handmaids

[US]/'hændmeid/
[UK]/ˈhændˌmed/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. служанка; горничная

Example Sentences

Gen 33:2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Gen 33:2 И он поставил служанок и их детей впереди, а потом Лею и ее детей, и Рахель и Иосифа позади.

to serve as a handmaid

выполнять роль служанки

to be a handmaid to someone

быть служанкой для кого-то

to work as a handmaid

работать служанкой

to assist as a handmaid

помогать в качестве служанки

to follow the orders of the handmaid

следовать указаниям служанки

Real-world Examples

" My handmaids say there are ghosts here" .

"Мои служанки говорят, что здесь есть призраки" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

When you and Damon lived here. -Her name was Emily. She was Katherine's handmaid and a witch.

Когда вы и Дэймон жили здесь. - Ее звали Эмили. Она была служанкой Кэтрин и ведьмой.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

" Does your handmaid play the game as well" ? asked Drey.

"Твоя служанка тоже играет в эту игру?" - спросил Дрей.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Now, the role of a handmaid is to produce children for high-ranking commanders that have infertile wives.

Теперь роль служанки - производить детей для высокопоставленных командиров, у которых нет плодовитых жен.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

A well-dressed child princess refuses a glass of water from a handmaid, while a dwarf teases a dog.

Хорошо одетая принцесса отказывается от стакана воды от служанки, пока гном дразнит собаку.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

She did the work of the handmaid, just so.

Она делала работу служанки, как и полагается.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

'They do say all sorts of trumpery, ' observed the handmaid.

'Они говорят всякую чепуху, - заметила служанка.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part 1)

Love's handmaids are our life-long friends.

Слуги любви - наши верные друзья.

Source: Lazy Person's Thoughts Journal

She said as much to her handmaids when they came. " What does Your Grace wish to wear" ? asked Missandei.

Она сказала это своим служанкам, когда они пришли. " Что Ваша Светлость хочет надеть?" - спросила Миссандеи.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

I have dismissed, with the fee of an orange, the little orphan who serves me as a handmaid.

Я уволила за небольшую плату, равную стоимости апельсина, маленькую сироту, которая служит мне служанкой.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

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