chez

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chez

(shā)

prep.

At the home of; at or by.

[French, from Old French, from Latin casa, cottage, hut.]

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chez

(ʃe)

prep

1. at the home of

2. with, among, or in the manner of

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chez

(ʃeɪ)

prep.

French. at or in the home of; with.

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"Mademoiselle Henri, je crois qu'il va pleuvoir; vous feriez bien, ma bonne amie, de retourner chez vous tout de suite."

Reuter vous prie de vouloir bien conduire la petite de Dorlodot chez elle, elle vous attend dans le cabinet de Rosalie la portiere--c'est que sa bonne n'est pas venue la chercher--voyez-vous."

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It is as well that we should go and find them chez elles, as that they should come out here after us.

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I drove home with the intention of paying that triste visite chez mon oncle

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And what's more, she is looked upon as really dangerous by certain people-- chez nous ."

Chez nous in this connexion meant Russia in general, and the Russian political police in particular.

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"Par derriere chez ma tante, Il y a un bois joli, Et le rossignol y chante Et le jour et la nuit...

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"Chez maman," said she, "quand il y avait du monde, je le suivais partout, au salon et e leurs chambres; souvent je regardais les femmes de chambre coiffer et habiller les dames, et c'etait si amusant: comme cela on apprend."

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Formerly part of Thomson Holidays, Chez Nous is leading operator for homeowners keen to avoid paying commission on each tenant to a letting agency.

Weekend: Passport to travel - Voulez-vous un winter break?

Prosecutor Robert Hawkins said, 'Mr Good answered the tap and saw Chez Morris at the window with the gun.

Gun jest lands brothers in court

Il precise par ailleurs que les donnees disponibles ne montrent pas d'augmentation de ce risque cardiovasculaire chez les patients sans antecedent.

Tunis : Le Protelos maintenu en vente sur le marche, mais assorti de nouvelles restrictions (EMA)

EC un mois de la sortie de son nouvel album "Little French Songs", Carla Bruni devoile le clip de son premier single, "Chez Keith et Anita".