CHAUFFEUR | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

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Meaning of chauffeur in English chauffeurnoun [ C ] uk /ˈʃəʊ.fər/ us /ʃoʊˈfɝː/ Add to word list Add to word list someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person: a chauffeur-driven limousine   Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/DigitalVision/GettyImages On the road: drivers
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  • cabbie
  • carter
  • chauffeur-driven
  • co-driver
  • dispatch rider
  • drunk driver
  • hack
  • lowrider
  • outrider
  • petrolhead
  • race car driver
  • racing car driver
  • racing driver
  • road user
  • teamster
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See more results » chauffeurverb [ T ] uk /ˈʃəʊ.fər/ us /ʃoʊˈfɝː/ to drive someone somewhere: His mother spoils him terribly and chauffeurs him (around/about) everywhere. On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
  • aquaplaning
  • back someone up phrasal verb
  • biting point
  • blow through something phrasal verb
  • boxed in
  • disengage
  • handling
  • judge distance
  • learner's permit
  • LEZ
  • lowriding
  • manoeuvrability
  • manoeuvring
  • motorist
  • rev
  • scorch
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Transferring and transporting objects (Definition of chauffeur from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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chauffeurnoun [ C ] us /ˈʃoʊ·fər, ʃoʊˈfɜr/ Add to word list Add to word list a person employed to drive a private car belonging to someone else

chauffeur

verb [ T ] us /ˈʃoʊ·fər, ʃoʊˈfɜr/ I was chauffeured around town by my uncle. (Definition of chauffeur from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of chauffeur

chauffeur Moreover, they examine them and realise that chauffeurs, commissionaires, canteen manageresses and many others are included in the miners' scheme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would not these working-class car owners who could not get time off to drive the cars themselves send their chauffeurs? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He could bring in chauffeurs to drive them and it would be perfectly lawful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall be coming to the question of chauffeurs in a moment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it not the case that a hut was provided for cab drivers, and could not one be provided for chauffeurs? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They may be placed in taxis and chauffeured miles from their homes and families. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no special driving licence for chauffeurs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The rules for cars, chauffeurs and petrol apply to them in the same way as to others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirty-one bishops employ chauffeurs, of whom 10 are part-time or combine the post with other duties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Were the chauffeurs fully aware of the fact that this room was available in the winter-time and not in the summer only? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Chauffeurs and private staff were subject to the usual security limitations on movement throughout their stay in the college. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are gardeners, household decorations, chauffeurs, the running of private cars and entertainment on a lavish scale. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not only breaking the rules but act as a great inducement to other chauffeurs to put on the pace as well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would be less employment for chauffeurs, game-keepers, butlers and footmen, but there would be more employment for boot-makers and textile workers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If chauffeurs are necessary let them be chauffeurs and not policemen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of chauffeur These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of chauffeur?

Translations of chauffeur

in Chinese (Traditional) （富豪或重要人物的）私人司機, 開車送，為…開車… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （富人或要人的）私人司机, 开车送，为…开车… See more in Spanish chófer, hacer de chófer, chófer [masculine]… See more in Portuguese chofer, chofer [masculine-feminine], motorista [masculine-feminine]… See more in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Korean in Ukrainian in Italian おかかえ運転手, おかかえ運転手（うんてんしゅ）… See more şoför… See more chauffeur [masculine], chauffeur… See more xofer, -a… See more chauffeur… See more šofér… See more chauffør… See more sopir… See more คนขับรถยนต์… See more tài xế… See more szofer… See more chaufför… See more pemandu… See more der Fahrer… See more sjåfør [masculine], (privat)sjåfør… See more 고용 운전사… See more шофер, водій… See more autista, chauffeur… See more Need a translator?

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