travail
A place where you do your job. Also means the activity of doing your job.
Gender: masculin (le/un). Pluriel: travaux.
🇬🇧 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.
Exemples
"Ils sont très occupés au travail."
🇬🇧 "They are very busy at work."
"Il y a eu une grande réunion au travail aujourd'hui."
🇬🇧 "There was a big meeting at work today."