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ouvrage

work, piece of work

noun oo-VRAHZH Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Also means

book, published work

Usage Note

ouvrage has two distinct registers: in literature and academia it means 'a written work' or 'a book' (un ouvrage de référence); in manual contexts it means 'work' or 'craftsmanship' (un bel ouvrage — 'a fine piece of work'). The phrase se mettre à l'ouvrage means 'to get to work'. Not interchangeable with travail in most cases.

Examples

"Cet ouvrage est une référence incontournable."

Natural Translation

This work is an essential reference.

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