Besognes (en. Jobs)

/b(e)zɔɲ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Text: Tasks or work to be done.
Text: Daily tasks can be exhausting.
Les besognes quotidiennes peuvent être épuisantes.
Text: Obligations or responsibilities to fulfill.
Text: He must complete his tasks before going out.
Il doit s'acquitter de ses besognes avant de sortir.
Text: Hard or laborious work.
Text: This farm is full of tasks that we need to finish.
Cette ferme est pleine de besognes que nous devons terminer.

Etymology

Text: From Old French 'besogner', meaning to work hard.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: to get to work
Text: To start working on tasks.
se mettre aux besognes
Text: to have tasks to do
Text: To have work or tasks to accomplish.
avoir des besognes à faire
Text: to put the tasks aside
Text: Not to take care of ongoing tasks.
laisser les besognes de côté

Related Words

Text: to work hard
Text: To work with effort or perseverance.
besogner
Text: work
Text: Work or production in a particular field.
ouvrage
Text: fatigue
Text: State of tiredness due to effort or work.
fatigue

Slang Meanings

Text: Job
Text: He has a lot of work today.
Il a plein de boulot aujourd'hui.
Text: Work
Text: I am on my work all day long.
Je suis sur mon taf toute la journée.
Text: Chore
Text: I have a chore to do.
J’ai une corvée à faire.