What does governante in Italian mean?

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

The word governante in Italian means governess, au pair, ruler, rule, govern, steer, operate, govern, tend to, take care of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word governante

governess, au pair

(di casa) (live-in babysitter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nostra casa aveva una governante che viveva con noi.
We had a live-in governess at our house.

ruler

(di nazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I governanti non hanno nessuna idea dei sacrifici compiuti dalle fasce più povere.
Rulers have no idea of the sacrifices carried out by the poorer classes.

rule, govern

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (comandare, amministrare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non può pensare di governare una regione con una maggioranza così risicata.
He can't expect to govern a region with such a slim majority.

steer, operate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (guidare, manovrare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Solo lui era in grado di governare una barca così carica.
He was the only one capable of operating such a heavily loaded boat.

govern

verbo intransitivo (comandare, amministrare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Non ti permetto di mettere in discussione il mio modo di governare.
I won't let you question my governing style.

tend to, take care of

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non comune (accudire, occuparsi di)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La donna di una volta doveva governare la casa.
In the olden days women had to tend to the home.

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