back-breaking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for back-breaking in the English»French Dictionary

back-breaking ADJ

back-breaking

éreintant

Translations for back-breaking in the French»English Dictionary

cassant (cassante) [kasɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. cassant (qui se brise facilement):

cassant (cassante) bois, cheveux

brittle

cassant (cassante) métal

brittle, short spec

2. cassant (tranchant):

cassant (cassante) voix, ton, personne

curt, abrupt

3. cassant (fatigant):

cassant (cassante) inf

back-breaking

c'est pas cassant comme travail

it's not exactly back-breaking work!

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c'est un travail qui vous casse les reins fig

it's backbreaking work

back-breaking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for back-breaking in the French»English Dictionary

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éreintant(e)

backbreaking

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This will then need to be removed by scarifying or at least, a bit of back-breaking raking.

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This was considered less of a problem in a time of back-breaking toil, famine, and a greater acceptanceeven desirabilityof plumpness; only the poor or sick, and devout ascetics, were thin.

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