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mister

/ˈmɪstə/

/ˈmɪstər/

Translations

misternoun

misters

/ˈmɪstə/

/ˈmɪstər/

monsieurTitre de civilité devant un nom de famille ou un nom complet.

Mister Smith will see you now.

Monsieur Smith va vous recevoir maintenant.

brumisateurAppareil qui diffuse une fine brume; courant pour l’arrosage ou le rafraîchissement.

She used a mister to keep the plants hydrated during the hot summer days.

Elle a utilisé un brumisateur pour garder les plantes hydratées pendant les chaudes journées d’été.

Additional translations

mariFamilier, pour parler de son mari ou de son compagnon masculin.

monsieurFamilier, pour s’adresser à un homme inconnu.

Synonyms

misterverb

mistered

Past Simple

mistered

Past Participle

mistering

Gerund

/ˈmɪstə/

/ˈmɪstər/

vaporiserPour pulvériser une plante ou un espace d’une fine brume.

She mistered the orchids every morning to keep the humidity high.

Elle vaporisait les orchidées chaque matin pour maintenir une forte humidité.

Synonyms

misteradjective

/ˈmɪstə/

/ˈmɪstər/

Used attributively to modify nouns referring to devices or systems that emit a fine spray of liquid.

à brumisationSens technique; se dit d’un dispositif produisant une fine brume.

The patio was cooled by a mister system installed along the roofline.

La terrasse était rafraîchie par un système à brumisation installé le long de la ligne de toit.

Definitions

misternoun

A title used before a surname or full name to address or refer to a man without a higher or honorific or professional title.

Mister Smith will see you now.

A device that sprays a mist of liquid, often used for watering plants or cooling.

She used a mister to keep the plants hydrated during the hot summer days.

(Informal) A man; used in direct address to an unknown or unnamed male person.

Hey, mister, you dropped your wallet.

(Informal) One's husband or (male) romantic partner, especially when referred to familiarly as "the mister".

The mister is in charge of Sunday breakfast.

misterverb

To address someone as 'mister' or to refer to someone using the title 'mister'.

He misters everyone he meets, regardless of their age or status.

To spray (plants, air, etc.) with a fine mist of water or another liquid; to mist.

She mistered the orchids every morning to keep the humidity high.

misteradjective

Of, relating to, or designed to emit a fine spray of liquid.

The patio was cooled by a mister system installed along the roofline.