ouvriers — meaning in English

English meaning

• labour noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
• trade verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.

Senses

ouvriers is used for these senses in English:

• labour (uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
• shop floor The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.
• trade (countable) Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.

labour — full definition

1. noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
2. noun Workers as a group, especially the working class, or a political movement representing them.
3. noun The process of childbirth, including the contractions leading up to it.
4. verb To work hard at something, or to move forward with great effort or difficulty.

trade — full definition

1. verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.
2. verb To give something and receive something else in return.
3. noun The buying and selling of goods and services.
4. noun A skilled occupation or craft, usually one that requires manual skill and training.

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