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portierka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doorkeeper noun A person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure.
  • 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 A person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure.
  2. noun Someone who has the authority to stop other people taking part in something.

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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