лакей — meaning in English
lakey
Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead
English meaning
- flunkey noun An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
- footman noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
- lackey noun A servant, especially one in uniform, or by extension someone who follows orders without question.
- menial adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
Senses
лакей is used for these senses in English:
- flunkey (derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
- footman A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
- lackey A footman, a liveried male servant.
- menial A servant, especially a domestic servant.
flunkey — full definition
- noun An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
- noun An unpleasant, snobby or cringeworthy person.
footman — full definition
- noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
- noun A soldier who fights on foot rather than on horseback (archaic).