portinaio — meaning in English

English meaning

• caretaker noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
• heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.

Senses

portinaio is used for these senses in English:

• caretaker Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
• heavy (slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.

caretaker — full definition

1. noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
2. adjective Temporarily holding a position or role until a permanent replacement is found.

heavy — full definition

1. adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
2. adj Great in amount, degree, or intensity.
3. adj Serious or somber in tone.
4. noun Informal: a villain, or a bodyguard/enforcer.

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