protege

[US]/'prəuteʒei/
[UK]/ˈprotəˌ ʒe/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. disciple; une personne qui est protégée ou soutenue par quelqu'un d'influent
Word Forms
Plurielproteges

Example Sentences

As the protege of the most powerful man in the country, his success is guaranteed.

En tant que protégé de l'homme le plus puissant du pays, son succès est assuré.

a protege of a famous artist

un protégé d'un artiste célèbre

taking on a protege

prendre un protégé

supporting a protege's development

soutenir le développement d'un protégé

a protege in the music industry

un protégé dans l'industrie musicale

a protege in the field of science

un protégé dans le domaine de la science

Real-world Examples

He was a child protege, John Stuart Mill.

Il était un protégé enfant, John Stuart Mill.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

Duque is the protege of Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe.

Duque est le protégé de l'ancien président de Colombie, Alvaro Uribe.

Source: PBS English News

Came up as Nelson's research assistant and protege.

Il a commencé comme assistant de recherche et protégé de Nelson.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Studies show that mentors select proteges based on performance and potential.

Des études montrent que les mentors sélectionnent leurs protégés en fonction de leurs performances et de leur potentiel.

Source: Lean In

Beyond that, he's definitely seen as a protege of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader.

Au-delà de cela, il est définitivement considéré comme un protégé de l'ayatollah Ali Khamenei, le guide suprême.

Source: NPR News June 2021 Compilation

A one-time protege of Jacques Delors, father of European integration, Mr Hollande is, at heart, a Euro-enthusiast.

Ancien protégé de Jacques Delors, le père de l'intégration européenne, M. Hollande est, au fond, un europhile.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

THE love of money, St Paul memorably wrote to his protege Timothy, is the root of all evil.

L'amour de l'argent, a écrit Saint Paul à son protégé Timothée, est la racine de tous les maux.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So I knew he resented his protege.

Je savais donc qu'il tenait son protégé en dédain.

Source: Don't lie to me.

You were trying to show off for your little protege.

Vous essayiez de vous mettre en avant pour votre petit protégé.

Source: Don't lie to me.

Oh, you're the protege that he's been gushing about.

Oh, tu es le protégé dont il ne cesse de parler.

Source: Lawsuit Duet Season 1

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