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janitor

UK
/ˈdʒænɪtə/
US
/ˈdʒænɪtər/

Translations

janitornoun
janitors
pl
UK
/ˈdʒænɪtə/
US
/ˈdʒænɪtər/
agent d'entretienTerme général pour une personne chargée du nettoyage et de l'entretien d'un bâtiment.
The janitor was busy mopping the floors and emptying the trash bins after the office closed.
L'agent d'entretien était occupé à laver les sols et à vider les poubelles après la fermeture du bureau.
Additional translations
gardien d'immeubleEmploi possible selon le contexte, surtout pour la fonction de surveillance et d'entretien d'un immeuble.
conciergePour un gardien d'immeuble chargé de l'entretien courant et de petites réparations.
Synonyms
cleaner
sanitation worker
porter
caretaker
maintenance worker
custodian
janitorverb
janitored
Past Simple
janitored
Past Participle
janitoring
Gerund
UK
/ˈdʒænɪtə/
US
/ˈdʒænɪtər/
Occasionally used as a verb meaning “to work as a janitor.”
Additional translations
faire le ménageEmploi verbal rare; se rend généralement par une périphrase en français.
Synonyms
cleanse
caretake
service
maintain
housekeep
sanitize
vacuum
mop
sweep
tidy up
tidy
clean up
clean
janitoradjective
Used attributively in combinations such as “janitor closet,” “janitor keys.”
d'entretienS'emploie pour désigner un objet ou un équipement destiné au travail d'entretien.
The janitor cart was parked in the hallway outside the classrooms.
Le chariot d'entretien était garé dans le couloir devant les salles de classe.

Definitions

janitornoun
A person employed to clean and maintain a building.
The janitor was busy mopping the floors and emptying the trash bins after the office closed.
A caretaker or custodian of a building, responsible for minor repairs and maintenance.
The school janitor fixed the broken window and ensured the heating system was working properly.
janitorverb
To work as a janitor; to clean and maintain a building as one’s job.
During college, he janitored at the local shopping mall to pay his tuition.
janitoradjective
Of or relating to a janitor or a janitor’s duties; intended for use by or associated with a janitor.
The janitor cart was parked in the hallway outside the classrooms.
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