caretaker

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(kâr''kər) pronunciation
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.

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noun

    A person who is legally responsible for the person or property of another considered by law to be incompetent to manage his or her affairs: custodian, guardian, keeper. Law conservator. See law.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vicevært, opsynsmand, pedel

idioms:

  • caretaker government    forretningsministerium

Nederlands (Dutch)
conciërge, huismeester, interim

Français (French)
n. - (GB) concierge (d'une école, d'un club), gardien, gardien (d'un propriétaire absent)

idioms:

  • caretaker government    gouvernement intérimaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hausmeister

idioms:

  • caretaker government    geschäftsführende Regierung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιστάτης ή διαχειριστής κτιρίου

idioms:

  • caretaker government    υπηρεσιακή κυβέρνηση

Italiano (Italian)
portinaio, custode

Português (Portuguese)
n. - zelador (m), vigia (m) (f)

idioms:

  • caretaker government    governo (m) provisório

Русский (Russian)
сторож, смотритель

idioms:

  • caretaker government    временное правительство

Español (Spanish)
n. - conserje, casero, portero

idioms:

  • caretaker government    gobierno provisional

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vaktmästare, expeditionsministär, tillsynsman

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
管理人, 看守人, 看管者

idioms:

  • caretaker government    临时政府

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 管理人, 看守人, 看管者

idioms:

  • caretaker government    臨時政府

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 관리인, 문지기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 世話人, 管理人, 番人, 守衛, 用務員, 留守番, 門番

idioms:

  • caretaker government    暫定内閣

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فراش في مدرسه أو بنايه, مشرف, ناظر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משגיח, ממונה, שמש, שרת‬


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