warden
To carry out the duties of a wardenTo carry out the duties of a warden.
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» Tom was a prison warden for three years.
Том був охоронцем у в'язниці протягом трьох років. — deniko
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1 sensesTo carry out the duties of a warden.
Examples
38 sentencesTom was a prison warden for three years.
Том був охоронцем у в'язниці протягом трьох років. — deniko
Tom used to be a prison warden.
The game warden asked Tom for his hunting license.
deDer Wildhüter bat Tom, ihm seinen Jagdschein zu zeigen. — raggione
Tom has been a prison warden for three years.
There was only one warden on duty when the riot started.
Origin
From Middle English wardein, from Anglo-Norman wardein, from warder (“to guard”), variantFrom Middle English wardein, from Anglo-Norman wardein, from warder (“to guard”), variant of Old French guarder (“to guard”) (whence modern French garder, also English guard), from Proto-Germanic *wardāną; related to Old High German wartēn (“to watch”). Compare guardian, French gardien, from Old French guardian, guardein. Compare also ward and reward. Doublet of guardian.
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Forms
wardens, wardening, wardened, wardenedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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