commis

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒmi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A junior worker in a professional kitchen or business.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A deputy or clerk of a foreign official.

Examples

  • He started his career as a young commis in a Parisian kitchen.

  • The commis chef spent all morning prepping vegetables.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɒmɪs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An assistant to a chef.

More examples

In context

  • The young commis assisted the head chef in the kitchen.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The head chef instructed the young blank to peel the potatoes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French commis.