bosserv.
[bɔse]
to work — what the French actually say instead of ‘travailler’
In a sentence
- Je peux pas, je bosse samedi matin.Can’t make it, I’m working Saturday morning.
- Elle a bossé toute l’année pour réussir son concours.She worked all year to pass her entrance exam.
Likely from ‘bosse’ (a hump, as in hunching over your desk), ‘bosser’ is what working France actually says, leaving ‘travailler’ for CVs and job interviews.
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What « bosser » means, the register it belongs to (familier), and two sentences you can use today. A new word every day → Open this short as a page — transcript included →