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valet

/ˈvæleɪ/ /væˈleɪ/

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noun

Valet, homme de chambre

A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.

Examples :

"The wealthy businessman had a valet who laid out his suit each morning and polished his shoes. "

Le riche homme d'affaires avait un valet qui préparait son costume chaque matin et lui cirait ses chaussures.

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noun

Valet, groom

A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.

Examples :

"The hotel valet parked my car safely. "

Le valet de l'hôtel a garé ma voiture en toute sécurité.

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noun

Valet, accompagnatrice

(professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.

Examples :

"The valet for the wrestler attracted a lot of attention from the crowd at the wrestling show. "

La valet du catcheur a attiré beaucoup d'attention de la foule lors du spectacle de catch.

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Chaperon, accompagnatrice

A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.

Examples :

"The wealthy businessman hired a valet to accompany his daughter to the school dance. "

Le riche homme d'affaires a engagé une chaperon pour accompagner sa fille au bal de l'école.

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noun

Voiturier

A person employed to clean or park cars.

Examples :

"The valet parked my car while I went inside to meet my friend. "

Le voiturier a garé ma voiture pendant que je suis entré pour rencontrer mon ami.

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noun

Garçon de bureau

A person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse.

Examples :

"The valet helped the jockey prepare his horse for the race. "

Le garçon de bureau a aidé le jockey à préparer son cheval pour la course.

sport race job person

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Porte-habits

A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.

Examples :

"Before the school dance, Maria carefully laid out her dress and shoes on the valet, ready to get dressed. "

Avant le bal de l'école, Maria a soigneusement disposé sa robe et ses chaussures sur le porte-habits, prête à s'habiller.

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Glaive, lance

A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.

Examples :

"The farmer used a valet to guide the stubborn ox as it pulled the plow. "

Le fermier utilisait une lance pour guider le bœuf têtu alors qu'il tirait la charrue.

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verb

Servir de valet

To serve (someone) as a valet.

Examples :

"He enjoyed valeting his grandfather, making sure he had everything he needed and was comfortable. "

Il aimait servir de valet à son grand-père, en s'assurant qu'il avait tout ce dont il avait besoin et qu'il était à l'aise.

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verb

Nettoyer et entretenir

To clean and service (a car), as a valet does.

Examples :

"Before the school play, Dad valetted his car to ensure it was spotless. "

Avant la pièce de théâtre de l'école, papa a fait nettoyer et entretenir sa voiture pour s'assurer qu'elle était impeccable.

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Confier (une voiture) à un voiturier

To leave (a car) with a valet to park it.

Examples :

"I'm going to valet my car at the hotel before the concert. "

Je vais confier ma voiture au voiturier de l'hôtel avant le concert.

vehicle service job