transcription, транскрипция: [ keə(r)teɪkə(r) ]
( caretakers)
1.
A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it. ( BRIT; in AM, use janitor )
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2.
A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there.
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3.
A caretaker government or leader is in charge temporarily until a new government or leader is appointed.
The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months.
= acting
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4.
A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young. ( mainly AM; in BRIT, use carer )
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