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chaperone in Portuguese

chaperone in Portuguese is aia, aio, guardiã — chaperone means an adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.

chaperone in Portuguese

aia
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
aio
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
guardiã
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
guardião
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
mentor
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
mentora
noun
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
acompanhar
verb
To act as a chaperone.
assistir
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 Portuguese?

"chaperone" in Portuguese is aia, aio, guardiã. 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 Portuguese, "chaperone" is aia, aio, guardiã.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "chaperone": aia, aio, guardiã, guardião, mentor, mentora.

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