son travail

his/her work

→ son
phrase Common #3,550
his/her work Son agrees with travail, not with the person who owns or does the work, so it can mean either “his work” or “her work.”
FR: Elle aime beaucoup son travail.
EN: She really likes her work.

Il est très fier de son travail.

He is very proud of his work.

Laissons-lui une chance de faire son travail.

Let’s give him a chance to do his job.

— Black (2005)

Il en avait assez de son travail.

He was fed up with his job.

Mais elle est tombée malade, et elle a dû quitter son travail.

But she became ill, and she had to leave her job.

— Sympathy for Mister Vengeance (2002)

Il doit avoir fini son travail maintenant.

He must have finished his work by now.

Son travail consiste à laver des voitures.

His job is to wash cars.

Il avait cinquante livres, tout ce qui avait un rapport avec son travail.

He had fifty books, all related to his work.

Son travail.

His work.

De retour de son travail, M. Park va se reposer.

After returning from work, Mr. Park is going to rest.

— Parasite (2019)

Son travail consiste à enseigner l'anglais.

His job is to teach English.

Elle fait très bien son travail.

She does her job very well.

Nous étions complètement satisfaits de son travail.

We were completely satisfied with his work.

Pour son travail ?

For his work?

— Marche à l'ombre (1984)

Il a déjà fini son travail.

He has already finished his work.

Elle connaît très bien son travail.

She knows her job very well.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Naomi vient juste de terminer son travail.

Naomi just finished her work.

Mais il pourrait perdre son travail.

But he could lose his job.

— Ratatouille (2007)

J'étais là pour parler de son travail.

I was there to talk about his work.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Il a bien fait son travail.

He did his job well.

— Taxi (1998)

Tom aime-t-il son travail ?

Does Tom like his job?

Vérifions chez elle et à son travail.

Let's check at her home and at her workplace.

— Night Watch (2004)

Elle veut que son travail soit reconnu.

She wants her work to be recognized.

Il ne se plaint jamais de son travail.

He never complains about his work.

Son travail a été perdu dans le feu qui détruisit la mère bibliothèque.

His work was lost in the fire that destroyed the main library.

— Agora (2009)

M. Grey n'appréciait pas son travail.

Mr. Grey didn't like his job.

Ayant fait son travail, il sortit.

Having done his work, he went out.

Quelques minutes après avoir fini son travail, il est allé se coucher.

A few minutes after finishing his work, he went to bed.

Laissez Tom faire son travail.

Let Tom do his job.

Je l'ai sur-le-champ payé pour son travail.

I paid him for his work right then and there.

Cette petite crapule n'a pas fait son travail.

That little rascal didn't do his work.

— Shower (1999)

Il montre un grand enthousiasme pour son travail.

He shows great enthusiasm for his work.

Il vous parle de son travail, de ses soucis.

He talks to you about his work and his worries.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Nous étions en train de parler avec lui de son travail.

We were talking with him about his work.

Elle aime son travail.

She likes her job.

Elle veut arrêter son travail.

She wants to quit her job.

Mon père est absent à cause de son travail.

My father is away because of his work.

Il s'est donné corps et âme à son travail.

He devoted himself body and soul to his work.

Mary viendra avec moi si elle finit son travail.

Mary will come with me if she finishes her work.

Son travail est aimé par ses collègues.

His work is appreciated by his colleagues.

J'ai besoin que chacun fasse son travail de façon admirable.

I need everyone to do their job admirably.

— Star Trek (2009)

J'ai été impressionné par son travail.

I was impressed by his work.

Neddermeyer fait son travail.

Neddermeyer is doing his job.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Elle a quitté son travail, elle trouvait plus le sommeil.

She quit her job; she couldn’t sleep anymore.

— A Bad Son (1980)

Jane est très contente de son travail et n'a aucune envie de le quitter.

Jane is very happy with her job and has no desire to leave it.

Promis, on ira quand papa aura fini son travail.

I promise, we'll go when Dad has finished his work.

— Dernier train pour Busan (2016)

Tom avait besoin de plus de temps pour finir son travail.

Tom needed more time to finish his work.

Yellow nous a quittés en paix parce qu'il a terminé son travail.

Yellow left us in peace because he had finished his work.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Elle a terminé son travail.

She finished her work.

Tom n'a pas eu d'autre choix que de quitter son travail.

Tom had no choice but to quit his job.

Elle était absorbée par son travail.

She was absorbed in her work.

Il retrouvera son travail lors des prochaines élections.

He will get his job back in the next election.

Le cœur qui fait son travail de pompe, au ralenti.

The heart doing its job as a pump, in slow motion.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Tu ne devrais pas faire son travail.

You shouldn't do his work.

C'est son travail.

That's his job.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Elle continue son travail.

She continues her work.

Votre père n'était obsédé que par son travail.

Your father was obsessed with nothing but his work.

Il est arrivé à bout de son travail.

He has finished his work.

