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.
Значення
значень: 1(Британія)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
Приклади
речень: 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. — jast
We watched the dustmen cart the rubbish away.
deMan sah den Müllmännern beim Wegholen des Mülls zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We watched the dustmen carting away the rubbish.
deMan sah den Müllmännern beim Wegholen des Mülls zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ziri is a dustman.
Походження
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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Форми
множина: dustmenСиноніми
синонімів: 12- a man employed to collect and dispose of refuse:garbage mangarbageman
Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Множина іменників — Бо у нього неправильна множина