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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

labour force SOST

labour force
main-d'œuvre f
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs] SOST

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)
force f
force (of sun's rays)
puissance f
force (of fall)
choc m
he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow
il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup
I hit him with all the force I could muster
je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces

2. force MILIT:

force (gen) (physical means)
force f
to use force
recourir à or employer la force
by force
par la force
by force of arms, by military force
à la force des armes

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)
force f
by or out of or from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers
par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre
‘no, ’ she said with some force
‘non, ’ a-t-elle dit avec force
to have the force of law
avoir force de loi

4. force (strong influence):

force
force f
a force for good/change
une force agissant pour le bien/le changement
the forces of evil
les forces du mal
she's a force in the democratic movement
c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique
market forces
forces du marché
this country is no longer a world force
ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force
forces fpl
expeditionary/peacekeeping force
forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix
naval/ground force
forces navales/terrestres

6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force
la police

7. force FIS:

force
force f
centrifugal/centripetal force
force centrifuge/centripète
force of gravity
pesanteur f

8. force METEOR:

force
force f
a force 10 gale
un vent de force 10

II. [armed] forces SOST sost pl MILIT

the forces
les forces fpl armées

III. in force AVV

1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

in force
en force

2. in force (gen) DIR:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew
en vigueur
to come into force
entrer en vigueur

IV. force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs] VB vb trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force
forcer
to force sb/sth to do (gen)
forcer qn/qc à faire
to be forced to do (gen)
être forcé de faire
he forced his voice to remain calm
il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme
to force a smile/a laugh
se forcer à sourire/à rire
the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents
le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants
protesters have forced a public inquiry
les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique
to force a bill through parliament
forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle
se frayer un chemin à travers or dans
to force sb to the ground/up against sth
plaquer qn au sol/contre qc
she forced him to his knees
elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux
the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch
la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé
bad weather forced him off the road for a week
le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine
she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance
elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter
forcer
force screw
forcer sur
to force an entry DIR
entrer par effraction
to force the pace
forcer l'allure

4. force AGR ALLEV (speed up growth):

force plant
forcer
force animal
engraisser

V. to force oneself VB vb rifl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself
se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb
imposer sa présence à qn
I wouldn't want to force myself on you
je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI. force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand
forcer la main à qn

labour force SOST

labour force
main-d'œuvre f

workforce SOST + vb sing ou pl

workforce (in industry)
main-d'œuvre f
workforce (in service sector)
effectifs mpl

task force SOST

1. task force MILIT:

task force
corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

task force
détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

task force
groupe m de travail

labor SOST ingl am

labor → labour

I. labour ingl brit, labor ingl am [ingl brit ˈleɪbə, ingl am ˈleɪbər] SOST

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)
travail m
labour (work)
labeur m letter
the fruits of one's labours
les fruits de son travail or son labeur
to rest from one's labours
se reposer de son travail
the division of labour
la division du travail
to withdraw one's labour
se mettre en grève
a withdrawal of labour
une grève f
a withdrawal of labour attr market
du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)
main-d'œuvre f
labour (in contrast to management)
ouvriers mpl
material and labour
fournitures et main-d'œuvre
skilled/unskilled labour
main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée
skilled/unskilled labour attr costs
de la main-d'œuvre
skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations
ouvriers-patronat
skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage
de main-d'œuvre
skilled/unskilled labour leader
syndical

3. labour MED:

labour
accouchement m
labour
travail m term tecn
her labour lasted 16 hours
son accouchement a duré 16 heures
an easy/difficult labour
un accouchement facile/difficile
to be in labour
être en train d'accoucher
to go into or begin labour
commencer à avoir des contractions

locuzioni:

Labour POL + vb pl
le parti m travailliste
to vote Labour
voter travailliste
to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto
du parti travailliste
to vote Labour opponent
au parti travailliste
to vote Labour MP
travailliste
the Labour vote
le vote travailliste

II. labour ingl brit, labor ingl am [ingl brit ˈleɪbə, ingl am ˈleɪbər] VB vb intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour
travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour
peiner (to do à faire)
he was labouring to breathe
il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement
to labour up/down/along
monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour AUTO CORSE:

labour engine:
peiner

locuzioni:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension
être victime de
he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post
il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

III. labour ingl brit, labor ingl am [ingl brit ˈleɪbə, ingl am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love
une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion
a labour of Hercules
un travail de Romain or de titan
to labour the point
insister lourdement

I. labour ingl brit, labor ingl am [ingl brit ˈleɪbə, ingl am ˈleɪbər] SOST

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)
travail m
labour (work)
labeur m letter
the fruits of one's labours
les fruits de son travail or son labeur
to rest from one's labours
se reposer de son travail
the division of labour
la division du travail
to withdraw one's labour
se mettre en grève
a withdrawal of labour
une grève f
a withdrawal of labour attr market
du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)
main-d'œuvre f
labour (in contrast to management)
ouvriers mpl
material and labour
fournitures et main-d'œuvre
skilled/unskilled labour
main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée
skilled/unskilled labour attr costs
de la main-d'œuvre
skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations
ouvriers-patronat
skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage
de main-d'œuvre
skilled/unskilled labour leader
syndical

3. labour MED:

labour
accouchement m
labour
travail m term tecn
her labour lasted 16 hours
son accouchement a duré 16 heures
an easy/difficult labour
un accouchement facile/difficile
to be in labour
être en train d'accoucher
to go into or begin labour
commencer à avoir des contractions

locuzioni:

