Also means
to buckle down, to get to work
Usage Note
Atteler originally meant to harness a horse to a vehicle; the reflexive s'atteler à is now common in figurative use meaning 'to get down to a task'. The noun attelage refers to a team of harnessed animals or, informally, a pair of people working together.
Examples
"Il s'attelle enfin à ce projet."
Natural Translation
He is finally buckling down to this project.
Literal Translation
He harnesses himself finally to this project.
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