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I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves.
Jada Pinkett Smith

Meaning of "caretaker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARETAKER

caretaker  [ˈkɛəˌteɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARETAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caretaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARETAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caretaker

Caretaker usually refers to one of the following: ▪ a chocolate bar ▪ British word for janitor ▪ Property caretaker, a person who cares for a property ▪ Caretaker government, a temporary government ▪ A person who takes care of another in the general sense or in the sense of a caregiver or looks after someone who is severely physically disabled and/or mentally ill and is not able to care for themselves / carer Caretaker may also refer to: ▪ "Caretaker", the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager ▪ Caretaker manager, someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club ▪ The Caretaker, play by Harold Pinter ▪ The Caretaker, project of electronic musician Jim Kirby ▪ Caretaker, a Marvel Comics character who appeared in Ghost Rider ▪ Caretaker genes, a group of tumour suppressor genes ▪ Caretaker, a character played by Chris Rock in The Longest Yard ▪ Caretaker, a three piece rock band...

Definition of caretaker in the English dictionary

The definition of caretaker in the dictionary is a person who is in charge of a place or thing, esp in the owner's absence. Other definition of caretaker is holding office temporarily; interim.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARETAKER


acre
ˈeɪkə
baker
ˈbeɪkə
bookmaker
ˈbʊkˌmeɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
coffee-maker
ˈkɒfɪmeɪkə
copytaker
ˈkɒpɪˌteɪkə
drug-taker
ˈdrʌɡˌteɪkə
heartbreaker
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə
homemaker
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə
Jamaica
dʒəˈmeɪkə
maker
ˈmeɪkə
painstaker
ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkə
partaker
pɑːˈteɪkə
Quaker
ˈkweɪkə
retaker
riːˈteɪkə
saker
ˈseɪkə
shaker
ˈʃeɪkə
shoemaker
ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə
taker
ˈteɪkə
undertaker
ˈʌndəˌteɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARETAKER

careless
careless driving
carelessly
carelessness
careline
careme
carer
caress
caresser
caressingly
caressive
caressively
caret
caretake
caretaken
caretaker manager
caretaking
Carew
careworn
carex

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARETAKER

beaker
circuit breaker
dealbreaker
flaker
ice maker
icebreaker
keynote speaker
lawmaker
loudspeaker
matchmaker
movie maker
pacemaker
poll taker
sneaker
speaker
spinnaker
tea-maker
troublemaker
Whitaker
Windbreaker

Synonyms and antonyms of caretaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CARETAKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «caretaker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of caretaker

Translation of «caretaker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARETAKER

Find out the translation of caretaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caretaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caretaker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

看管者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conserje
570 millions of speakers

English

caretaker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्यवाहक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَارِس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смотритель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zelador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তত্ত্বাবধায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hausmeister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

管理人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관리인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pangurus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người trông coi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காபந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळजीवाहू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bekçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

custode
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dozorca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доглядач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paznic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιστάτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsigter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vaktmästare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaktmester
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caretaker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARETAKER»

The term «caretaker» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARETAKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caretaker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caretaker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caretaker

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6 QUOTES WITH «CARETAKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word caretaker.
1
Phil Daniels
I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.
2
Ivan Glasenberg
We want people who work for us to be entrepreneurs. We like them to look at ideas. We like them to chase ideas. We like them to not be what I call a caretaker of an asset.
3
Mary McCormack
If you're a caretaker, who are you when there's no one else to take care of?
4
Jenna Morasca
Being a caretaker is, and never will be, an easy job; in fact, it is that hardest job in the world and many times a thankless job. You have to be the pillar of strength even when you feel like you are crumbling to pieces inside.
5
Michael Nutter
I didn't run for mayor to be the caretaker of the status quo.
6
Jada Pinkett Smith
I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARETAKER»

