camp follower in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for camp follower in the English»French Dictionary

camp follower N

1. camp follower MIL:

camp follower

civil m (qui suit une armée)

camp follower (prostitute)

prostituée f

2. camp follower (sympathizer):

camp follower

sympathisant/-e m/f

Translations for camp follower in the French»English Dictionary

cantinière HISTORY, MIL

camp follower (who cooks for army)

Translations for camp follower in the English»French Dictionary

follower [Brit ˈfɒləʊə, Am ˈfɑloʊər] N

1. follower:

follower (of religious leader, thinker, artist)

disciple m

follower (of political or military leader)

partisan/-e m/f

follower (of religion, teachings, theory, tradition)

adepte mf

2. follower:

follower (of sport)

amateur m

follower (of TV series, soap opera)

fidèle mf

follower (of team)

supporter m

followers of politics/her career will know that…

ceux qui s'intéressent à la politique/à sa carrière sauront que…

dedicated followers of fashion

les inconditionnels mpl de la mode

3. follower (not a leader):

follower

suiveur m

4. follower dated (suitor):

follower

admirateur m

I.camp [Brit kamp, Am kæmp] N

1. camp (gen):

camp (of tents, buildings etc)

camp m

camp (of nomads)

campement m

to make or pitch camp

planter son camp

to strike camp

lever le camp

to go to camp scout etc:

partir en camp

2. camp (group):

camp fig

camp m

camp fig

parti m

to go over to the other camp

changer de camp

3. camp (mannered style etc):

camp inf, pej

cabotinage m inf

it's high camp

c'est du pur cabotinage inf

4. camp (holiday centre):

camp

centre m de vacances

camp

colonie f de vacances

II.camp [Brit kamp, Am kæmp] ADJ pej

1. camp (exaggerated):

camp person

cabotin inf

camp gesture, performance

théâtral

2. camp (effeminate):

camp

efféminé

3. camp (in bad taste):

camp

kitsch

III.camp [Brit kamp, Am kæmp] VB intr

camp

camper

to go camping

faire du camping

IV.camp [Brit kamp, Am kæmp]

to have a foot in both camps

avoir un pied dans chaque camp

to camp it up inf (overact)

cabotiner inf

to camp it up (act effeminately)

forcer dans le genre efféminé

camp follower in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for camp follower in the English»French Dictionary

camp follower N (group supporter)

camp follower

sympathisant(e) m (f)

Translations for camp follower in the English»French Dictionary

follower N

1. follower (supporter):

follower

disciple mf

2. follower POL:

follower

partisan(e) m (f)

3. follower SPORTS:

follower

supporter mf

I.camp¹ [kæmp] N a. fig a. MIL

camp

camp m

holiday [or summer] camp

camp de vacances

refugee camp

camp de réfugiés

to pitch camp

établir un camp

to be/go on camp Brit

faire du camping

to break camp

lever le camp

to go over to the other camp

changer de camp

II.camp¹ [kæmp] VB intr

camp

camper

to camp out

camper

to go camping

faire du camping

I.camp² [kæmp] THEAT, SOCIOL N no pl, no art (theatrical style)

camp

manières fpl

II.camp² [kæmp] THEAT, SOCIOL ADJ

1. camp (theatrical):

camp

affecté(e)

2. camp (effeminate):

camp

efféminé(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Over time, they develop a camp follower, a cat.

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These camp followers were often refugees, soldiers wives and family, and support personnel.

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They married after he rescued her from victimization as a camp follower.

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Not only did camp followers perform these duties, but also had a much more war-like task.

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A soldier's mistresseven a high-born soldier's mistressis despised as a sheath, or camp follower.

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The federal army had large amounts of camp followers but very few soldiers.

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Other ranks included "majors of the court-martial" and officers in charge of camp followers.

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This includes the servants and camp followers, who usually numbered at least half as many again as the actual troops.

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Camp followers were used mainly for field work and sometimes to defend fortified camps or trains.

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The roles of camp followers and soldiers remained largely the same but the amounts of each differed.

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