No. 10,882 in French
ouvrières
Female workers.
In a sentence
Les abeilles ouvrières travaillent toute la journée.
Worker bees work all day.
Here, 'ouvrières' is used as the feminine plural form of 'ouvrier' to describe female bees who perform work within the hive.
Les ouvrières de l'usine ont organisé une grève.
The female factory workers organized a strike.
In this sentence, 'ouvrières' refers to women who work in a factory setting, showcasing it as a term for labor workers.
La tâche des ouvrières est cruciale pour le fonctionnement de la colonie.
The task of the worker ants is crucial for the colony's functioning.
This usage of 'ouvrières' describes female worker ants, indicating their role and importance in their colony.
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