keeper

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BrE /ˈkeɪpə(r)/ AmE /ˈkeɪpər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON WHO MANAGES [singular] B1

a person who is in charge of a place or thing, especially one that needs to be looked after carefully

encargado, responsable, guardián

  • the keeper of something

Collocations keeper of the zoo · keeper of the records

  • She is the keeper of the castle.

    Ella es la encargada del castillo.

2 GOALKEEPER [singular] A2

a player in football or another sport who tries to stop the other team from scoring goals

portero, guardameta

  • the goalkeeper of a team

Collocations goalkeeper for a club · goalkeeper in a match

  • He is the goalkeeper for our team.

    Él es el portero de nuestro equipo.

3 HOLDER [singular] B1

a person who keeps something, especially a valuable object or document

titular, poseedor, guardián

  • the keeper of something

Collocations keeper of the keys · keeper of a secret

  • She is the keeper of the family jewels.

    Ella es la titular de las joyas familiares.

4 ANIMAL [singular] B2

a wild animal that lives in a zoo or is kept by someone as a pet

animal en cautiverio, mascota salvaje

  • the keeper of an animal

Collocations keeper in the zoo · keeper as a pet

  • The tiger is a rare keeper.

    El tigre es un guardián raro.

5 STAFF [singular] B2

a person who works in a museum, library, or similar place and looks after the collection of objects there

personal de museo, bibliotecario

  • the keeper of a collection

Collocations keeper in charge · keeper at the museum

  • She is the keeper of the library.

    Ella es la bibliotecaria del museo.

6 CUSTODIAN [singular] C1

a person who has legal responsibility for a property or land, especially when it is owned by someone else and rented out to them

arrendatario, guardián legal

  • the keeper of a property

Collocations keeper of the land · keeper of the house

  • He is the keeper of the rented cottage.

    Él es el arrendatario de la casita alquilada.

7 HOLDER OF RECORD [singular] B2

a person who holds a record in sports or other activities

poseedor del récord, campeón

  • the keeper of the record

Collocations keeper of the world record · keeper of the national record

  • She is the keeper of the marathon record.

    Ella es la poseedora del récord de maratón.

8 HOLDER OF POSITION [singular] C1

a person who holds a position or office, especially one that is important or powerful

titular, ocupante del cargo

  • the keeper of an office

Collocations keeper in power · keeper at the helm

  • He is the keeper of the throne.

    Él es el ocupante del trono.