Labour POL + vb pl
le parti m travailliste
to vote Labour
voter travailliste
to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto
du parti travailliste
to vote Labour opponent
au parti travailliste
to vote Labour MP
travailliste
the Labour vote
le vote travailliste

II. labour ingl brit, labor ingl am [ingl brit ˈleɪbə, ingl am ˈleɪbər] VB vb intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour
travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour
peiner (to do à faire)
he was labouring to breathe
il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement
to labour up/down/along
monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour AUTO CORSE:

labour engine:
peiner

locuzioni:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension
être victime de
he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post
il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

III. labour ingl brit, labor ingl am [ingl brit ˈleɪbə, ingl am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love
une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion
a labour of Hercules
un travail de Romain or de titan
to labour the point
insister lourdement

nel dizionario PONS

labour force SOST

1. labour force (population):

labour force
actifs mpl

2. labour force (employees):

labour force
effectif m
nel dizionario PONS

I. force [fɔ:s, ingl am fɔ:rs] SOST a. FIS

force
force f
to be in force
être en vigueur
to come in force
arriver en masse
by sheer force of numbers
par la force du nombre
by force of habit
par habitude
the force of sb's personality
le force de caractère de qn
the (Police) Force
la police

II. force [fɔ:s, ingl am fɔ:rs] VB vb trans

force
forcer
to force sb/oneself to +infin
forcer qn/se forcer à +infin
to force one's way
se frayer un chemin
to force sth into a suitcase
tasser qc dans une valise
to force sb out of the way
forcer qn hors de son chemin
to force a smile
faire un sourire forcé
to force oneself on sb
s'imposer à qn
to force sb into doing sth
forcer qn à faire qc
the changes were forced on us
on nous a imposé les changements
to force a confession out of sb
obtenir une confession par la force

locuzioni:

to force sb's hand
forcer la main de qn
to force an issue
forcer une décision

labor [ingl am ˈleɪbɚ] SOST ingl am, ingl Aus

labor → labour

I. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl am -bɚ] SOST

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour
travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour
main-d'œuvre f

locuzioni:

labours of Hercules
travaux mpl d'Hercule

II. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl am -bɚ] VB vb intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour
travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour
peiner
to labour at [or on] sth
peiner sur qc
to labour for sth
se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSIC:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...
se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl am -bɚ] VB vb trans

labour
s'étendre sur

locuzioni:

to labour a point
insister lourdement

I. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl am -bɚ] SOST

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour
travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour
main-d'œuvre f

locuzioni:

labours of Hercules
travaux mpl d'Hercule

II. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl am -bɚ] VB vb intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour
travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour
peiner
to labour at [or on] sth
peiner sur qc
to labour for sth
se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSIC:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...
se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III. labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, ingl am -bɚ] VB vb trans

labour
s'étendre sur

locuzioni:

to labour a point
insister lourdement
nel dizionario PONS

labor force SOST

1. labor force (population):

labor force
actifs mpl

2. labor force (employees):

labor force
effectif m
nel dizionario PONS

I. force [fɔrs] SOST a. FIS

force
force f
to be in force
être en vigueur
to come in force
arriver en masse
by sheer force of numbers
par la force du nombre
by force of habit
par habitude
the force of sb's personality
le force de caractère de qn
the police force
la police

II. force [fɔrs] VB vb trans

force
forcer
to force sb/oneself to +infin
forcer qn/se forcer à +infin
to force one's way
se frayer un chemin
to force sth into a suitcase
tasser qc dans une valise
to force sb out of the way
forcer qn hors de son chemin
to force a smile
faire un sourire forcé
to force oneself on sb
s'imposer à qn
to force sb into doing sth
forcer qn à faire qc
the changes were forced on us
on nous a imposé les changements
to force a confession out of sb
obtenir une confession par la force

locuzioni:

to force sb's hand
forcer la main de qn
to force an issue
forcer une décision

I. labor [ˈleɪ·bər] SOST

1. labor (work) a. MED:

labor
travail m

2. labor (workers):

labor
main-d'œuvre f

II. labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB vb intr

1. labor (work hard):

labor
travailler dur

2. labor (do with effort):

labor
peiner
to labor at [or on] sth
peiner sur qc
to labor for sth
se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labor PSIC:

to labor under the delusion [or illusion] that ...
se faire des illusions sur le fait que ...
to labor under the delusion [or illusion] that ...
s'imaginer que ...

III. labor [ˈleɪ·bər] VB vb trans

labor
s'étendre sur

locuzioni:

to labor a point
insister lourdement sur un point
Present
Iforce
youforce
he/she/itforces
weforce
youforce
theyforce
Past
Iforced
youforced
he/she/itforced
weforced
youforced
theyforced
Present Perfect
Ihaveforced
youhaveforced
he/she/ithasforced
wehaveforced
youhaveforced
theyhaveforced
Past Perfect
Ihadforced
youhadforced
he/she/ithadforced
wehadforced
youhadforced
theyhadforced
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It had nothing to say about crime or the workforce.
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The estate housed his large family, his workforce and their families.
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Most of the workforce consists of young, college and graduate-aged men and women.
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Such competition is evident by the policies undertaken by these countries to educate the future workforce.
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Afterwards, some continue their studies in similar institutions, enroll in university, or go straight into the workforce.
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