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1 gouvernant
gouvernant, e [guvεʀnɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective[parti, classe] ruling2. feminine noungouvernante ( = institutrice) governess* * *
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gouvernante guvɛʀnɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [classe, parti] ruling
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gouvernants nom masculin pluriel* * *ɡuvɛʀnɑ̃, ɑ̃t gouvernant, -e1. adjruling modif2. nm* * *A adj [classe, parti] ruling, governing.B gouvernants nmpl les gouvernants ( gouvernement) the government; gouvernants et gouvernés those who govern and those who are governed; nos gouvernants our rulers.C gouvernante nf1 ( institutrice) governess;2 ( domestique) housekeeper.( féminin gouvernante) [guvɛrnɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif————————, gouvernante [guvɛrnɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom fémininles gouvernants the people in power, the Governmentgouvernante nom féminin1. [préceptrice] governess2. [dame de compagnie] housekeeper -
2 gouvernante
guvɛʀnɑ̃t1) ( institutrice) governess2) ( domestique) housekeeper* * *ɡuvɛʀnɑ̃t nf[maison] housekeeper, [enfant] governess -
3 miss
miss [mis]feminine noun[de concours de beauté] beauty queen* * *miss nf inv1 ( reine de beauté) Miss France Miss France;2 ○( jeune fille) ça va la miss? how's our young lady?1. [gouvernante] governess2. (familier & humoristique)ça va, la miss? how's things, beauty?Miss nom féminin invariable[reine de beauté]Miss Japon/Monde Miss Japan/World -
4 nurse
nurse [nœʀs]feminine noun* * *nœʀsnom féminin nanny GB, nurse* * *nurse nf nanny GB, nurse.[nɶrs] nom féminin -
5 office
office [ɔfis]masculine nouna. ( = tâche) office• remplir son office [appareil, loi] to serve its purposec. ( = bureau) officed. ( = messe) servicee. ( = pièce de rangement) pantry• avocat commis d'office ≈ legal-aid lawyer* * *ɔfis
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nom masculin1) ( rôle)remplir son office — [objet] to fulfil [BrE] its purpose, to do the job (colloq); [employé] to carry out one's duty
2) Administration, Droit ( charge) office4) ( salle) butlery
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d'office locution adverbialed'office — ( autoritairement) without consultation
commis or nommé d'office — [avocat, expert] appointed by the court (après n)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *ɔfis1. nm1) (= charge, fonction) officefaire office de [objet] — to serve as, [personne] to act as
2) (= agence) bureau3) RELIGION service2. nm ou nf(= pièce) pantry* * *A nm1 ( rôle) remplir son office [objet] to fulfilGB its purpose, to do the job○; [employé] to carry out one's duty; faire office de table to serve as a table; faire office d'interprète to act as an interpreter; ⇒ bon;4 ( salle) butlery.B d'office loc adv ( autorité) d'office without consultation; mesure appliquée d'office measure implemented without consultation; on m'a muté d'office aux archives I was transferred to records without being consulted; nos propositions ont été rejetées d'office our proposals were dismissed out of hand; commis or nommé d'office [avocat, expert] appointed by the court ( après n).office culturel combined arts centre and tourist information office; office ministériel office conferred for life by a public authority; office du tourisme tourist information office.[ɔfis] nom masculinfaire office de: qu'est-ce qui peut faire office de pièce d'identité? what could serve as proof of identity?pendant le voyage, j'ai dû faire office de cuisinier I had to act as cook during the tripaller à/manquer l'office to go to/to miss the church service4. COMMERCE [dans l'édition]————————[ɔfis] nom masculin & nom féminin[d'une cuisine] pantry————————offices nom masculin plurielgrâce aux bons offices de M. Prat/du gouvernement allemand thanks to Mr. Prat's good offices/to the good offices of the German government————————d'office locution adverbiale -
6 préceptrice
[presɛptris] nom féminin
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governess — noun Date: 15th century 1. a woman who governs 2. a woman who cares for and supervises a child especially in a private household … New Collegiate Dictionary