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Meaning of Janitor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈd͡ʒænɪtə

Definitions

Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
Philippines, US
A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
Hong-Kong, Philippines, Scotland, US
A doorman.
A moderator for a discussion forum.
Internet, derogatory, sometimes

Equivalents

العربية البواب بواب

Bosanski domar vratar вратар домар

Čeština domácí domovník dveřník portýr vrátný

Dansk pedel vicevært

Deutsch Abwart Hausmann Hausmeister Hausmeisterin Hauswart Hauswartin Pedell Pförtner Pförtnerin

Español aseador bedel conserje janitor (Americanism) portera portero yánitor

فارسی دربان

Suomi gosari huoltomies ovenvartija ovimies portieeri portsari siivooja talkkari talonmies vahtimestari vaksi virastomestari

Français concierge portier portière

Gaeilge doirseoir

עברית שרת

हिन्दी दरवान

Hrvatski domar vratar вратар домар

Magyar gondnok kapus portás

Հայերեն դռնապան հավաքարար

Bahasa Indonesia pesuruh

Italiano bidello

日本語ドアマン小使小使いさん校務員玄関番用務員管理人

ქართული კარისკაცი მეკარე შვეიცარი

한국어 관리인 도어맨 문지기

Kurdî bedel

Македонски вратар домар портир прислужник служител

Nederlands conciërge portier

Polski odźwierny pedel portier portierka tercjan woźna woźny

Português porteiro zelador

Română gardian păzitor portar

Русский вахтёр вахтёрша дворник консьерж портье привратник швейцар

Slovenčina domáca domáci správca správkyňa

Српски domar vratar вратар домар

Svenska dörrvakt lokalvårdare städare vaktmästare

ไทย ภารโรง

Tagalog dyanitor tagalinis

Türkçe hademe hizmetli

Українська консьє́рж швейцар

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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