il travailla dur

he worked hard

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he worked hard The phrase uses the literary passé simple tense; in everyday French, il a travaillé dur is more common for “he worked hard.”
FR: Après le dîner, il travailla dur jusqu'à minuit.
EN: After dinner, he worked hard until midnight.

Il travailla dur à promouvoir la paix.

He worked hard to promote peace.

Il travailla dur.

He worked hard.

Il travailla dur dans le but d'acheter une voiture étrangère.

He worked hard in order to buy a foreign car.

Il travailla dur pour économiser de l'argent.

He worked hard to save money.