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81 caretaker
дворник; сторожСинонимический ряд:1. curator (noun) curator; manager; overseer; supervisor; warden2. custodian (noun) custodian; guardian; janitor; keeper; porter; steward; superintendent; watchman3. nursemaid (noun) attendant; nurse; nursemaid; servant -
82 custodian
1. n хранитель2. n страж3. n опекун4. n смотрительСинонимический ряд:1. adoptive parent (noun) adoptive parent; nurse; protector2. caretaker (noun) caretaker; janitor; porter; superintendent; watchman3. cerberus (noun) cerberus; claviger; custos; guardian; keeper; warden; watchdog -
83 porter
1. n швейцар, привратник2. n унив. дежурный при входе в колледж3. n носильщик; грузчик4. n амер. проводник5. n уборщик или подсобный рабочий6. n портерСинонимический ряд:1. bearer (noun) bearer; carrier; drogher2. custodian (noun) caretaker; custodian; janitor; keeper; superintendent; watchman -
84 watchman
1. n сторож,2. n воен. караульный3. n мор. вахтенный4. n арх. библ. страж; дозорный; хранительСинонимический ряд:1. custodian (noun) caretaker; custodian; janitor; keeper; porter; superintendent2. protector (noun) defender; guard; guardian; lookout; look-out; picket; protector; sentinel; sentry; ward; watch -
85 ahead of the game
1) впepeди вcex, в выгoднoм пoлoжeнии◘ The new structure puts ICI [Imperial Chemical Industries] ahead of the game and will ensure that the crucial customer contact will remain unaltered (Management Today). Mitsui Fudosan was also ahead of the game in residential property: it began selling in 0, well before others did (The Economist)2) paнo, paнee пoлoжeннoгo cpoкaWhen Ralph came to school an hour early the janitor said, "You're ahead of the game" -
86 make a mental note
( to do smth. или of smth.)пpимeчaть, cтapaтьcя зaпoмнить, пpинять к cвeдeнию (чтo-л.); взять нa зaмeтку чтo-л.They [буквы] were faded... He made a mental note to have the janitor polish the letters (H. Rabbins). Hodge made a mental note to check Mr Wilt's movements. But surreptitiously (Th. Sharpe) -
87 jan
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Janitor — Jan i*tor, n. [L., fr. janua a door.] 1. A door keeper; a porter. [Archaic] [1913 Webster PJC] 2. One who is employed to care for a public building, or a building occupied for offices, suites of rooms, etc.; a caretaker; the duties may include… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Janĭtor — Janĭtor, 1) (röm. Ant.), der Thürhüter; 2) in Klöstern der Pförtner … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Janĭtor — (lat., auch Ostiarius), Türhüter, bei den Römern ein Sklave, der den Hauseingang zu bewachen hatte; in Klöstern der Pförtner … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
janitor — UK US /ˈdʒænɪtər/ noun [C] US ► CARETAKER(Cf. ↑caretaker) noun … Financial and business terms
janitor — 1580s, an usher in a school, later doorkeeper (1620s), from L. ianitor doorkeeper, porter, from ianua door, entrance, gate, from ianus arched passageway, arcade (see JANUS (Cf. Janus)) + agent suffix tor. Meaning caretaker of a building first… … Etymology dictionary
janitor — [n] person who cleans and maintains attendant, caretaker, cleaning person, concierge, custodian, doorkeeper, doorperson, gatekeeper, house sitter, porter, sitter, super, superintendent, sweeper, watchperson; concept 348 … New thesaurus
janitor — ► NOUN chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a caretaker of a building. DERIVATIVES janitorial adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from janua door … English terms dictionary
janitor — [jan′i tər] n. [L, doorkeeper < janua, door < janus, arched passageway: see JANUS] 1. Now Rare a doorman or doorkeeper 2. the custodian of a building, who maintains the heating system, does routine repairs, general cleaning, etc. janitorial … English World dictionary
Janitor — For the Scrubs character, see Janitor (Scrubs). Janitor A janitor or custodian (called caretaker in British English but also janitor in Scottish English, see American and British English differences) is a professional who takes care of buildings … Wikipedia
Janitor — Der Janitor (lat., auch ostiarius) war in der römischen Antike ein Tor bzw. Türhüter, bei den Römern meist ein Sklave, der von seiner cella ostiaria aus den Hauseingang zu bewachen hatte; in Klöstern des Mittelalters der Pförtner. Im Englischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
janitor — janitorial /jan i tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. /jan i teuhr/, n. 1. a person employed in an apartment house, office building, school, etc., to clean the public areas, remove garbage, and do minor repairs; caretaker. 2. Archaic. a doorkeeper or… … Universalium