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peasants

/ˈpɛz.ənts/

Translations

peasantnoun

peasants

/ˈpɛz.ənt/

The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for his family.

Le paysan travaillait sans relâche dans les champs pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.

The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for her family.

La paysanne travaillait sans relâche dans les champs pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.

Additional translations

ploucFamilier, péjoratif.

rustrePéjoratif, insiste sur le manque de raffinement.

Synonyms

rural worker

peasantnoun

A member of a traditional class of farmers, either laborers or owners of small farms, especially in pre-industrial societies.

The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for his family.

A person who is considered to be of low social status or lacking in sophistication.

He was dismissed as a peasant by the elite members of society.