l'office

function, role, office, department

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noun · masculine Rare #24,837

function, role In faire office de, it means “to serve as” or “to act as.”

FR: Cette boîte fait office de table.

EN: This box serves as a table.

office, department Often used in set phrases such as commis d’office (appointed by the court) and d’office (automatically).

FR: Je vais au bureau de l’office des mariages.

EN: I’m going to the marriage office.

Cette canette fera office de cendrier.

This can will act as an ashtray.

Le chirurgien sait qu’il peut faire office d’infirmier, au besoin, dis-je.

“The surgeon knows he can fill in as a nurse if need be,” I say.

J'ai plein de choses à manger dans l'office.

I have plenty of food in the pantry.

Il y a quelques années, j'ai été commis d'office pour défendre Helio Gonzales.

A few years ago, I was appointed by the court to defend Helio Gonzales.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Ceci nous fera office de chaise.

This will serve as our chair.

Vous ferez aussi office de conseiller scientifique.

You will also serve as a scientific adviser.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

Es-tu venu à l'office des mariages ?

Did you come to the marriage bureau?

— PK (2014)

Surveille l'office.

Keep an eye on the office.

— The Chaser (2008)

Elle fit office de guide.

She acted as a guide.

Vous aurez un avocat commis d'office.

You will be assigned a court-appointed lawyer.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Le dimanche, un office solennel rassembla tout le village.

On Sunday, a solemn church service brought the whole village together.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Mary a déposé un brevet à l'office des brevets.

Mary filed a patent with the patent office.

Il nous fit office de guide.

He acted as our guide.

Je lui fais office de page.

I act as his/her page.

Lettie, emmène-la dans l'office.

Lettie, take her to the pantry.

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Ça devrait être fourni d'office.

That should be provided by default.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

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offense ɔ . f ɑ̃ s