French Conversation · Level 119
60 words
French word
chapeauter
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃapote/
Meaning
- verboversee
Example
Le directeur chapeaute plusieurs départements.
The director oversees several departments.
More examples
La mairie chapeaute l'organisation du marché.
The town hall manages the organization of the market.
Core concept
One authority acts like a hat covering several departments, teams, or activities under one direction.
Common phrases
chapeauter une fête
manage a party
chapeauter une équipe
lead a team
Similar words
diriger: To lead an organization or group and drive its activities or work forward.
superviser: To monitor work or tasks and check that they are carried out correctly.
coordonner: To align the actions of several people or activities into a unified effort.
gérer: To manage resources or operations so that everything runs smoothly.
Definition in French
Mettre plusieurs personnes, équipes ou activités sous une même direction ou un même contrôle.
Word origin
Chapeauter derives from chapeau, 'hat', with -er, extending the idea of covering with a hat to placing several units under one authority.
Usage tips
- Chapeauter takes a direct object, as in chapeauter plusieurs départements, and commonly belongs to administrative or journalistic French.