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Meaning of doorkeeper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər

Definitions

The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway
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.
Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity

Equivalents

العربية استحجب البواب بواب بوابة فيتق

Български вратар

বাংলা দারোয়ান

Bosanski vratarica vratarka вратар вратарица вратарка

Čeština dveřník portýr

Deutsch Concierge Pförtner Pförtnerin Portier Portierfrau Portierin Portiersfrau Türsteher Türsteherin Zerberus

Ελληνικά θυρωρίνα θυρωρός πορτιέρης πορτιέρισσα

Español portera portero

Suomi eteisvartija ovenvartija ovivahti vahtimestari

Français concierge portier portière

Gàidhlig dorsair

हिन्दी दरवान

Hrvatski vratarica vratarka вратар вратарица вратарка

Magyar portás

Հայերեն բարապան դռնապան շվեյցար

Italiano portiera portiere

日本語守衛玄関番門番

한국어 문지기

Latina ianitor portarius

Македонски вратар портир

Polski dozorca dozorczyni dzwoniec odźwierny portier portierka stróż stróżka

Português porteira porteiro

Română portar portăreasă

Русский консьерж консье́ржка портье привратник швейцар

Српски vratarica vratarka вратар вратарица вратарка

Svenska dörrvakt portvakt

Kiswahili bawabu

తెలుగు ద్వారపాలకుడు

ไทย นายทวาร

Українська консьє́рж швейцар швейцарка

Examples

“The manager at Carnegie Hall was told to get another usher in his stead; the doorkeeper at the theatre was warned not to admit him to the house; and Charley Edwards remorsefully promised the boy's father not to see him again.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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