chez
See also: chèz
chez - English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʃeɪ/
- Homophone: shay
Preposition
chez
- At the home of.
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Anagrams
chez - French
Pronunciation
Preposition
chez
- to, at, in or into the home, office, etc. of
- chez moi ― at my house
- chez lui ― at his house
- chez Françoise ― at Françoise’s
- chez le dentiste ― at the dentist
- chez l'avocat ― at the lawyer's office
- by extension, to, at or in the country of
- une spécialité bien de chez nous ― a true specialty of our country
- rentrer chez soi ― to return to one's country
- in; among (a group of things or people of the same type)
- Cette maladie se voit souvent chez les chiens. ― This illness is often seen among dogs.
- le TDAH chez l'adulte ― ADHD in adults
- in the work of (an author or artist)
- C'est un thème très important chez Baudelaire. ― That is a very important theme in Baudelaire's work.
- le symbolisme des couleurs chez Picasso ― color symbolism in Picasso's work
Usage notes
In Quebec and elsewhere in French-speaking Canada, colloquial speech often uses plural pronouns with chez (chez nous, chez vous, chez eux) even when the singular is meant and indeed even if the person lives alone.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: chez