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boulot

job

noun boo-LOH Common
People & Society Work

Also means

work

Usage Note

Boulot is a colloquial, informal word for 'job' or 'work' — it is the everyday spoken alternative to travail. Using boulot signals a casual register; it would sound out of place in a formal résumé or professional letter. The related slang verb boulonner means 'to work hard' (to toil).

Examples

"J'ai trouvé un nouveau boulot."

Natural Translation

I found a new job.

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