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valvoja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attendant noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
  • controller noun A handheld device used to operate a video game or machine.
  • inspector noun A person whose job is to examine and check something for quality, safety, or compliance.
  • moderator noun A person who oversees a debate, meeting, or discussion to keep it fair and orderly.
  • monitor noun A screen used to display output from a computer or other device.
  • overseer noun A person who supervises the work of others.
  • proctor noun A person who supervises students during an exam.
  • superintendent noun A person who supervises or manages an organisation, department, or building.
  • supervisor noun A person officially responsible for overseeing someone's work.
  • watcher noun Someone who watches or observes something closely, often in a professional capacity.

Senses

valvoja is used for these senses in English:

  • attendant One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
  • bearleader Someone acting as a chaperone and tutor to a wealthy young man travelling abroad, especially in Europe. [from 18th c.]
  • controller One who controls something.
  • inspector A person employed to inspect something.
  • invigilator (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A person who supervises students during an examination; a proctor
  • moderator (Internet) A person who enforces the rules of a discussion forum by deleting posts, banning users, etc.
  • monitor Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
  • overseer One who oversees or supervises.

attendant — full definition

  1. noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
  2. adj Accompanying or resulting from something else, often problems that come along with a situation.

controller — full definition

  1. noun A handheld device used to operate a video game or machine.
  2. noun A senior finance officer who oversees a company's accounts.
  3. noun A device or system that regulates the operation of a machine.

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