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bosser

to work (informal)

verb boh-SEH Less Common
People & Society Work

Also means

to graft

Usage Note

Bosser is the everyday colloquial verb for working, used far more often in speech than travailler among friends and colleagues. It carries a slight connotation of working hard or putting in effort. You would not use it in a formal cover letter or business email.

Examples

"Il bosse jusqu'à minuit ce soir."

Natural Translation

He is working until midnight tonight.

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