French Conversation · Level 112
59 words
French word
garde-chasse
Pronunciation
IPA/gaʁdəʃas/
Meaning
- masculine noungame warden
Example
Le garde-chasse a arrêté un braconnier hier.
The game warden arrested a poacher yesterday.
More examples
J'ai appelé le garde-chasse quand j'ai vu des empreintes suspectes.
I called the game warden when I saw suspicious tracks.
Core concept
A watchful ranger moving through a hunting area to enforce its rules and protect wildlife from poaching.
Common phrases
appeler le garde-chasse
call the game warden
alerter le garde-chasse
alert the game warden
Similar words
policier: A law enforcement officer responsible for preventing crime and preserving public order.
chasseur: A hunter who pursues animals for food or enjoyment.
braconnier: An illegal hunter who captures animals while disregarding laws or regulations.
garde forestier: A forest officer who oversees conservation, forest use, and site maintenance.
Definition in French
Titre ou fonction d'un agent qui surveille les zones de chasse, contrôle les chasseurs et lutte contre le braconnage.
Word origin
Garde-chasse combines garde, inherited through Old French from a Germanic source, and chasse, inherited through Old French from Latin captiare, the source of chasser.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine by default, but une garde-chasse refers to a woman; the plural is commonly gardes-chasse.