travailler

/tʁavaje/
1. General
verbInf1st

to work (perform paid or unpaid work, have a job)

to study (prepare for exams or do schoolwork)

to work on a task/project

Je dois travailler ce soir pour terminer mon rapport.

I have to work tonight to finish my report.

Synonyms:bosser, exercer, étudier
2. General
verbInf1st

to work (a material) — shape, process or manipulate (e.g., dough, wood, an image)

to process or treat (a substance or object)

Il faut bien travailler la pâte avant de la cuire.

You need to knead the dough well before baking it.

Synonyms:pétrir, façonner, modeler
3. General
verbInf1st

to trouble or preoccupy someone; to be on someone's mind

Cette affaire me travaille depuis des semaines.

This matter has been on my mind for weeks.

Synonyms:tracasser, turlupiner, préoccuper