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governess

governess · governesses

воспитательница, гувернантка

Erzieherin, Hauslehrerin

A woman paid to educate children in their own homeA woman paid to educate children in their own home.

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UK/ˈɡʌvənəs/US/ˈɡʌvɚnəs/

» I had a Canadian governess.

Значение

значений: 3

A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
Hauslehrerin, Erzieherin, Gouvernante
гуверна́нткаguvernántka, воспита́тельницаvospitátelʹnica
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
(устаревшее)A female governor.
(устаревшее)The wife of a governor.

Примеры

предложений: 3

I had a Canadian governess.
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Mary used to work as a governess for a wealthy family.
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Old rich families used to employ a governess to look after their children.
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Переводы

языков: 7

Русский

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woman paid to educate children in their own home:

Deutsch

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woman paid to educate children in their own home:

Происхождение

From Middle English governesse, a contracted form of governeresse, from Old French governe

From Middle English governesse, a contracted form of governeresse, from Old French governeresse (“female ruler or administrator”). In later senses, equivalent to govern(or) + -ess.

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