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groom

/ɡɹuːm/

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noun

Fiancé, futur époux

A man who is about to marry.

Examples :

"The groom was nervous but excited about his wedding. "

Le fiancé était nerveux mais excité à l'idée de son mariage.

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Palefrenier

A person who cares for horses.

Examples :

"The groom spent the morning brushing and feeding the horses. "

Le palefrenier a passé la matinée à brosser et à nourrir les chevaux.

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Valet de chambre

One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department.

Examples :

"the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole"

le valet de chambre ; le valet de la garde-robe

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noun

Toilettage

A brushing or cleaning, as of a dog or horse.

Examples :

"Give the mare a quick groom before you take her out."

Donnez un coup de toilettage rapide à la jument avant de la sortir.

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verb

Se pomponner, se faire beau/belle

To attend to one's appearance and clothing.

Examples :

"Before the job interview, he groomed himself carefully in the bathroom. "

Avant l'entretien d'embauche, il s'est soigneusement pomponné dans la salle de bain.

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Brosser, panser

To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.

Examples :

"The farmer groomed the horses before the show. "

L'agriculteur a pansé les chevaux avant le spectacle.

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Préparer, former

To prepare (someone) for election or appointment.

Examples :

"The school committee will groom candidates for the upcoming student council elections. "

Le comité scolaire préparera les candidats pour les prochaines élections au conseil étudiant.

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Préparer

To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow.

Examples :

"The ski resort workers are grooming the slopes for the afternoon ski lesson. "

Les employés de la station de ski préparent les pistes pour la leçon de ski de l'après-midi.

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Préparer, manipuler en vue d'abus

To attempt to gain the trust of (somebody, especially a minor) with the intention of subjecting them to abusive or exploitative behaviour such as sexual abuse or human trafficking.

Examples :

"The predator groomed the young boy over months, gaining his trust through small gifts and seemingly innocent conversations before attempting to sexually abuse him. "

Le prédateur a manipulé le jeune garçon pendant des mois, gagnant sa confiance grâce à de petits cadeaux et des conversations apparemment innocentes avant de tenter de l'agresser sexuellement.

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Préparer le backlog, affiner

In agile software development, to review and prioritize the items in the development backlog.

Examples :

"The team groomed the project backlog before starting the next sprint. "

L'équipe a préparé le backlog du projet avant de commencer le prochain sprint.

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