A place where you do your job. Also means the activity of doing your job.
Labeur, application à une tâche, effort soutenu pour faire quelque chose, en parlant de l’esprit comme du corps.
Noun and verb. As a place: 'I am at work.' As activity: 'I have a lot of work to do.' Say 'go to work' (no article) when you are an employee. Common collocations: work from home, hard work, teamwork, homework, work-life balance.
Working hours in the UK are typically 9 to 5 (nine to five), Monday to Friday. 'Work from home' (WFH) became very common after 2020. 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' is a proverb meaning that working too much without rest is bad for you.
Example Sentences
"They are very busy at work."
🇨🇦 "Ils sont vraiment occupés au travail."
"There was a big meeting at work today."
🇨🇦 "Il y a eu une grosse réunion au travail aujourd'hui."