usher

• Personne qui accompagne et conduit les invités ou le public à leur place, ou agent chargé de contrôler l'accès à un lieu officiel ou à une salle de spectacle.

A noun referring to a person who guides or escorts others to their seats, or an official who controls entry to a formal venue.

1. Courtroom officialB2formal

   An official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber who maintains order and assists the judge or presiding officer.

   Huissier de salle d'audience

   • The usher announced the arrival of the judge.
   • He worked as a courtroom usher for over a decade.
   • The usher directed the jury to their seats.

   Synonymesbailiffmarshal

2. Conductor or guideB1formal

   Someone employed to guide or escort people to their seats, especially in a theater, church, or at a formal event.

   placeur

   • The usher showed us to our seats in the theater.
   • A friendly usher helped the elderly woman find her place.
   • The wedding ushers escorted guests to the ceremony area.

   Synonymesattendantescortguidemarshal

• Verbe signifiant guider ou accompagner quelqu'un quelque part, ou marquer le début ou l'introduction de quelque chose.

A verb meaning to show or guide someone to a place, or to mark the beginning or introduction of something.

1. Escort or GuideB1formal

   To lead or guide someone to a specific place, especially a seat in a theater, auditorium, or similar venue.

   Placer (quelqu'un)

   • The attendant ushered the guests to their seats.
   • She was ushered to the front row of the auditorium.
   • He politely ushered the latecomers to empty chairs.

   Synonymesaccompanyconductdirectescortguideleadshepherdsteer

2. Mark the beginningB2formal

   To cause or mark the start of something new, often a period or event.

   marquer le début

   • The invention of the internet ushered in a new era of communication.
   • The new policy ushered a period of economic growth.
   • The festival ushers in the spring season each year.

   Synonymesannounceheraldinaugurateintroduceprecedesignal

   Antonymescloseconcludeendterminate

Variantes phrasalusher inusher out