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слуга́ — meaning in English

sluga

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English meaning

  • bondsman noun A person who provides a bond guaranteeing that someone will appear in court, often for a fee.
  • boy noun A male child or young man.
  • manservant noun A male domestic servant.
  • menial adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
  • retainer noun A fee paid in advance to secure someone's services, especially a lawyer's.
  • servant noun A person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.
  • valet noun A personal attendant who looks after someone's clothes and general appearance.
  • varlet noun A person who serves or helps another, especially in the past.

Senses

слуга́ is used for these senses in English:

  • bondsman A male indentured servant.
  • boy (obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]
  • boy A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]
  • manservant A male servant.
  • menial A servant, especially a domestic servant.
  • retainer A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
  • servant One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
  • valet (professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.

boy — full definition

  1. noun A male child or young man.
  2. interjection Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.
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