English–French

“work hard” in French

French

Alsodémener

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁime/

Example

Elle trime pour préparer les examens.

She is working hard as she prepares for the exams.

Illustration for trimer (work hard)

How to say “work hard” in French

“Work hard” in French is trimer.

Someone labors steadily under pressure, putting in hard physical or mental work for a goal.

Full entry for trimer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with trimer

Nous trimons pour payer le loyer.

We toil to pay the rent.

Tips for using trimer

  • Trimer commonly takes pour followed by an infinitive, as in trimer pour réussir, meaning to work hard in order to succeed.

Other French words for “work hard”

Je me démène pour apprendre le français.

I am working hard to learn French.

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