le maître-nageur, la maître-nageuse
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. lifeguard
Les maîtres-nageurs surveillent la piscine tous les jours.The lifeguards watch the swimming pool every day.
b. swimming instructor
Le maître-nageur m'a conseillé de faire de plus longues coulées quand je nage la brasse.The swimming instructor advised me to do longer strokes when swimming breaststroke.
c. swimming coach
Tu as besoin d'un maître-nageur pour t'apprendre à mieux respirer sous l'eau.You need a swimming coach to teach you how to breathe better underwater.
d. swimming teacher
J'ai participé à des compétitions nationales avant de devenir maître-nageuse.I competed nationally before becoming a swimming teacher.
e. pool attendant
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le maître-nageur a dû rappeler à plusieurs personnes que le bonnet de bain était obligatoire.The pool attendant had to remind several people that bathing caps were compulsory.
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