Begleitung — meaning in English

English meaning

• accompaniment noun Music played to support a main singer or instrument.
• chaperone noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
• valet noun A personal attendant who looks after someone's clothes and general appearance.

Senses

Begleitung is used for these senses in English:

• chaperone An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
• duenna a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.
• valet A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.

accompaniment — full definition

1. noun Music played to support a main singer or instrument.
2. noun Something that goes along with or complements a main thing.

chaperone — full definition

1. noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
2. noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
3. verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.

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