Paillasse (en. Mattress)

/paj.as/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Table or work surface used in laboratories.

The researchers prepared their samples on the lab bench.

Les chercheurs ont préparé leurs échantillons sur la paillasse.

Term sometimes used to refer to a messy workspace.

My desk looks like a lab bench after a week of work.

Mon bureau ressemble à une paillasse après une semaine de travail.

From Old French 'paillas', meaning straw.

to work on the lab bench

to carry out practical work in a laboratory.

travailler sur la paillasse

to place something on the lab bench

to place an object on a workspace.

mettre quelque chose sur la paillasse

laboratory

Place where scientific work is conducted.

laboratoire

sample

A small piece or a representative part of a whole.

échantillon

Disorder or chaos at work.

My project has turned into a real mess because of all the changes.

Mon projet est devenu une véritable paillasse à cause des nombreuses modifications.

State of being overwhelmed by work.

I feel like a lab bench with all these files to handle.

Je me sens comme une paillasse avec tous ces dossiers à traiter.