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vartija — 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.
  • guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  • guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
  • keeper noun Someone or something worth holding on to.
  • sentinel noun A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.
  • sentry noun A soldier or guard posted to watch over an entrance or area.
  • watcher noun Someone who watches or observes something closely, often in a professional capacity.
  • watchman noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.

Senses

vartija is used for these senses in English:

  • attendant One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
  • guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
  • guardian Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  • keeper A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
  • security guard A person who is employed to provide security for people or property.
  • sentinel A sentry, watch, or guard.
  • sentry A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
  • watcher Someone who keeps vigil.

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.

guard — full definition

  1. noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  2. noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
  3. noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
  4. verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.

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