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2 foulant
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3 crevant
adjective( = fatigant) gruelling* * *(colloq), crevante kʀəvɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif killing (colloq)* * *kʀəvɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj crevant, -e1) * (= fatigant) knackering *2) (= très drôle) priceless* * *elle est crevante, sa gamine her kid's a scream ou riot -
4 rein
rein [ʀɛ̃]1. masculine noun( = organe) kidney2. plural masculine noun• ils n'ont pas les reins assez solides (figurative) they aren't in a strong enough financial position* * *ʀɛ̃
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reins nom masculin plurielles reins — ( bas du dos) the small of the back
avoir les reins solides — (colloq) fig to be strong
casser les reins à quelqu'un — (colloq) fig to break somebody
Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀɛ̃1. nm2. reins nmpl(= dos) back sg* * *A nm ( organe) kidney.B reins nmpl les reins ( bas du dos) the small of the back; liter ( bas ventre) the loins (pl) littér; avoir mal aux reins to have backache GB ou a backache US; une serviette autour des reins a towel around the waist; se redresser d'un coup de reins to heave oneself up; c'est un travail qui vous casse les reins fig it's backbreaking work; avoir les reins solides fig to be strong; casser les reins à qn fig to break sb; il risque de se casser les reins dans cette affaire he may come a cropper○ GB ou he may fall flat on his face○ in this business.rein artificiel kidney machine.[rɛ̃] nom masculinrein artificiel artificial kidney, kidney machine————————reins nom masculin pluriel(littéraire) [taille] waistavoir mal dans le bas des ou au creux des reins to have a pain in the small of one's backje lui briserai ou casserai les reins I'll break him -
5 éreintant
éreintant, e [eʀɛ̃tɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[travail] exhausting* * *éreintante eʀɛ̃tɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif exhausting, killing (colloq)* * *eʀɛ̃tɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj éreintant, -e* * *éreintant, éreintante adj exhausting, killing○.( féminin éreintante) [erɛ̃tɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif
См. также в других словарях:
backbreaking — index onerous, operose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
backbreaking — [adj] strenuous arduous, exhausting, grueling, hard, laborious, punishing, taxing, toilsome, wearisome; concept 538 … New thesaurus
backbreaking — [bak′brāk΄iŋ] adj. requiring great physical exertion … English World dictionary
backbreaking — adjective characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort worked their arduous way up the mining valley a grueling campaign hard labor heavy work heavy going spent many laborious hours on the project set a punishing … Useful english dictionary
backbreaking — adjective Date: 1851 extremely arduous, exhausting, or demoralizing ; oppressive < backbreaking labor > < backbreaking rents > • backbreaker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
backbreaking — backbreaker, n. /bak bray king/, adj. demanding great effort, endurance, etc.; exhausting: a backbreaking job. Also, back breaking. [1780 90; BACK1 + BREAK + ING2] * * * … Universalium
backbreaking — back|break|ing [ˈbækbreıkıŋ] adj backbreaking work is physically difficult and makes you very tired … Dictionary of contemporary English
backbreaking — back|break|ing [ bæk,breıkıŋ ] adjective physically very hard and tiring: Cleaning all the floors was backbreaking work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
backbreaking — adjective backbreaking work is physically very difficult and makes you very tired … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
backbreaking — UK [ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ] / US adjective physically very hard and tiring Cleaning all the floors was backbreaking work … English dictionary
backbreaking — back•break•ing [[t]ˈbækˌbreɪ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. demanding great effort, endurance, etc.: a backbreaking job[/ex] • Etymology: 1780–90 back′break er, n … From formal English to slang