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chaperone in Finnish

chaperone in Finnish is esiliina, kaitsija, kaitsijaproteiini — chaperone means an adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.

chaperone in Finnish

esiliina
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
kaitsija
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
kaitsijaproteiini
noun
(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
saperoni
noun
(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
olla esiliinana (jollekin)
verb
To act as a chaperone.

What does "chaperone" mean?

  1. noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
    "Her mother acted as chaperone on the school field trip."
  2. noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
    "Heat-shock proteins act as chaperones, helping damaged proteins refold."
  3. verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.
    "Two parents volunteered to chaperone the overnight trip."
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chaperone in a sentence

  • Her mother acted as chaperone on the school field trip.
  • The prom had several teacher chaperones keeping an eye on things.
  • Heat-shock proteins act as chaperones, helping damaged proteins refold.
  • Two parents volunteered to chaperone the overnight trip.

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What is "chaperone" in Finnish?

"chaperone" in Finnish is esiliina, kaitsija, kaitsijaproteiini. chaperone means: An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.

How do you use "chaperone" in a sentence?

Example: "Her mother acted as chaperone on the school field trip." In Finnish, "chaperone" is esiliina, kaitsija, kaitsijaproteiini.

Are there other ways to say "chaperone" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "chaperone": esiliina, kaitsija, kaitsijaproteiini, saperoni, olla esiliinana (jollekin).

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