Valets (en. Valets)

/va.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A servant responsible for handling luggage or other personal services.

The bellhops at the hotel carry your luggage to your room.

Les valets à l'hôtel portent vos bagages jusqu'à votre chambre.

A man in the service of a person, acting as an assistant.

The chamberlain prepared dinner for his master.

Le valet de chambre a préparé le dîner pour son maître.

In some contexts, a valet can refer to a poker player holding a jack.

He won the hand thanks to a jack.

Il a gagné la main grâce à un valet.

Derived from the Latin 'valettu(m)', a diminutive of 'valens', meaning 'strong', 'vigorous'.

to call on a valet

To ask for the help of a servant or assistant.

faire appel à un valet

footman

A servant who carries shoes and assists with dressing.

valet de pied

stableman

An assistant in a stable, responsible for the care of horses.

valet d'écurie

chamberlain

Servant of a hotel room responsible for order and service.

valet de chambre

farmhand

Guard or assistant on a farm.

valet de ferme

honorary servant

A man of honor at a wedding.

valet d'honneur

Affectionate term for a very helpful person.

He is really my valet, always there to help me.

Il est vraiment mon valet, toujours là pour m'aider.

Used to refer to someone who submits to the requests of others.

Don't be his valet, stand up for your own interests.

Ne sois pas son valet, défends tes propres intérêts.