workless

UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɜrk.ləs/
worklessnoun
workless
pl
UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɝːkləs/
Used as a plural-only noun in the phrase “the workless,” referring to unemployed people collectively.
Traduzioni
les chômeursEmploi collectif.
The government’s new scheme is aimed at helping the workless back into employment.
Le nouveau dispositif du gouvernement vise à aider les chômeurs à retrouver un emploi.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
les sans-emploiEmploi collectif, plus soutenu.
Definizioni
Unemployed people considered collectively.
The government’s new scheme is aimed at helping the workless back into employment.
worklessadjective
UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɜrk.ləs/
Traduzioni
sans emploi
After the factory closed, many residents found themselves workless and struggling to make ends meet.
Après la fermeture de l’usine, de nombreux habitants se sont retrouvés sans emploi et ont eu du mal à joindre les deux bouts.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
au chômagePlus courant à l’oral et dans le registre général.
Definizioni
Without work or employment; unemployed.
After the factory closed, many residents found themselves workless and struggling to make ends meet.