Grammatical class

Noun

paperasse

(derogatory) paperwork, bumf

Details

Syllables

pa-pe-ras-se

Phonetics

pa.pə.ʁas

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

28932

Freq. (movies)

7253

Freq. (news)

37860

Sentences

Je déteste la paperasse.

I hate bureaucracy.

A1

Il me reste encore de la paperasse à faire.

I've still got paperwork to do.

A2

Elle passe plus du tiers de son temps à de la paperasse.

She spends over a third of her time doing paperwork.

A2

Nous devons réduire la paperasse.

We need to cut red tape.

B1

Certains employés de santé passent davantage de temps à faire de la paperasse qu'à prendre soin de patients.

Some healthcare workers spend more time doing paperwork than taking care of patients.

B1