chez
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Borrowed from French chez
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chez
- At the home of
- 2008 February 28, Lisa Forest, “Mind the gap: Empty house, empty nest, empty fridge”, The Telegraph:
- Even if I say so myself, Christmas chez the Forests is quite a heart-warming affair. For Ben, growing up, it was pure magic - a log fire in the grate, ...
- 2008 February 28, Lisa Forest, “Mind the gap: Empty house, empty nest, empty fridge”, The Telegraph:
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French [edit]
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Latin casa
Preposition [edit]
chez
- to the house of
- at the house of
- chez moi — “at my house”
- chez lui — “at his house”
- chez Françoise — “at Françoise’s house”
- chez M. Dupont — “at Mr. Dupont’s house”
- chez les Durant — “at the Durants’, or, in the Durant family” (see: in, which follows)
- at the office or place of business of
- chez le dentiste — “at the dentist”
- chez l'avocat — “at the lawyer's office”
- chez le boucher — “at the butcher's shop”
- among (a group of things or people of the same type)
- Cette maladie se voit souvent chez les chiens. — “This illness is often seen in dogs.”
- chez les Anglais, ... — “In England, ...”
