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la besogne

work, task

b ə . z ɔ ɲ
noun · feminine Rare #35,824
work, task Slightly old-fashioned or formal; often refers to work that is tedious or unpleasant.
FR: Il reprend sa besogne dès l’aube.
EN: He goes back to his work at daybreak.

Elle va vite en besogne.

She's moving quickly.

Elle fait sa besogne.

She does her job.

Vous allez vite en besogne.

You’re jumping the gun.

Je me mets en besogne immédiatement.

I get to work immediately.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Est-ce que je vais trop vite en besogne ?

Am I getting ahead of myself?

Va falloir que tu fasses toi-même ta besogne.

You're going to have to do the work yourself.

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

Tom ne voulait pas faire leur sale besogne.

Tom didn’t want to do their dirty work.