l'
/u.vʁi.je/
Translation
worker, labourer
Word origin
From Old French ovrier, from Latin operarius ('workman'), from opus ('work'). The same Latin noun lies behind oeuvre and opera.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- operarius
- English cognates
- operate, opera
Grammar
Examples
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My father was a factory worker.
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The workers downed tools at midday.
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A labourer fell off the roof.
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The workers are asking for better pay.
Cette ouvrière l'.
That woman is the only female worker on the team.
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