1. имя существительное 1) пожилая дама, сопровождающая молодую девушку (на светских мероприятиях); компаньонка, дуэнья 2) учитель, наставник, сопровождающий группу молодёжи 2. глагол 1) сопровождать (молодую девушку); быть компаньонкой, дуэньей 2) сопровождать молодых людей Синоним(ы): accompany
I. noun or chaperon Etymology: French chaperon, literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chape 1. a person (as a matron) who for propriety accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company 2. an older person who accompanies young people at a social gathering to ensure proper behavior; broadly one delegated to ensure proper behavior 3. any of a class of proteins that facilitate the proper folding of proteins by binding to and stabilizing unfolded or partially folded proteins — called also molecular chaperone II. verb or chaperon (-oned; -oning) transitive verb 1. escort 2. to act as chaperone to or for Example: chaperone a dance Example: chaperoning teenagers intransitive verb to act as a chaperone • chaperonage noun