au pair

• Junge Person, meist aus einem anderen Land, die bei einer Gastfamilie lebt und im Austausch gegen Unterkunft, Verpflegung und die Möglichkeit, Sprache und Kultur kennenzulernen, bei der Kinderbetreuung und leichten Hausarbeit hilft.

A young person, typically from a foreign country, who lives with a host family and helps with childcare and light housework in exchange for room, board, and the opportunity to learn the local language and culture.

1. Live-in childcare workerB1formal

   A young person, typically from a foreign country, who lives with a host family and helps with childcare and light housework in exchange for room, board, and a small salary.

   Au-pair

   • The family hired an au pair from France to help with their children.
   • She worked as an au pair in London for a year.
   • The au pair takes the kids to school and helps with homework.