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porteiro — 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.
  • doorman noun An employee stationed at the entrance of a building, especially a hotel or apartment block, who greets visitors, opens the door, and often helps with deliveries or taxis.
  • 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.
  • porter noun A person employed to carry luggage or goods, especially at a station, airport, or hotel.

Senses

porteiro 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.
  • doorman A person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.
  • gatekeeper A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
  • janitor A doorman.
  • porter (countable) A person in control of the entrance to a building.

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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