workhorse in French
workhorse in French is bourreau de travail — workhorse means a horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.
workhorse in French
bourreau de travail
(by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.
What does "workhorse" mean?
- noun A horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.
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noun A person or machine that is relied on to do a great deal of work steadily and reliably.
"Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry."
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workhorse in a sentence
- Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.
- "Class 08s have been the workhorses of ports, distribution centres and depots across Britain's railway for more than 60 years," said Positive Traction Director Alistair Gregory.
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What is "workhorse" in French?
"workhorse" in French is bourreau de travail. workhorse means: A horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.
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