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portero meaning in English

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portero noun
{m}

bouncer [bouncers](member of security personnel)
noun
[UK: ˈbaʊn.sə(r)] [US: ˈbaʊn.sər]
The bouncer was accused of assaulting a drunken patron. = El portero fue acusado de asaltar a un consumidor borracho.

caretaker [caretakers](one who takes care of a place or thing)
noun
[UK: ˈkeə.teɪkə(r)] [US: ˈker.ˌtekər]

concierge [concierges](one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and guests)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.sɪ.ˈeəʒ] [US: ˌkɑːn.si.ˈerʒ]

doorkeeper [doorkeepers](person in charge of an entryway)
noun
[UK: ˈdɔːk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈdɔːrˌk.i.pər]

doorman [doormen](man who holds open the door at the entrance to a building)
noun
[UK: ˈdɔː.mæn] [US: ˈdɔːr.ˌmæn]
I showed my ticket to the doorman and went into the theatre. = Mostré mi billete al portero y entré al teatro.

gatekeeper [gatekeepers](person who guards or monitors passage through a gate)
noun
[UK: ˈɡeɪtk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈɡeɪtˌk.i.pər]

goalkeeper [goalkeepers](player that protects a goal)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊlk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈɡoʊlk.iː.pə(r)]
Iker Casillas is the best goalkeeper in the world. = Iker Casillas es el mejor portero del mundo.

janitor [janitors](doorman)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒæ.nɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈdʒæ.nə.tər]
John was disguised as a janitor. = John estaba disfrazado de portero.

porter [porters](person in control of a building entrance)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈpɔːr.tər]

portero automático noun
{m}

intercom [intercoms](an electronic communication system)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.təkɒm] [US: ˈɪn.tərˌk.ɑːm]

portero de estrados noun
{m} {f}

usher [ushers](doorkeeper in a courtroom)
noun
[UK: ˈʌ.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈʌ.ʃər]

reportero noun
{m}

journalist [journalists](reporter)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst] [US: ˈdʒɝː.nə.ləst]

reporter [reporters](journalist)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈpɔː.tə(r)] [US: rə.ˈpɔːr.tər]
You're a reporter. = Eres un reportero.

videoportero noun
{m}

video doorphonenoun