minder

ˈmaɪndər

Definition

Definition of minder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

childcare

person who takes care of children at home

She works as a minder for several families.

babysitter

nanny

bodyguard

person who protects someone famous or important

The celebrity arrived with her minder.

bodyguard

protector

politics

Rare

assistant managing press and public relations

Rare

The politician's minder handled the press conference.

aide

assistant

handler

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Expressions with minder

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minute minder

device used to measure cooking time in kitchens

Set the minute minder for 10 minutes.

baby-minder

person who looks after babies or young children

The baby-minder arrived at 7 PM.

Origin of minder

Old English, mind (memory) + -er (agent)

Examples of minder in a sentence

Our minder ensures the children are safe.
The politician's minder kept the crowd at bay.
A minder shadowed the actor during the event.
His minder arranged all the media interviews.
The candidate's minder coordinated the campaign's public image.

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French:nounou, garde du corps, ...
German:Tagesmutter, Bodyguard, ...
Italian:tata, protettore, ...
Spanish:niñera, guardaespaldas, ...
Portuguese:ama, guarda-costas, ...
Chinese:保姆, 保镖, ...
Japanese:子守, 護衛, ...
Arabic:مُرَبِّي أَطْفال, حارِس شَخصِي, ...
Hebrew:מְטַפֶּלֶת יְלָדִים, מְאַבְטֵחַ, ...
Russian:сиделка, телохранитель, ...
Ukrainian:няня, охоронець, ...
Hindi:आया, सुरक्षा कर्मी, ...
Bengali:শিশু দেখাশোনাকারী, দেহরক্ষী, ...
Catalan:mainadera, guardaespatlles, ...
Czech:chůva, bodyguard, ...
Danish:dagplejer, livvagt, ...
Dutch:oppas, beveiliger, ...
Greek:νταντά, σωματοφύλακας, ...
Hungarian:gyermekfelügyelő, testőr, ...
Khmer:អ្នកមើលថែកុមារ, អង្គរក្ស, ...
Korean:아이 돌보미, 경호원, ...
Persian:پرستار کودک, محافظ شخصی, ...
Polish:opiekunka, ochroniarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):babá, segurança, ...
Romanian:bonă, protector, ...
Swedish:barnvakt, livvakt, ...
Thai:พี่เลี้ยงเด็ก, บอดี้การ์ด, ...
Turkish:bakıcı, koruma, ...
Vietnamese:người giữ trẻ, vệ sĩ, ...

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