Definition: work, task, job
J'ai réussi une besogne difficile - I finished a difficult task
Expressions: aller vite en besogne - to work too quickly, cut corners; se mettre à la besogne - to get to work; C'est de la belle besogne ! - It's a royal mess!; Selon l'argent, la besogne - You get what you pay for
Related: besogner - to work hard; besogneux (literary adj and noun) - poor, needy
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J'ai réussi une besogne difficile - I finished a difficult task
Expressions: aller vite en besogne - to work too quickly, cut corners; se mettre à la besogne - to get to work; C'est de la belle besogne ! - It's a royal mess!; Selon l'argent, la besogne - You get what you pay for
Related: besogner - to work hard; besogneux (literary adj and noun) - poor, needy
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Pronunciation: [beu zuhny]Audio Link
