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Meaning of alltiallo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitioner

  1. A handyman, a factotum, a do-all; a catch-all term for someone with a wide variety of tasks (often practical or administrative) that otherwise cannot easily or accurately be summarised in a concise manner.
    common-gender
  2. an all-rounder
    common-gender

Ekvivalenter

English Factotum

Exempel

“Baronen tycktes mot vanan nedstämd, och det låg ett halft melankoliskt drag öfver det grin, med hvilket han helsade sitt ”allt-i-allo”.”

The baron seemed unusually downcast, and there was a half-melancholic expression on the grin with which he greeted his "do-all."

“Dörren stod öppen, det var bara att stiga på. Jag hade turen att ramla in i en unik uppgörelse mellan kapellmästaren och hans alltiallo, fru Lundholm.”

The door stood open; all I had to do was step inside. By chance, I happened to stumble upon a rare dispute between the bandleader and his factotum, Mrs. Lundholm.

“Åklagare är inte rättsväsendets allt-i-allo som lagstiftaren kan lägga på ytterligare arbetsuppgifter som dessutom ska rymmas inom ramen för befintliga anslag.”

Prosecutors are not a do-it-all for the justice system that lawmakers can burden with additional tasks, especially when these tasks must be managed within the constraints of the current budget.

CEFR-nivå

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

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