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    Cadet (en. Cadet)

    /ka.dɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Member of a military institution in training.
    The cadet passed all the exams at military school.
    Le cadet a réussi tous les examens de l'école militaire.
    The youngest child or member in a sibling group.
    Léa is the youngest in the family.
    Léa est la cadette de la famille.
    A student at a police or military academy.
    The cadet puts into practice his theoretical knowledge during exercises.
    Le cadet met en pratique ses connaissances théoriques lors des exercices.

    Etymology

    The word 'cadet' comes from Old French 'cadet', a diminutive of 'cait', which means 'young'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    family cadet
    The youngest of the children.
    cadet de la famille
    to have a younger sibling
    To have a younger brother or sister.
    avoir un cadet
    army cadet
    A soldier in training.
    cadet de l'armée

    Related Words

    cadette
    The feminine form of 'cadet'.
    cadette
    siblings
    A group of brothers and sisters.
    fraterie
    junior
    Who is of a lower age or rank.
    junior

    Slang Meanings

    A young man in training.
    This cadet is full of ambition.
    Ce cadet est plein d'ambition.
    A novice in a discipline.
    He is still a cadet in this field.
    Il est encore un cadet dans ce domaine.