sisyphe

sizif

Definition

Definition of sisyphe - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

animal

TECH.

insecte coléoptère qui roule des boules de bouse

TECH.

Le sisyphe travaille sans relâche pour faire rouler sa boule.
Un sisyphe avance lentement sur le sol sablonneux.
Les enfants observent un sisyphe dans le jardin.

scarabée bousier

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insecte coléoptère qui roule des boules de bouse

Origin of sisyphe

grec, Sisyphos (nom propre)

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English:dung beetle, ...
German:Mistkäfer, ...
Italian:scarabeo Sisyphus, ...
Spanish:escarabajo pelotero, ...
Portuguese:escaravelho-rolador, ...
Chinese:蜣螂, ...
Japanese:フンコロガシ, ...
Arabic:خنفساء الروث, ...
Hebrew:סִיסִיפוֹס, ...
Russian:скарабей, ...
Ukrainian:скарабей, ...
Catalan:sisif, ...
Danish:skarabæ, ...
Dutch:mestkever, ...
Greek:σκαθάρι σισύφου, ...
Hungarian:szkarabeusz, ...
Khmer:អង្ក្រងលាមក, ...
Korean:쇠똥구리, ...
Polish:żuk gnojowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sísifo, ...
Romanian:sisyf, ...
Swedish:dyngbagge, ...
Thai:ด้วงกลิ้งมูล, ...
Turkish:bok böceği, ...
Vietnamese:bọ lăn phân, ...

Sisyphe

sizif

Definition of Sisyphe - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

mythologiepersonnage de la mythologie grecque condamné à rouler un rocher éternellement

Sisyphe était un roi de Corinthe puni par les dieux.
On compare parfois les tâches répétitives à Sisyphe.
Sisyphe symbolise l’absurdité de certains efforts humains.

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travail de Sisyphe

tâche répétitive et sans fin qui semble impossible à achever

Nettoyer cette plage polluée est un vrai travail de Sisyphe.

le rocher de Sisyphe

tâche difficile et répétitive qui semble sans fin

Nettoyer cette maison chaque jour, c'est le rocher de Sisyphe !

rocher de Sisyphe

tâche répétitive et sans fin qui doit être recommencée sans cesse

Nettoyer cette maison avec des enfants, c'est le rocher de Sisyphe.

Origin of Sisyphe

grec, Sisyphos (nom propre)

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English:Sisyphus, ...
German:Sisyphos, ...
Italian:Sisifo, ...
Spanish:Sísifo, ...
Portuguese:Sísifo, ...
Chinese:西西弗, ...
Japanese:シーシュポス, ...
Arabic:سيزيف, ...
Hebrew:סִיזִיפוֹס, ...
Russian:Сизиф, ...
Ukrainian:Сізіф, ...
Catalan:Sísif, ...
Danish:Sisyfos, ...
Dutch:Sisyphus, ...
Greek:Σίσυφος, ...
Hungarian:Sziszüphosz, ...
Khmer:ស៊ីស៊ីហ្វ៍, ...
Korean:시지프스, ...
Polish:Sisyf, ...
Portuguese (BR):Sísifo, ...
Romanian:Sisif, ...
Swedish:Sisyfos, ...
Thai:ซิซีฟัส, ...
Turkish:Sisifos, ...
Vietnamese:Xi-xi-phê, ...

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Definition of sisyphe - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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Origin of sisyphe

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Definition of Sisyphe - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

Expressions with Sisyphe

Origin of Sisyphe

Terms related to Sisyphe

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