servant

BrE /ˈsɜː.vənt/ AmE /ˈsɜːr.vənt/

noun en → es

1 DOMESTIC EMPLOYEE [singular] B1

a person employed to do household work such as cleaning, cooking, and looking after children or elderly people in a private home

criado, sirviente, empleado doméstico

  • a servant for somebody

Collocations household servant · domestic servant

  • She was a servant in the house for many years.

    Ella fue sirvienta en la casa durante muchos años.

2 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE [singular] B2

an official who works for a government or organization, often in an administrative role

funcionario, empleado público

  • a servant of the state

Collocations government servant · public servant

  • He is a servant of the people, working for the government.

    Él es un servidor del pueblo, trabajando para el gobierno.