What does maid in Spanish mean?

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

The word maid in Spanish means criada, doncella, soltera, dama de compañía, dama de honor, dama de honor, servicio de "housekeeping", agente de tránsito, solterona. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maid

criada

noun (domestic servant)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
Erin worked as a maid for a rich family while she was in college.
Erin trabajó como criada para una familia rica mientras estudiaba en la universidad.

doncella

noun (dated (unmarried girl) (anticuado)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
Rachel was a young maid when she first met Dan.
Rachel era una joven doncella cuando conoció a Dan.

soltera

noun (unmarried woman)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
Sarah was still a maid after all her friends were married.
Sarah seguía soltera, después de que todos sus amigos se casaran.

dama de compañía

(woman's personal servant)

(locución nominal femenina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo femenino ("casa de citas", "zona cero", "arma secreta").)

dama de honor

noun (US (bride's main female attendant)

(locución nominal femenina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo femenino ("casa de citas", "zona cero", "arma secreta").)
Her best friend served as maid of honor and the rest of us were bridesmaids.
Su mejor amiga hizo de dama de honor, y el resto de nosotras hicimos de madrinas.

dama de honor

noun (UK (unmarried attendant of a queen) (corte de Reino Unido)

(locución nominal femenina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo femenino ("casa de citas", "zona cero", "arma secreta").)

servicio de "housekeeping"

noun (cleaner, cleaning business) (PR)

(locución nominal femenina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo femenino ("casa de citas", "zona cero", "arma secreta").)

agente de tránsito

noun (US or UK, dated (female traffic warden)

He ran to beat the meter maid to his illegally parked car.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me tengo ir, tengo el auto mal estacionado y hay una agente de tránsito poniendo multas.

solterona

noun (pejorative (mature spinster, unmarried woman)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
A lot of women are afraid they'll be old maids if they aren't married by thirty.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Actualmente, es difícil que se hable de una mujer como de una "solterona".

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