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doorman
(redirected from Doormen)

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door·man  (dôrmn, -mn, dr-)
n.
A man employed to attend the entrance of a hotel, apartment house, or other building.

doorman [ˈdɔːˌmæn -mən]
n pl -men
(Business / Professions) a man employed to attend the doors of certain buildings
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doormandoorman - someone who guards an entrance      
commissionaire - a uniformed doorman
guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone
night porter - a porter on duty during the night
ticket collector, ticket taker - someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets
Translations
doorman [ˈdɔːmən] N (doormen (pl)) [of hotel, block of flats] → portero/a m/f, conserje mf

doorman [ˈdɔːrmæn ˈdɔːrmən] n
[club] → videur/euse m/f
(in hotel)portier m
(in block of flats)concierge m

doorman [ˈdɔːˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) (in hotel) → portiere m (in livrea); (in block of flats) → portinaio
doorman [ˈdɔːˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) (in hotel) → portiere m (in livrea); (in block of flats) → portinaio

doorman بواب vrátný dørmand Portier θυρωρός portero ovimies portier vratar portiere ドアマン 문지기 portier dørvakt portier porteiro швейцар vaktmästare คนเปิดประตูหน้าโรงแรมหรืออาคารต่างๆ kapıcı người gác cửa 门卫


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