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caretaker

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care·tak·er  (kârtkr)
n.
1. One that is employed to look after or take charge of goods, property, or a person; a custodian.
2. One that temporarily performs the duties of an office: The government resigned, but the premier served as caretaker until new leaders could be elected.

caretaker [ˈkɛəˌteɪkə]
n
1. a person who is in charge of a place or thing, esp in the owner's absence the caretaker of a school
2. (modifier) holding office temporarily; interim a caretaker government
3. (Social Welfare) Social welfare a person who takes care of a vulnerable person, often a close relative See also carer
caretaking  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caretakercaretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
concierge - a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
custodian, keeper, steward - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
sacristan, sexton - an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
super, superintendent - a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
verger - a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
2.caretaker - an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office

caretaker
noun
warden, keeper, porter, superintendent, curator, custodian, watchman, janitor, concierge The caretaker sleeps in the building all night.
adjective
temporary, holding, short-term, interim The administration intends to hand over power to a caretaker government.
Translations
caretaker [ˈkɛəˌteɪkəʳ]
A. N
1. (Brit) [of school, flats etc] → portero/a m/f, conserje mf; (= watchman) → vigilante m
2. (US) (= care giver) → cuidador(a) m/f (de atención domiciliaria)
B. CPD caretaker government Ngobierno m de transición
caretaker manager N (Sport) → entrenador(a) m/f provisional or suplente

caretaker [ˈkɛərteɪkər] ngardien(ne) m/f, concierge mf
caretaker manager ndirecteur/trice par interim)m/f sportif/ive >
care-worker [ˈkɛərwɜːkər] ntravailleur/euse m/f social(e)
car-fare [ˈkɑːrfɛər] n (US)
I don't have car-fare → Je n'ai pas de quoi payer mon ticket de bus.
car-ferry [ˈkɑːrfɛərfɛri] n
(on sea)ferry m, ferry-boat m
(on river)bac m

caretaker [ˈkɛəˌteɪkəʳ] ncustode m/f; (of school) → bidello/a
caretaker [ˈkɛəˌteɪkəʳ] ncustode m/f; (of school) → bidello/a

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They remained in great quietness till the caretaker should have come to shut the windows: as a precaution, putting themselves in total darkness by barring the shutters as before, lest the woman should open the door of their chamber for any casual reason.
The caretaker was a harpooner who intended sailing next voyage on the whale ship Bonanza.
And look here, Da Souza, I'm leaving here for town to-morrow - taken a furnished flat in Dover Street - you can stay here if you want, but there'll only be a caretaker in the place.
 
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