il custode

the caretaker

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the caretaker Depending on context, it can also mean “the keeper” or “the guardian.”

IT: Il custode apre il cancello ogni mattina.

EN: The caretaker opens the gate every morning.

He’s the garden keeper.

— Una di famiglia (2025)

I am the caretaker.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Where is the keeper of the keys?!

— Lo Hobbit: La desolazione di Smaug (2013)

I'm the school janitor, that's all.

— La donna che canta (2010)

No, the caretaker.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Then I will only be its custodian.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

The keeper of the forest.

— Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (2002)

You must have met the forest keeper.

— Il mio vicino Totoro (1988)

It's empty, except for the caretaker.

The keeper of the trees!

— Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (2002)

I am the school custodian.

— La donna che canta (2010)

I pay the caretaker, Mr. Drain, and I pay you too, Nicole.

— I diabolici (1955)

Be the conscience of the Great Tang and the guardian of its laws.

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)