Un juge pareil devrait quitter son travail avant l'âge de la retraite.

A judge like that should quit his job before retirement age.

Et si Frieda perd son travail, qui nous aide à survivre toute l'année ?

And if Frieda loses her job, who will help us get by all year?

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Y a son numéro chez elle et à son travail.

She has his number at home and at work.

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

Elle connait son travail.

She knows her job.

Je fus impressionnée par son travail.

I was impressed by his work.

Elle ne montre aucun zèle pour son travail.

She shows no zeal for her work.

Il a eu l'amabilité de me montrer son travail.

He was kind enough to show me his work.

— Titanic (1997)

Il l'empêche de faire son travail.

He prevents him from doing his job.

Elle a été retenue par son travail.

She was held up by her work.

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Ayant fait son travail, elle n'a plus rien à faire.

Having done her work, she has nothing else to do.

Il faisait son travail.

He was doing his job.

Il est occupé avec son travail.

He is busy with his work.

Il est incapable de se concentrer sur son travail scolaire.

He is unable to concentrate on his schoolwork.

Personne ne part avant la fin de son travail.

No one leaves before finishing their work.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Il s'est consacré comme toujours à son travail.

He devoted himself to his work as always.

— Senna (2010)

Un bon artisan est fier de son travail.

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

Ils accusèrent Tom de négliger son travail.

They accused Tom of neglecting his work.

Il est très susceptible concernant son travail.

He is very sensitive about his work.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Tu connais son travail ?

Are you familiar with his work?

— Titanic (1997)

Mary a bien fait son travail.

Mary did her job well.

Le seul moyen de bien faire son travail est d'aimer ce que l'on fait.

The only way to do your job well is to love what you do.

Mais son travail en laboratoire laisse un peu à désirer.

But his laboratory work leaves a little to be desired.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

C'était son travail d'être inattendu.

It was his job to be unexpected.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Chacun doit faire son travail.

Everyone has to do their job.

Tu aimerais son travail.

You would like his work.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

J'ai appelé son travail, mais personne ne répondait.

I called her workplace, but no one answered.

Elle est la seule femme à son travail.

She is the only woman at her job.

Chaque apprenti doit faire son travail.

Every apprentice must do his job.

Toute l'équipe est fière de son travail.

The whole team is proud of its work.

Son travail est admirable.

His work is admirable.

— Agora (2009)

Il a perdu son travail pour avoir répliqué.

He lost his job for talking back.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Le romancier a rassemblé des documents pour son travail.

The novelist collected material for his work.

Tom ne fait pas souvent son travail avant le dîner.

Tom doesn't often do his work before dinner.

Étant repéré, son travail sera difficile.

Having been spotted, his work will be difficult.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Tom parle de son travail.

Tom talks about his work.

Son père a récemment perdu son travail.

His father recently lost his job.

Elle a terminé son travail avant midi.

She finished her work before noon.

Il est absorbé par son travail.

He is absorbed in his work.

Je suppose que vous aviez une entente basée sur son travail.

I assume you had an agreement based on his work.

— Running Man (2025)

Il est à l'étranger, pour son travail.

He is abroad, for his work.

Aussitôt qu'il eut fini son travail, il retourna à la maison.

As soon as he had finished his work, he returned home.

Elle est absorbée par son travail d'étude.

She is absorbed in her studies.

Elle est occupée par son travail.

She is busy with her work.

Tom fut inquiet de perdre son travail.

Tom was worried about losing his job.

Il est à l'étranger pour son travail.

He is abroad for work.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

Elle se plaint toujours de son travail.

She always complains about her job.

Tom fait tout son travail la nuit.

Tom does all his work at night.

Tom a perdu son travail il y a trois mois.

Tom lost his job three months ago.

C’est son travail.

It’s his job.

— La strada (1954)

Il passa la commande par téléphone une fois arrivé à son travail.

He placed the order over the phone once he arrived at work.

Marie est très passionnée par son travail.

Marie is very passionate about her work.

Il voyage beaucoup pour son travail.

He travels a lot for work.

— Yi Yi (2000)

Son travail consiste à négocier avec les acheteurs étrangers.

His job is to negotiate with foreign buyers.

Son travail est en dessous de la moyenne.

His work is below average.

Je crois que c'est pour son travail.

I think it’s for his work.

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Que pensez-vous de son travail ?

What do you think of his work?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Vous connaissez son travail ?

Do you know his work?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il eut du mal à finir son travail.

He had difficulty finishing his work.

Et elle a quitté son travail ?

And did she quit her job?

— PIKU (2015)

Son travail lui prend beaucoup de temps.

His work takes up a lot of his time.

Son travail l'absorbe.

His work absorbs him.

Son travail est loin d'être satisfaisant.

His work is far from satisfactory.

Son travail consiste à négocier avec des acheteurs étrangers.

His job is to negotiate with foreign buyers.

Tom était si absorbé par son travail qu'il en oublia de manger.

Tom was so absorbed in his work that he forgot to eat.