Hercule (en. Hercules)

ɛʁ.kyl

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Mythological character known for his strength and exploits.

Hercules completed twelve difficult tasks.

Hercule a accompli douze travaux difficiles.

A man of great physical strength.

This athlete is a true Hercules on the field.

Cet athlète est un véritable Hercule sur le terrain.

From Latin 'Hercules', borrowed from Greek 'Ἡρακλῆς' (Heracles), derived from 'Hera' and 'kleos' (glory).

to have the strength of Hercules

to have incredible strength.

avoir la force d'Hercule

to work like a Hercules

to work very hard.

travailler comme un Hercule

to be a Hercules

to be very strong, to have great abilities.

être un Hercule

heroic

Refers to courageous or admirable actions.

héroïque

labor

A hard task or a difficult job, often associated with heroic effort.

labeur

An extremely muscular or strong man.

Look at that guy, he's a real Hercules.

Regarde ce gars, c'est un vrai Hercule.

A hard worker.

He's working like a Hercules on this project.

Il bosse comme un Hercule sur ce projet.