au pair
On a working basis by which work done by one party is rewarded by benefits rather than…On a working basis by which work done by one party is rewarded by benefits (especially board and lodging) rather than by monetary remuneration.
» She works as an au pair.
Sie arbeitet als Au-pair-Mädchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Она работает няней за границей. — odexed
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1 senses(not comparable)On a working basis by which work done by one party is rewarded by benefits (especially board and lodging) rather than by monetary remuneration.
Examples
5 sentencesShe works as an au pair.
ruОна работает няней за границей. — odexed
deSie arbeitet als Au-pair-Mädchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary works as an au pair.
deMaria arbeitet als Au-pair-Mädchen. — wolfgangth
She works as an au pair in Germany.
Tom refused to jump his moped over the ramp because he didn't have an au pair to watch the children.
My lover works as an au pair in Italy.
deMeine Liebste arbeitet als Au-pair-Mädchen in Italien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from French au pair.Borrowed from French au pair.
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.