janitor in Portuguese
janitor in Portuguese is zelador, porteiro — janitor means a person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
janitor in Portuguese
zelador
(Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
porteiro
A doorman.
What does "janitor" mean?
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noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
"The janitor mopped the hallway after the last class left."
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noun A moderator who manages and cleans up content on an online discussion forum.
"A janitor deleted the spam posts within minutes."
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janitor in a sentence
- The janitor mopped the hallway after the last class left.
- He asked the janitor for a spare key to the supply closet.
- A janitor deleted the spam posts within minutes.
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What is "janitor" in Portuguese?
"janitor" in Portuguese is zelador, porteiro. janitor means: A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
How do you use "janitor" in a sentence?
Example: "The janitor mopped the hallway after the last class left." In Portuguese, "janitor" is zelador, porteiro.
Are there other ways to say "janitor" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "janitor": zelador, porteiro.
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