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Portierin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • concierge noun A hotel employee who helps guests with reservations, directions, and other requests.
  • doorkeeper noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.

Senses

Portierin is used for these senses in English:

  • concierge One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests.
  • concierge (British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
  • doorkeeper The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.

concierge — full definition

  1. noun A hotel employee who helps guests with reservations, directions, and other requests.
  2. noun A person who looks after a residential building and helps its residents or tenants.

doorkeeper — full definition

  1. noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
  2. noun Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.

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