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portierka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doorkeeper noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
  • gatekeeper noun A person or group that controls who or what gets access to something.
  • janitor noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.

Senses

portierka is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • gatekeeper A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
  • janitor A doorman.

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.

gatekeeper — full definition

  1. noun A person or group that controls who or what gets access to something.
  2. noun A person who physically guards or watches over a gate.

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