No. 2,142 in French
chauffeur
A person employed to drive a private or hired car.
In a sentence
Le chauffeur du bus est très ponctuel.
The bus driver is very punctual.
In this sentence, 'chauffeur' is used to refer to a professional driver of a vehicle for public or private transport.
Mon oncle travaille comme chauffeur de taxi.
My uncle works as a taxi driver.
Here, 'chauffeur' signifies a profession where someone drives a taxi as their occupation.
Le grand homme d'affaires a son propre chauffeur.
The great businessman has his own chauffeur.
In this sentence, 'chauffeur' refers to a private driver employed to drive someone, typically reflecting a sense of luxury or service.
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