avons donné pour tâche de faire
it was hard work doing
ça a été dur de faire
to be hard at work
travailler consciencieusement
your essay needs more work
tu dois travailler davantage ta rédaction
there's still a lot of work to be done
il reste encore beaucoup à faire
I've got work to do
j'ai du travail à faire
to make short or light work of sth
expédier qc
to make short work of sb
envoyer promener qn
it's all in a day's work
c'est une question d'habitude
‘good or nice work’ (on written work)
‘bon travail’
‘good or nice work’ (orally)
‘c'est bien!’
it's hot/thirsty work
ça donne chaud/soif

2. work (occupation):

work
travail m
to be in work
avoir du travail or un emploi
to look for work
chercher du travail
day/night work
travail de jour/nuit
place of work
lieu m de travail
to start or begin work (daily)
commencer le travail
to start or begin work (for the first time)
commencer à travailler
to stop work (at the end of the day)
terminer son travail
to stop work (on retirement)
cesser de travailler
to be off work (on vacation)
être en congé
to be off work with flu
être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe
to be out of work
être au chômage
nice work if you can get it inf!
c'est une bonne planque! inf
nice work if you can get it inf! attr clothes, shoes
de travail

6. work (achievement, product):

work (essay, report)
travail m
work (artwork, novel, sculpture)
œuvre f (by de)
work (study)
ouvrage m (by de, on sur)
an exhibition of work by young artists
une exposition d'œuvres de jeunes artistes
he sells his work to tourists
il vend ses créations aux touristes
is this all your own work?
est-ce que vous l'avez fait tout seul?
to mark students' work
noter les devoirs des étudiants
his work isn't up to standard
son travail n'a pas le niveau requis
the research was the work of a team
la recherche était l'œuvre d'une équipe
a work of genius
une œuvre de génie
a work of fiction
une œuvre de fiction
a work of reference
un ouvrage de référence
this attack is the work of professionals
l'attaque est l'œuvre de professionnels
I hope you're pleased with your work! iron
j'espère que tu es fier de ton œuvre! iron
the works of Shakespeare/Flaubert
l'œuvre m de Shakespeare/Flaubert

III.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB trans

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IV.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB intr

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V.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB refl

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VI.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk]

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I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

public works in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public works in the English»French Dictionary

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II.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

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III.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

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II.public [ˈpʌblɪk] N no pl, + sing/pl vb

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Some wetlands were reclaimed by individual settlers on whose land the lakes encroached, others were reclaimed to be used for public works and housing.
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This didn't happen until they promised the residents of the town to provide a large amount of public works.
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The act contained $6 billion in public works spending.
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They broke with economic orthodoxy during the depression and carried out extensive public works financed from government borrowing.
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Providing safety and service as population increased required the establishment of departments of public works, of sewer and water, of building and police.
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In the next three years, he carried through a large program of school-building and other public works, as well as introducing a provincial newspaper.
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These positions gave him access to city funds and contractors, thereby controlling public works programs.
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Arriving just months after the 1985 earthquake, for the next 22 months he helped to build public works.
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His journals show how fully every interval between these public works was improved.
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Among his major achievements were several public works projects.
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