servant
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensationOne who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
» How many servants do you have?
Сколько у вас слуг?
Значение
значений: 5One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.
Diener, Dienerin, Lakai
слуга́slugá, служа́нкаslužánka, прислу́жникprislúžnik
слуга́sluhá, служни́цяslužnýcja
One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
She is quite the humble servant, the poor in this city owe much to her but she expects nothing.
Diener, Dienerin, Helfer
служи́тельslužítelʹ, служи́тельницаslužítelʹnica
A person who dedicates themselves to God.
A person of low condition or spirit.
(устаревшее)A professed lover.
- a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
- in a subordinate position
Примеры
предложений: 205How many servants do you have?
Сколько у вас слуг?
He is rich enough to keep a servant.
Он достаточно богат, чтобы содержать горничную.
If you behave like a servant, you'll be treated like a servant.
Если ты будешь вести себя как слуга, к тебе будут относиться как к слуге.
I want to hire a servant.
Я хочу нанять прислугу.
Dogs have masters, cats have servants.
У собак - хозяева, у кошек - слуги.
ukСобаки мають господарів, коти — слуг.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From Middle English servaunt, from Old French servant, from the present participle of theFrom Middle English servaunt, from Old French servant, from the present participle of the verb servir. Doublet of sergeant and servient. Morphologically serve + -ant. Displaced native Old English þeġn.
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Формы
мн. число: servantsСинонимы
синонимов: 4- a person working in the service of another (especially in the household):retainer
- in a subordinate position:handmaidhandmaiden