lady-in-waiting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lady-in-waiting in the English»French Dictionary

lady-in-waiting N

lady-in-waiting

dame f d'honneur

Translations for lady-in-waiting in the French»English Dictionary

camériste [kameʀist] N f

1. camériste (dame d'honneur):

camériste

lady-in-waiting

2. camériste (femme de chambre):

camériste

chambermaid

I.dame [dam] N f

1. dame:

dame (femme)

lady

dame (de la noblesse)

lady

une vieille dame

an old lady

la première dame de France

France's First Lady

les dames des postes

the post office ladies

il a du succès auprès des dames

he's very popular with the ladies

la dame de son cœur liter

his lady-love

de dame chapeau, parapluie

lady's

pour dames vêtements, coiffeur

ladies'

jouer les grandes dames

to behave like a princess

c'est une grande dame du cinéma

she's a grande dame of the screen

ma bonne ou petite dame inf

my dear

2. dame (épouse):

dame inf

lady

3. dame (dans fables, contes):

dame belette/tortue

Old Mother Weasel/Tortoise

Dame Nature

Mother Nature

4. dame GAMES:

dame (aux cartes, échecs)

queen

dame (aux dames)

King

aller à dame (aux dames)

to crown a King

mener un pion à dame (aux dames)

to crown a King

mener un pion à dame (aux échecs)

to queen a pawn

5. dame LAW:

dame

Mrs

(la) dame Durand

Mrs Durand

6. dame TECH (pour damer):

dame

rammer

II.dame [dam] INTERJ inf, dated

dame

upon my word!

dame oui!/non!

my word yes!/no!

III.dames N fpl

1. dames GAMES:

dames

draughts + vb sing Brit

dames

checkers + vb sing Am

jouer aux dames

to play draughts Brit

jouer aux dames

to play checkers Am

faire une partie de dames

to have a game of draughts Brit

faire une partie de dames

to have a game of checkers Am

2. dames (inscription):

dames

ladies

3. dames SPORTS:

le simple/la finale dames

the women's singles/final

4. dames (prostituées):

dames euph

ladies of the night

IV.dame [dam]

dame catéchiste

(Catholic) Sunday school teacher

dame de charité

lady who does charity work

dame de compagnie

live-in companion

dame d'honneur

lady-in-waiting

dame de nage NAUT

rowlock

dame patronnesse

lady who does good works

une dame de petite vertu

a woman of easy virtue

dame pipi inf

(female) toilet attendant

la Vieille Dame du quai Conti, la Vieille Dame

the French Academy

lady-in-waiting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lady-in-waiting in the English»French Dictionary

lady-in-waiting <-ies> N

lady-in-waiting

dame f d'honneur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Upon the request of her spouse, she did not have to be a lady-in-waiting, and did not participate in court life.

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She was made a senior lady-in-waiting in 1863.

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The lady-in-waiting objected and the prince had to give the doe up.

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In 1902, she was officially appointed as an imperial lady-in-waiting.

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Destiny will dance the role of a paper doll in her first scene then as a lady-in-waiting in her second scene.

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Similarly, the light glances obliquely on the cheek of the lady-in-waiting near her, but not on her facial features.

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She found her life as a future lady-in-waiting to be boring, and wanted to become a knight and experience adventure.

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The prince married the princess, and the ambassador married the lady-in-waiting.

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