What does criada in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word criada in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use criada in Portuguese.

The word criada in Portuguese means criada, empregada doméstica, serva, empregada doméstica, criada, empregada, faxineira. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word criada

criada, empregada doméstica

noun (domestic servant)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Érica trabalhou como empregada doméstica para uma família rica enquanto estava na faculdade.
Erin worked as a maid for a rich family while she was in college.

serva

noun (archaic (female domestic servant) (arcaico)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The maidservant did the daily washing for the family.

empregada doméstica

noun (UK, informal, pejorative (servant)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The lady of the house accused the skivvy of stealing the silver.

criada, empregada

noun (female servant)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The queen's handmaiden quickly became one of her closest confidantes.

faxineira

noun (UK, dated (female cleaner)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

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