travail
job
employment
position
Il a enfin trouvé un travail près de chez lui.
He finally found a job near his home.
work
tasks
amount of work (to be done)
J'ai énormément de travail à finir avant ce soir.
I have a lot of work to finish before tonight.
labour (the process of childbirth)
Le travail a commencé dans la nuit et elle a accouché au matin.
Labour began during the night and she gave birth in the morning.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Travail is a masculine noun meaning "work" or "job."
USAGE
It's used for physical or mental activity to achieve a result: "aller au travail" (to go to work), "chercher du travail" (to look for work). "J'ai beaucoup de travail." (I have a lot of work.)
TRAPS
Its plural is irregular: travaux (works, projects). Don't confuse it with the verb "travailler" (to work).
