This is the 2460th most frequent French word.
travaillant
Working.
In this sentence, 'travaillant' serves as a gerund, expressing an action that contributes to the main clause.
En travaillant diligemment, il a réussi à terminer le projet avant la date limite.
By working diligently, he managed to finish the project before the deadline.
Here, 'travaillant' is used to emphasize an action occurring simultaneously while another action is being mentioned.
Nous avons vu Marc, travaillant dans le jardin hier après-midi.
We saw Marc, working in the garden yesterday afternoon.
Here, 'travaillant' is used as a present participle describing ongoing action.