chauffeur

CEFRC1

/ʃɒˈfɜː/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person whose job is to drive someone in a car.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The driver of a fire truck.

Examples

  • The chauffeur will be on duty after 3 o'clock.

  • Tom had his chauffeur drive him to the theater.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ʃoʊˈfɝ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To be, or act as, a chauffeur (driver of a motor car).

  2. A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To transport (someone) in a motor vehicle.

More examples

In context

  • A chauffeur sat in front.

  • Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this 50-inch screen, money-green leather sofa Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur

  • He fell into a reverie, a most dangerous state of mind for a chauffeur, since a fall into reverie on the part of a driver may mean a fall into a ravine on the part of the machine.

Synonyms

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The wealthy businessman hired a personal blank to drive his new luxury car.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French chauffeur.