привра́тник — meaning in English
privratnik
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English meaning
- doorkeeper noun A person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure.
- 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.
Senses
привра́тник 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.
- janitor A doorman.
doorkeeper — full definition
- noun A person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure.
- noun Someone who has the authority to stop other people taking part in something.
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