caretaker
тимчасовий, проміжний
переходный, временный
zwischenzeitlich, übergangsweise, interimistisch
Temporary, on a short term basisTemporary, on a short term basis.
UK/ˈkɛəˌteɪ.kə/US/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, not comparable)Temporary, on a short term basis.
Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.
Examples
34 sentencesTom is a caretaker.
deTom ist Hausmeister. — felix63
Tom isn't a caretaker.
deTom ist kein Hausmeister. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Paul works as a school caretaker.
dePaul arbeitet als Hausmeister einer Schule. — Waldelfe
The caretaker's office is in the mezzanine.
deDer Hausmeister hat sein Büro im Zwischengeschoß. — brauchinet
Yanni became the caretaker of his partner.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From care + taker.From care + taker.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcaretaker government