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bûcher, potasser;∎ to swot for an exam bûcher ou potasser un examen2 nounpejorative bachoteur(euse) m,fbûcher, potasser;∎ to swot up on sth bûcher ou potasser qchbûcher, potasser
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swot something up — ˌswot sthˈup | ˌswot ˈup on sth derived (BrE, informal) to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam • Make sure you swot up on the company before the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swot up on something — ˌswot sthˈup | ˌswot ˈup on sth derived (BrE, informal) to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam • Make sure you swot up on the company before the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swot up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
Swot — may refer to: * Swot, British slang for a studious scholar, often used derisively * Swot, British slang for cramming: I have to swot up (on) Greek myths for my History exam tomorrow. *SWOT analysis a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the… … Wikipedia
swot — 1 noun (C) BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests swotty adjective 2 verb (I) BrE informal to study a lot in a short time, especially for an examination; cram (3) AmE (+ for): I was busy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swot vac — noun in secondary and tertiary education, a period of non teaching prior to examinations This is clearly what happens in the swot vac phenomenon: the student rote learns his material for just long enough to see the exam through. Syn: dead week,… … Wiktionary
swot — 1. n. Person who studies (unpopularly) hard. 2. v. Study (usu. in preparation for exam). Also swot up … A concise dictionary of English slang
mug up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
bone up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
get up — verb 1. rise to one s feet (Freq. 15) The audience got up and applauded • Syn: ↑arise, ↑rise, ↑uprise, ↑stand up • Ant: ↑sit down ( … Useful english dictionary
grind away — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary