Keeper Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈkipɝ/

KEE-pur

UK

/kˈiːpɐ/

KEE-puh

التعريف

A person who looks after something, such as an animal, building, or valuable object. In sports, especially soccer, 'keeper' is a short way to say goalkeeper.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both formal ('zookeeper', 'groundskeeper') and informal speech. In sports, 'keeper' almost always means goalkeeper in soccer or hockey. Informally, 'a real keeper' can describe a person worth keeping in a relationship. Avoid confusing with 'keep' (the verb).

• Spanish: guardián - cuidador - portero (fútbol)
• Portuguese (BR): guardião - cuidador - goleiro (futebol)
• Portuguese (PT): guardião - cuidador - guarda-redes (futebol)
• Chinese (Simplified): 看守者 - 管理员 - 守门员 (足球)
• Chinese (Traditional): 看守者 - 管理員 - 守門員 (足球)
• Hindi: संरक्षक - देखभाल करने वाला - गोलकीपर (फुटबॉल)
• Arabic: حارس - أمين - حارس مرمى (كرة القدم)
• Bengali: রক্ষক - অভিভাবক (যিনি দেখাশোনা করেন) - গোলরক্ষক (ফুটবলে)
• Russian: хранитель - смотритель - вратарь (в спорте)
• Japanese: 管理者 - 飼育員 - キーパー（サッカーのゴールキーパー）
• Vietnamese: người trông coi - thủ môn (bóng đá)
• Korean: 관리인 - 사육사 - 골키퍼 (스포츠)
• Turkish: bakıcı - koruyucu - kaleci (spor)
• Urdu: محافظ - دیکھ بھال کرنے والا - گول کیپر (فٹبال)
• Indonesian: penjaga - kiper (sepak bola)

جمل نموذجية

The zoo keeper feeds the lions every day.

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Our football team needs a new keeper.

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He is the keeper of the old lighthouse.

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Wow, you're really organized—you're a real keeper!

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The keeper made an amazing save at the last minute.

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She’s been the keeper of these family traditions for years.

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