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portvakt — 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.
  • gatekeeper noun A person or group that controls who or what gets access to something.
  • porter noun A person employed to carry luggage or goods, especially at a station, airport, or hotel.

Senses

portvakt 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.
  • 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.

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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