Discover the use of caretaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caretaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Caretaker: A Ranjit Singh Novel
A gripping tale of hidden histories, political intrigue and dangerous attractions, A. X. Ahmad's The Caretaker introduces a new hero for our times: an immigrant caught between two worlds and a man caught between two loves.
A.X. Ahmad, 2013
2
The Caretaker
Act. Three. Two weeks later. MICK is lying on the floor, down left, his head resting onthe rolled carpet, looking up at the ceiling. DAVIES is sittingin the chair, holding his pipe. He is wearing the smokingjacket. It is afternoon. Silence. DAVIES I ...
Harold Pinter, 2013
3
The Caretaker and The Dumb Waiter: Two Plays
Since the remarkable success of The Caretaker in 1960, Harold Pinter has been recognized as "the most fascinating, enigmatic, and accomplished dramatist in the English language" (Jack Kroll, Newsweek). "The Caretaker is ... a powerful ...
Harold Pinter, 1988
4
Alzheimer: A Handbook for the Caretaker
A great manual written by a person who has spent a lifetime caring for these patients, from the onset of the disease until their passing. A great book for carers, but especially helpful for family members, relatives and friends.
Eileen H. Driscoll, 1994
5
Care for the Caretaker: How Jim Backus Wife Did It: An ...
Here comes Mr. Magoo! Look kids, Mr. Magoo just fell out of his car head first! Isn't Mr. Magoo a funny fellow!" Sometimes being visible isn't much fun.--from the book.
Henny Backus, 1999
6
Destiny Caretaker
Most often, paths chosen leads to no success. the book DESTINY CARETAKER intends to remind man of the unfailing path designed by God for individuals and how parents can trian up their children in this path as part of the assignment given to ...
Ayodeji Adenuga, 2010
7
Firestorm: The Caretaker Trilogy:
This is a book every environmentally conscious school science program should make required reading.
David Klass, 2008
8
Risktaker, caretaker, surgeon, undertaker: the four faces of ...
For each type of leader, this groundbreaking book describes the most appropriate strategy, strategic team and situation. This integration of strategy, leadership, people and timing makes this book unique.
William E. Rothschild, 1993
9
The Caretaker's Bible
1972. While vacationing reporter BrianAllen Bennett visits a charming villa inTuscany, Italy, he receives a gift fromthe mysterious caretaker-a Bible thatcontains two cryptic documents: abirth certificate dated April 20, 1889, and a letter ...
R. Galbraith, 2007
10
The Caretaker
Mark Cooper is the caretaker of wealthy summer homes during the winter, but one winter he finds himself taking care of more than homes when he comes to the aid of his alcoholic father and a young woman who says she needs him.
Arthur J. Roth, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARETAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caretaker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch: The moment high school students gave their caretaker her …
A popular school caretaker was given the surprise of a lifetime when students helped to rebuild – and fully furnish – the home she lost in a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
JLP discontinues process to select West Central St Catherine …
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) secretariat has discontinued the selection process to determine the caretaker for West Central St Catherine ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
3
After loss, a caretaker seeks new meaning
In guilty moments, Gary LeBlanc's thoughts turned to the life he'd live when it was over. He'd take a long trip up north, see some old friends, ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
4
Man Bites Off Caretaker's Nose Over Wrong Turn: Police
Vernon police have arrested a South Windsor man accused of biting a caretaker's nose off because she made a wrong turn on the way to a ... «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»
5
School caretaker attacked teenagers in Horsham
Karl Lucas, 27, of Manor Fields, Horsham, who is employed as a premises officer at the Three Bridges Primary School, Gales Drive, was ... «West Sussex County Times, Jul 15»
6
Malaysian civil society, opposition leaders call for caretaker govt …
CIVIL society and opposition leaders have called for a caretaker government and fresh elections next year, following claims that nearly US$700 ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
7
Family speaks of 'broken' hearts after Phil Walsh's death
... after Phil Walsh's death; Adelaide Crows to announce caretaker coach ... over as the team's caretaker coach for the rest of the AFL season. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
8
issolution Of Caretaker Committees Tears APC Apart
Bello, Niger state governor THE dissolution of the caretaker committees of the 25 Local Governments in Niger State may have pitched the party, ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
9
Hilary Swank: Acting On Hold To Be 'Sole Caretaker' For Ailing Dad …
Swank, an Oscar winner, could be up for daughter of the year as she divulged in an interview Thursday that she is the sole caretaker for her ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
10
Caretaker AK Party gov't criticized for police operation against youth …
Police raided a youth association founded by former Balıkesir Governor Ahmet Turhan that is giving Quran lessons to 60 children, based on ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»

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