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nanny

UK
/ˈnæni/
US
/ˈnæni/

Translations

nannynoun
nannies
pl
UK
/ˈnæni/
US
/ˈnæni/
The family hired a nanny to look after their children while they were at work.
La famille a engagé une nounou pour s’occuper de ses enfants pendant qu’elle travaillait.
chèvreAu sens de femelle de la chèvre.
The farmer had a nanny and a billy goat in his barn.
Le fermier avait une chèvre et un bouc dans sa grange.
Additional translations
mamieFamilier, surtout employé par de jeunes enfants pour désigner leur grand-mère.
Synonyms
childcare provider
babysitter
childminder
governess
nursemaid
au pair
caretaker
nannyverb
nannied
Past Simple
nannied
Past Participle
nannying
Gerund
UK
/ˈnæni/
US
/ˈnæni/
garder des enfants
She nannied for a British family while studying abroad.
Elle gardait des enfants pour une famille britannique pendant ses études à l’étranger.
Additional translations
maternerSens figuré : traiter quelqu’un de façon trop protectrice ou infantilisante.
Synonyms
sit
take care of
tend
mind
care for
look after
baby-sit
babysit
nannyadjective
nannier
Comp.
nanniest
Super.
Used almost exclusively attributively (e.g. "nanny state").
paternalisteSurtout dans des contextes politiques ou institutionnels, avec l’idée d’un excès de protection ou d’ingérence.
Many citizens opposed what they saw as nanny state policies.
De nombreux citoyens se sont opposés à ce qu’ils considéraient comme des politiques paternalistes de l’État.
Synonyms
solicitous
overbearing
coddling
controlling
interventionist
meddlesome
patronizing
maternalistic
paternalistic
parental
protective
overprotective

Definitions

nannynoun
A person, typically a woman, employed to care for a child in its own home.
The family hired a nanny to look after their children while they were at work.
A female goat.
The farmer had a nanny and a billy goat in his barn.
A grandmother, especially one called so by young children.
We spent the holidays with Nanny, baking cookies and telling stories.
nannyverb
To care for a child or children in the capacity of a nanny.
She nannied for a British family while studying abroad.
To be overprotective or unduly meddlesome, treating others like children.
Critics say the new regulations nanny consumers instead of educating them.
nannyadjective
Overprotective, interfering, or paternalistic (chiefly attributive).
Many citizens opposed what they saw as nanny state policies.
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