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servant in Portuguese

servant in Portuguese is empregado, criado, serviçal — servant means a person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.

servant in Portuguese

empregado
noun
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
criado
noun
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
serviçal
noun
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
servente
noun
One who serves another, providing help in some manner.

What does "servant" mean?

  1. noun A person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.
    "The old manor house once had a dozen servants living on the grounds."
  2. noun Someone who serves or helps another, often in a devoted or humble way (including "civil servant" for public officials).
    "A civil servant is meant to be a servant of the public, not of politicians."
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servant in a sentence

  • The old manor house once had a dozen servants living on the grounds.
  • She worked as a servant for a wealthy family in the city.
  • A civil servant is meant to be a servant of the public, not of politicians.
  • He saw himself as a servant of the community.

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What is "servant" in Portuguese?

"servant" in Portuguese is empregado, criado, serviçal. servant means: A person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.

How do you use "servant" in a sentence?

Example: "The old manor house once had a dozen servants living on the grounds." In Portuguese, "servant" is empregado, criado, serviçal.

Are there other ways to say "servant" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "servant": empregado, criado, serviçal, servente.

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