портье́ — meaning in English

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• receptionist noun A person whose job is to greet visitors and answer calls at an office, hotel, or similar business.

Senses

портье́ is used for these senses in English:

• concierge One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests.
• 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.
• janitor A doorman.
• porter (countable) A person in control of the entrance to a building.
• receptionist An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

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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