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Dictionary: keep·er   ('pər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that keeps, especially:
    1. An attendant, a guard, or a warden.
    2. One that has the charge or care of something: a lion keeper; the keeper of the budget.
    3. Sports. A goalkeeper.
  2. Football. A play made by the quarterback who keeps the ball after it is snapped and then runs with it.
  3. Informal. One that is worth keeping, especially a fish large enough to be legally caught.

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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: caretaker, custodian, guardian. Law conservator. See law.

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IN BRIEF: n. - One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals; Someone in charge of other people.

pronunciation Am I my brother's keeper? — Cain in Genesis 4:9

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Keeper may mean:

Contents

People

Sports

Fiction and games

  • "The Keeper of Traken", a story in the universe of Doctor Who
  • Keeper, a parasitic creature in the universe of Babylon 5
  • Keeper (novel), a sports novel by Mal Peet.
  • In Homeworld 2, Keepers are deadly destroyers built by the ancient Progenitors.
  • In the Thief (series) games, a Keeper is a member of a secret society who are charged with "keeping the balance" of power even within The City.
  • The Keepers (Mass Effect), a fictional artificial species from the BioWare game Mass Effect.
  • In Quidditch from Harry Potter, a position that defends the goal hoops.

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Translations: Keeper
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fangevogter, dyrepasser

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    ikke at bestemme over nogen

Nederlands (Dutch)
doelman (sport), beheerder, (jacht) opziener, verzorger (dierentuin), een houdbare etenswaar, anker (magneet), oorbel (om gaatje in oor te behouden) niet verantwoordelijk zijn voor iemand

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wärter, Aufseher, Torwart, Wildheger, etwas das sich gut hält, Halter, Schutzring, Magnetanker

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    nicht jmds. Hüter sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φύλακας

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    δεν είμαι ο κηδεμόνας σου

Italiano (Italian)
guardiano, custode

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    non essere responsabile di qualcuno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - guarda (m) (f), protetor (m), defensor (m)

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    não gostar de alguém

Русский (Russian)
хранитель, владелец

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    не быть сторожем кому-л.

Español (Spanish)
n. - guardabosque, carcelero, guardián, custodio, conserje, guardameta, portero, arquero

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    no ser responsable por alguien

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vårdare, skötare, målvakt, intendent

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
监护人, 看守人, 管理人

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    不是...的保管人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 監護人, 看守人, 管理人

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    不是...的保管人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지키는 사람, 감시원, 소유자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 守る人, 番人, 管理人, ゴールキーパー, 持ち主, 経営者, 飼い主

idioms:

  • not be someone's keeper    人の世話をやきすぎるな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الحافظه, الصائن, الحامي أن لا يكون مسؤولا عن شخص ما‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שומר, אוצר (במוזיאון וכו'), משגיח, שוער (בספורט), פירות, יין וכו' המאוחסנים לזמן ארוך, טבעת שתפקידה לשמור על חור שנוקב בתנוך-האוזן‬


 
 
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