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groom [gru:m]1. nouna. (for horses) palefrenier m[+ horse] panser• to groom o.s. [person] s'arranger* * *[gruːm] 1.1) ( bridegroom)2) gen palefrenier/-ière m/f; ( for racehorse) lad m2.transitive verb1) ( clean) faire la toilette de [dog, cat]; ( professionally) toiletter [dog, cat]; panser [horse]2) ( prepare)to groom somebody for — préparer quelqu'un à [exam, career]
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A n1 ( bridegroom) the groom le jeune marié ;B vtr1 ( clean) faire la toilette de [dog, cat] ; ( professionally) toiletter [dog, cat] ; panser [horse] ; to groom oneself carefully s'habiller et se coiffer avec soin ;2 ( prepare) to groom sb for an examination/for the post préparer qn à un examen/au poste ; ( train) to groom sb for a diplomatic career former qn pour qu'il puisse devenir diplomate.C groomed pp adj a well groomed young man un jeune homme très soigné (de sa personne) ; she was immaculately groomed elle était parfaitement coiffée et habillée ; a carefully groomed horse un cheval pansé avec soin. -
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groom [gru:m]1 noun(a) (for horses) palefrenier(ère) m,f, valet m d'écurie(b) (at wedding) marié m(c) (in royal household) gentilhomme m, valet m∎ cats groom themselves les chats font leur toilette(b) (prepare → candidate, successor) préparer, former;∎ Heather is being groomed for an executive position on prépare ou forme Heather pour un poste de cadre;∎ I'm grooming him to take over from me c'est mon poulain, je prépare la relève
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