laquais

lakɛ

Definition

Definition of laquais - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

servilepersonne qui obéit sans dignité à quelqu'un d'autre

Il agit comme un laquais devant son patron.

servile

soumis

valet

Dated

domestique en uniforme qui accompagne une personne riche

Dated

Le laquais ouvrait la porte de la voiture à son maître.

serviteur

valet

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Origin of laquais

français, laquais (footman, from Middle French laquais)

Examples of laquais in a sentence

Les courtisans étaient traités comme de simples laquais.
Le laquais portait un costume impeccable lors du bal.
Un laquais attendait dans le hall pour annoncer les invités.

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English:lackey, footman, ...
German:Lakai, ...
Italian:lacchè, domestico in livrea, ...
Spanish:lacayo, criado, ...
Portuguese:lacaiu, lacai, ...
Chinese:奴才, 随从, ...
Japanese:腰巾着, 従者, ...
Arabic:خادم ذليل, خادم خاص, ...
Hebrew:עֶבֶד נִרְצָע, מְשָׁרֵת, ...
Russian:лакей, слуга в ливрее, ...
Ukrainian:лакей, ...
Catalan:lacai, ...
Danish:en lakaj, laqaj, ...
Dutch:lakei, bediende, ...
Greek:υπηρέτης, λακές, ...
Hungarian:lakáj, komornyik, ...
Khmer:ខ្ញុំបម្រើ, អ្នកបម្រើអមដំណើរ, ...
Korean:아첨꾼, 시종, ...
Polish:sługus, lokaj, ...
Portuguese (BR):capacho, lacaio, ...
Romanian:slugă, laquais, ...
Swedish:lakej, betjänt, ...
Thai:ขี้ข้า, ข้ารับใช้ในเครื่องแบบ, ...
Turkish:yalaka, kâhya, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ tay sai, người hầu, ...

laquer

lake

Definition of laquer - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cheveuxvaporiser de la laque en spray sur les cheveux

Elle se laque les cheveux avant de sortir.

coiffer

fixer

vaporiser

enduitrecouvrir d'un enduit brillant ou d'une peinture lisse

Il faut laquer ce meuble pour le protéger et le rendre brillant.

enduire

lustrer

vernir

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Origin of laquer

italien, lacca (laque) dérivé du sanskrit lākshā (marque)

Examples of laquer in a sentence

Le coiffeur a laqué ma frange pour la soirée.
Elle va laquer ses ongles en rouge vif ce soir.
On doit laquer la porte pour qu’elle résiste à l’humidité.

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English:hairspray, lacquer, ...
German:haarlackieren, lackieren, ...
Italian:laccare, verniciare, ...
Spanish:lacarse el pelo, lacrar, ...
Portuguese:pôr laca, envernizar, ...
Chinese:喷发胶, 上漆, ...
Japanese:ヘアスプレーをかける, ラッカー塗装する, ...
Arabic:رشّ مثبت الشعر, طلى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתִּיז לָק עַל הַשֵּׂעָר, לְצַפּוֹת בְּלַכָּה, ...
Russian:лакировать, покрывать лаком, ...
Ukrainian:лакувати волосся, лакувати, ...
Catalan:laquejar, lacacar, ...
Danish:spraye håret med hårlak, lakere, ...
Dutch:haarlak sprayen, lakken, ...
Greek:ψεκάζω με λακ τα μαλλιά, λακάρω, ...
Hungarian:belakkozni, lakkozni, ...
Khmer:បាញ់ឡាក, លាបម្រ័ក្សណ៍, ...
Korean:헤어스프레이를 뿌리다, 락카칠하다, ...
Polish:lakierować, ...
Portuguese (BR):lacrar, laquear, ...
Romanian:a fixa părul cu fixativ, a lăcui, ...
Swedish:spreja, lackera, ...
Thai:ฉีดสเปรย์ฉีดผม, เคลือบเงา, ...
Turkish:saç spreyi sıkmak, verniklemek, ...
Vietnamese:xịt keo lên tóc, sơn bóng, ...

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