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slog [slɒg]1. noun( = effort) gros effort ma. also slog away travailler très durb. ( = walk) avancer péniblement* * *1.(colloq) [slɒg] noun1) ( hard work)2) ( hard stroke) coup m violent2.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( hit hard) frapper [quelqu'un] violemment [opponent]; taper de toutes ses forces dans [ball]to slog it out — lit, fig se battre
2) ( progress with difficulty)3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( work hard) travailler dur, bosser (colloq)2) ( progress with difficulty)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1 noun∎ it was a real slog to finish in time on a dû bosser comme des malades pour finir à temps;∎ what a slog! quelle corvée!□ ;∎ it was a slog teaching them history leur enseigner l'histoire n'était pas une mince affaire□ ;∎ this book is a hard slog ce livre est vraiment dur à lire□ ;∎ it's been a long hard slog for her to get where she is elle en a bavé pour arriver là où elle est;∎ it was quite a slog getting up that hill on en a bavé pour monter cette côte∎ he gave the ball an almighty slog il a frappé la balle de toutes ses forces□(a) (work hard) trimer, bosser;∎ she slogged on until ten o'clock elle est restée bosser jusqu'à dix heures;∎ do we really have to slog through all this paperwork? est-ce qu'il est indispensable de se farcir toute cette paperasse?(b) (walk, go) avancer péniblement□ ;∎ he slogged (along) through the snow il avançait péniblement dans la neige;∎ we slogged slowly up the hill nous avons gravi la côte à pas lents□∎ we slogged our way through the snow nous nous sommes péniblement frayé un chemin dans la neige□ ;∎ he slogged his way through the text il a déchiffré le texte avec grande difficulté□familiar (keep walking) marcher d'un pas lourd ou péniblement□familiar (keep working, trying) trimer∎ to slog away (at sth) travailler comme un dingue (à qch);∎ she spent all weekend slogging away at that report elle a passé tout le week-end à trimer sur ce rapport(b) (keep hitting) continuer à frapper□(b) (keep working) continuer à trimer;∎ I think I'll slog on a little longer je pense que je vais continuer à bosser encore un peu -
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slog ○A n1 ( hard work) a hard slog un travail de Romain ○, un travail dur ; it was a real slog c'était vraiment dur ; it's a long, hard slog to the village il faut un long effort pour atteindre le village ; setting the economy right will be a long hard slog il faudra un long effort pour redresser l'économie ;2 ○ ( hard stroke) coup m violent ; to have ou take a slog at the ball taper de toutes ses forces dans la balle.1 ( hit hard) frapper [qn] violemment [opponent] ; taper de toutes ses forces dans [ball] ; to slog it out lit, fig se battre ;2 ( progress with difficulty) to slog one's way through/towards se frayer un chemin à travers/vers.1 ( work hard) travailler dur, bosser ○ ;2 ( progress with difficulty) we slogged up/down the hill nous avons escaladé/descendu la colline avec effort ;■ slog away travailler dur (at sur).
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