Bûcher (en. Pyre)

/byʃe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To study intensely or work on something diligently.

She studied all night for her exam.

Elle a bûché toute la nuit pour son examen.

To conduct research or prepare seriously.

He worked on a project for his end-of-year assignment.

Il a bûché un projet pour son travail de fin d'année.

To attend to a task with diligence.

They studied their homework late into the evening.

Ils ont bûché sur leurs devoirs jusqu'à tard dans la soirée.

From Old French 'bichier', which means 'to work hard'.

to study like crazy

To study or work intensely without respite.

bûcher comme un fou

to study to death

To study or work in a very intensive manner.

bûcher à mort

to hit the books

To review one's lessons or study materials.

bûcher ses cours

revision

The process of reviewing study material.

révision

study

The act of learning or researching information.

étude

homework

A task assigned to be done, often for school.

devoir

To have one's head in the books.

I'm in study mode, I have my head in the books all day.

Je suis en mode bûche, j'ai la tête dans les livres toute la journée.

To type frantically.

I prepared my presentation and wrote all weekend.

J'ai bûché mon exposé et j'ai écrit tout le week-end.