travail in French
travail in French is labeur, travail, peiner — travail means arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
travail in French
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travail
Specifically, the labor of childbirth. [from 13th c.]
peiner
To toil.
être en couches
To go through the labor of childbirth.
être en travail
To go through the labor of childbirth.
What does "travail" mean?
- noun Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
- noun Specifically, the labor of childbirth.
- noun An act of working; labor (US), labour (British).
- noun The eclipse of a celestial object.
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What is "travail" in French?
"travail" in French is labeur, travail, peiner. travail means: Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
Are there other ways to say "travail" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "travail": labeur, travail, peiner, être en couches, être en travail.
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