дво́рник

uncommon #5872

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
yard keeper, janitor, caretaker, street cleaner
Дво́рник подмета́ет двор ка́ждое у́тро.
The yard keeper sweeps the courtyard every morning.
A municipal or building worker who keeps the yard, pavement and area around the house clean.
2.
windscreen wiper, windshield wiperautomotive
Включи́ дво́рники, начался́ дождь.
Turn on the wipers it's started raining.
Colloquial; usually plural дворники.

Examples

Я видел дворника, скалывавшего наледь с крыльца.
I saw a janitor chipping ice off the steps.
Ветер разносил листья, а дворник, подгребающий их, ворчал.
The wind scattered the leaves, while the janitor raking them up grumbled.
Дворник, песочащий дорожки зимой, работал с раннего утра.
The groundskeeper, who was spreading sand on the paths in winter, had been working since early morning.
Дворник, подмётывавший мусор к забору, устал за день
The street cleaner, who was sweeping the rubbish toward the fence, was tired after the day's work.
Дворник, дометавший двор, поставил метлу к стене.
The street cleaner, having finished sweeping the yard, leaned the broom against the wall.
Гребущий лопатой снег дворник не поднимал головы.
The groundskeeper shoveling snow did not raise his head.
Отряхивающий пыль с ковра дворник закашлялся.
The janitor dusting the carpet coughed.
Сгребающий листья дворник работал у подъезда.
The janitor raking leaves was working by the entrance.