No. 2,004 in Dutch
chauffeur
Driver.
In a sentence
De chauffeur reed de bus voorzichtig door de smalle straat.
The driver drove the bus carefully through the narrow street.
In this sentence, 'chauffeur' refers to the professional driver who operates a vehicle, emphasizing their role.
Mijn vriend fungeerde als chauffeur toen we naar het feest gingen.
My friend acted as the driver when we went to the party.
'Chauffeur' here refers to someone who assumes the role of driving, not necessarily as a profession but as a temporary function.
Hij droomt ervan om chauffeur te worden en met een vrachtwagen door Europa te reizen.
He dreams of becoming a driver and traveling through Europe with a truck.
The word 'chauffeur' signifies the career aspiration to become a professional vehicle operator.
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