дво́рник

rare #11948

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

Вымётывавший мусор дворник устал к вечеру.
The street cleaner who had been sweeping up rubbish was tired by evening.
Дворник, сгребавший листья, устал к вечеру.
The janitor who had been raking leaves was tired by evening.
Ветер разносил листья, а дворник, подгребающий их, ворчал.
The wind scattered the leaves, while the janitor raking them up grumbled.
Дворник, обметавший крыльцо, закурил.
The janitor who had swept the porch lit a cigarette.
Дворник, дометавший двор, поставил метлу к стене.
The street cleaner, having finished sweeping the yard, leaned the broom against the wall.
Мэри встреча́лась с па́рнем, работающим дво́рником на полставки.
Mary has been dating a part-time janitor.
Счищающий снег дворник работал с раннего утра.
The street cleaner scraping snow away had been working since early morning.
Двор, прибираемый дворником, выглядит опрятно.
The courtyard being cleaned by the janitor looks neat.