What does chauffeur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chauffeur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chauffeur in French.

The word chauffeur in French means driver, forge heater, bus driver, professional chauffeur, warm up act, taxi driver, delivery driver, hire of car with driver, driverless. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chauffeur

driver

nom masculin (conducteur) (commercial or private vehicles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me suis rangé pour qu'une voiture me double et le chauffeur m'a fait un petit signe de la main pour me remercier. Ce grand patron a son propre chauffeur.
That businessman has his own chauffeur.

forge heater

(forge : ouvrier chargé du feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un de mes ancêtres était chauffeur aux forges d'Audincourt.
One of my ancestors was a forge heater at the Audincourt foundry.

bus driver

nom masculin (conducteur de bus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

professional chauffeur

(chauffeur dédié à une personne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

warm up act

([qqn] chargé d'animer une salle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

taxi driver

nom masculin (conducteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

delivery driver

nom masculin (livreur en véhicule)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hire of car with driver

nom féminin (location de voiture avec conducteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont pris une location de voiture avec chauffeur pour leur mariage.

driverless

locution adjectivale (véhicule : conduisant tout seul) (vehicle)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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