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1 travailleur
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2 industrieux
- ieuse ɛ̃dystʀijø, øz adjectif liter industrious* * *ɛ̃dystʀijø, ijøz adj (-euse)* * *( féminin industrieuse) [ɛ̃dystrijø, øz] adjectif -
3 studieux
studieux, -ieuse [stydjø, jøz]adjective[personne] studious• passer des vacances/une soirée studieuse(s) to spend one's holidays/an evening studying* * *- ieuse stydjø, øz adjectif [élève] studious; [vacances] study (épith); [ambiance] industrious* * *stydjø, jøz adj (-euse)1) (élève) studious2) (atmosphère) industrious3) (vacances) study modif* * *2. [consacré à l'étude] studiousune soirée studieuse an evening of study, a studious evening -
4 bûcheur
bûcheur°, -euse (inf) [by∫œʀ, øz]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *(colloq), - euse byʃœʀ, øz adjectif [élève, étudiant] industrious* * *byʃœʀ, øz nm/f (-euse)* (= étudiant) swot Grande-Bretagne grind USA* * *A adj [élève, étudiant] industrious.B nm,f swot○ GB, grind○ US.( féminin bûcheuse) [byʃɶr, øz] (familier) adjectif———————— -
5 appliqué
applique [aplik]feminine noun( = lampe) wall light* * *apliknom féminin ( lampe) wall light* * *aplik nf* * *applique nf1 ( lampe) wall light;2 Cout appliqué. -
6 besogneux
besogneux, -euse [bəzɔɲø, øz]adjective* * *- euse bəzɔɲø, øz nom masculin, féminin1) ( tâcheron) drudge2) (dated) ( pauvre) needy person* * *bəzɔɲø, øz adj (-euse)* * *A adj2 †( pauvre) poor.B nm,f1 ( tâcheron) drudge;2 †( pauvre) needy person.( féminin besogneuse) [bəzɔɲø, øz] adjectif1. (péjoratif) [travailleur] hardworking————————, besogneuse [bəzɔɲø, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin -
7 laborieux
laborieux, -ieuse [labɔʀjø, jøz]adjectivea. [recherches, style] laborious• il a enfin fini, ça a été laborieux ! (inf) he's finished at long last but he certainly made heavy weather of it!b. ( = travailleur) les classes laborieuses the working classes* * *- ieuse labɔʀjø, øz adjectif1) gén [travail, processus] arduous; [accouchement] difficult; [style] laboured; [victoire] hard-won (épith)c'est laborieux de leur faire faire leurs devoirs! — it's hard work getting them to do their homework!
2) Sociologie [classes] working* * *labɔʀjø, jøz adj (-euse)(tâche) laborious* * *1 [travail, tractations, processus] arduous, laborious; [accouchement] difficult;2 [style] laborious;4 ○c'est laborieux! it's taking long enough!;5 †[personne] hardworking; c'est laborieux de leur faire faire leurs devoirs! it's hard work getting them to do their homework!( féminin laborieuse) [labɔrjø, øz] adjectif1. [long et difficile - procédure, tâche, manœuvre] laborioustrois heures pour faire une lettre, ce fut laborieux! three hours to write a letter, that's slow going!lecture/récitation laborieuse laboured reading/recitationla classe laborieuse the working ou labouring class -
8 travailleur
travailleur, -euse [tʀavajœʀ, øz]1. adjective( = consciencieux) hard-working2. masculine noun, feminine nounworker ; ( = personne consciencieuse) hard worker3. masculine noun( = personne exerçant un métier) worker4. compounds* * *
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- euse tʀavajœʀ, øz adjectif1) ( appliqué) [élève, employé] hardworking2) Sociologie [classes, masses] working
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nom masculin, féminin worker* * *tʀavajœʀ, øz (-euse)1. adj2. nm/f* * *travailleur, - euseA adj1 ( appliqué) [élève, employé] hardworking;2 Sociol [classes, masses] working.B nm,f worker.travailleur agricole farm worker; travailleur clandestin worker not declared by his employer; travailleur à domicile homeworker; travailleur de force labourerGB; travailleur frontalier person who crosses a border to work every day; travailleur indépendant self-employed person, freelance (worker); travailleur intellectuel intellectual worker; travailleur manuel manual worker; travailleur au noir gén worker who doesn't declare his earnings; ( ayant un deuxième emploi non déclaré) moonlighter; travailleur pendulaire commuter; travailleur sexuel sex worker; travailleur social social worker; travailleuse familiale home help.( féminin travailleuse) [travajɶr, øz] adjectif————————, travailleuse [travajɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [exerçant un métier] workera. [généralement] working people, the workersb. [ouvriers] labourc. [prolétariat] the working classestravailleur agricole agricultural ou farm workertravailleur à domicile outworker, homeworkertravailleur immigré migrant ou immigrant workertravailleur indépendant self-employed person, freelance workera. [généralement] undeclared workerb. [en plus de son activité principale] moonlighter3. [personne laborieuse] hard workerc'est un gros travailleur he's a hard worker ou very hard-working
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