spadework

• Nom désignant un travail préparatoire souvent fastidieux ou routinier, nécessaire avant de pouvoir commencer un projet ou une tâche.

A noun referring to the dull, routine, or preparatory work that is necessary before a project or undertaking can begin.

indénombrable

1. Preliminary hard workC1informal

   The dull, routine, or laborious preparatory work needed before a project or undertaking can begin.

   Travail préparatoire ingrat

   • The team did all the spadework before the launch.
   • She did the spadework of gathering data for the report.
   • The spadework involved countless hours of research and planning.

   Synonymesdrudgerygroundworkpreparationslog