English–French

“workers” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/mɛ̃dœvʁ/

Example

Pour la fête, on cherche de la main-d'œuvre pour l'installation.

For the festival, they are looking for workers for the setup.

Illustration for main-d'œuvre (workers)

How to say “workers” in French

“Workers” in French is main-d'œuvre.

A pool of working hands available to carry out a job at a site, company, or project.

Full entry for main-d'œuvre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with main-d'œuvre

L'entreprise souffre d'un manque de main-d'œuvre cet été.

The company is suffering from a labor shortage this summer.

Tips for using main-d'œuvre

  • Main-d'œuvre is feminine, so standard forms include la main-d'œuvre, de la main-d'œuvre, and cette main-d'œuvre.

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