Portero in english
Goalie
pronunciation: goʊli part of speech: noun
pronunciation: goʊli part of speech: noun
In gestures
portero1 = janitor ; porter ; doorman [doormen, -pl.] ; doorkeeper ; bouncer.
Example: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor, and offer 4 different views as to how the situation could have been managed.Example: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Example: He somehow kept his head above water as a doorman at a bar and as a nightman at a slaughterhouse.Example: This is but a myth used instrumentally by delinquents to establish a position on the criminal scene -- as doorkeepers, bodyguards, money collectors or other so-called 'specialists in violence'.Example: The girl attempted to enter the club by blandishing the bouncer, yet he wasn't fazed by her excessive praise.more:
» cuartillo del portero = janitor's closet .
Example: The library office is in the basement, 'downstairs' as it is euphemistically referred to, along with a staff lounge, the washrooms, heating equipment, and electrical and janitor's closets.» portero automático = intercom .
Example: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.» portero de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.] .
Example: He somehow kept his head above water as a doorman at a bar and as a nightman at a slaughterhouse.portero2 = goalkeeper ; goalie ; goaltender.
Example: Then in a grandstand finish the home side, on top throughout, were kept at bay by the agility of the visiting team's goalkeeper.Example: They were still slow off the blocks and didn't seem like threatening the opposite goalie.Example: The Leafs changed goaltenders and the game got a bit hairy in the closing minutes.