French word

travailleur

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁavajœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounworker

Example

C'est un travailleur.

He is a worker.

Illustration for travailleur (worker)

More examples

Un travailleur à temps plein prend sa pause déjeuner.

A full-time worker takes their lunch break.

Core concept

A person actively engaged in earning a living through physical work, skilled work, or another occupation.

Common phrases

  • travailleur à temps plein

    full-time worker

  • travailleur acharné

    diligent worker

Similar words

salarié: A person employed and paid a wage or salary.
employé: A staff member carrying out daily duties in a company or store.
ouvrier: A manual worker mainly doing physical or hands-on work on site or in a factory.

Definition in French

Personne qui exerce une activité professionnelle ou manuelle.

Word origin

Travailleur is derived from travail and the agent-forming suffix -eur; the deeper connection between travail and Latin tripalium remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In a specific context, salarié, employé, or ouvrier is often more precise than the broad noun travailleur.

Other meanings

  • hard-workingadjective
  • employeenoun

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