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workhorse in French

workhorse in French is bourreau de travail — workhorse means a horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft/draught horse.

workhorse in French

bourreau de travail
noun
(by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.

What does "workhorse" mean?

  1. noun A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft/draught horse.
  2. noun A person or piece of equipment that performs a lot of work, especially one heavily relied upon to perform consistently and regularly.
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What is "workhorse" in French?

"workhorse" in French is bourreau de travail. workhorse means: A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft/draught horse.

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