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Work, labor, or effort exerted to achieve a result
Le travail est essentiel pour la réussite.
Work is essential for success.
Il a fait un travail remarquable.
He did remarkable work.
Can refer to physical or intellectual effort.
A job or occupation
Elle cherche un travail dans le domaine médical.
She is looking for a job in the medical field.
Often used in the context of employment.
'Travail' is a masculine noun, but it can be used with feminine adjectives in some contexts, such as 'une bonne travail' (good work).
In everyday French, 'travail' is often used to refer to both the concept of work and a specific job.
From Old French 'travail', from 'travailer' (to work), from Vulgar Latin 'tripaliare' (to torture, torment), from 'tripalium' (a three-staked instrument of torture).
Can be used both as a general concept of work and as a specific job or task.