diligence
French → English
(behavior) diligence: persistent and careful work or effort; thoroughness
Le stagiaire a accompli sa mission avec une diligence exemplaire.
(English) The intern completed his mission with exemplary diligence.
L'avocat a fait preuve de diligence pour clore le dossier rapidement.
(English) The lawyer showed thoroughness in closing the file quickly.
(history) stagecoach: a large horse-drawn carriage formerly used for public transport
La diligence arrivait au village une fois par semaine avec le courrier.
(English) The stagecoach arrived at the village once a week with the mail.
Voyager en diligence au XIXe siècle était long et souvent inconfortable.
(English) Traveling by stagecoach in the 19th century was long and often uncomfortable.
Entry ID: fr:en:diligence · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary