swotting

UK
/ˈswɒtɪŋ/
US
/ˈswɑtɪŋ/

Translations

swottingnoun
bachotageFamilier ; s’emploie surtout pour un travail scolaire intensif en vue d’un examen.
She spent the entire weekend swotting for her final exams.
Elle a passé tout le week-end à faire du bachotage pour ses examens finaux.
swottinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈswɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈswɑːt.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe people or activities that involve intensive study.
bachotantS’emploie pour qualifier quelqu’un qui étudie de façon intensive, souvent en vue d’un examen.
The swotting students occupied every desk in the library.
Les étudiants bachotants occupaient chaque table de la bibliothèque.
swotverb

swotting

Gerund

swotted
Past Simple
swotted
Past Participle
swotting
Gerund
UK
/swɒt/
US
/swɑt/
bachoterfamilier; surtout en français de France
She had to swot for weeks to prepare for her final exams.
Elle a dû bachoter pendant des semaines pour préparer ses examens finaux.
Additional translations
potasserfamilier; souvent pour des études ou des révisions

Definitions

swottingnoun
The act of studying intensively, especially in preparation for an examination.
She spent the entire weekend swotting for her final exams.
swottinggerund / present participle
Characterized by or engaged in intensive studying.
The swotting students occupied every desk in the library.
swotverb
To study hard, especially for an examination.
She had to swot for weeks to prepare for her final exams.