What does besogne in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word besogne in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use besogne in French.

The word besogne in French means work, hard work, task, slog, screw, be hasty, dirty work, is a bit hasty, is a bit premature. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word besogne

work, hard work, task

nom féminin (travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet ouvrier est endurant, il est dur à la besogne.
That worker has stamina; he's tough when it comes to hard work.

slog

verbe intransitif (familier (travailler) (informal)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Armand a besogné toute sa vie pour acheter sa maison.

screw

verbe transitif (argot (sexe : pénétrer) (vulgar, slang)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Après 3 mois sans la voir, l'amant besogna sa maîtresse sans trop de préliminaires.

be hasty

locution verbale (conclure trop hâtivement)

dirty work

nom féminin (travail ingrat) (informal, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sont souvent les nouveaux qui s'occupent des basses besognes.

is a bit hasty, is a bit premature

(familier (c'est se précipiter)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Enterrer ce projet, c'est aller un peu vite en besogne, il est seulement reporté.

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