dustman
A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processedA person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed.
» Tom used to be a teacher. Now he makes his living as a dustman.
Значение
значений: 1(Британия)A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed.
a man employed to collect and dispose of refuse
Примеры
предложений: 6Tom used to be a teacher. Now he makes his living as a dustman.
The dustmen come three times a week.
deDie Müllabfuhr kommt dreimal die Woche.
We watched the dustmen cart the rubbish away.
deMan sah den Müllmännern beim Wegholen des Mülls zu.
We watched the dustmen carting away the rubbish.
deMan sah den Müllmännern beim Wegholen des Mülls zu.
Ziri is a dustman.
Происхождение
From dust + -man, as household refuse previously consisted largely of ashes (dust) from doFrom dust + -man, as household refuse previously consisted largely of ashes (dust) from domestic fires.
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Формы
мн. число: dustmenСинонимы
синонимов: 12- a man employed to collect and dispose of refuse:garbage mangarbageman
Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Множественное число существительных — Потому что у него неправильное множественное число