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    Criada (en. Maid)

    /kɾiˈaða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Female person who performs domestic work in exchange for a salary.
    The maid was responsible for cleaning the house.
    La criada se encargaba de la limpieza de la casa.
    Girl or young woman who serves or attends to a person in their home.
    The maid took the children to school.
    La criada llevaba a los niños a la escuela.
    Woman who lives in another person's house, usually to work as an assistant or servant.
    The maid prepared meals for the family.
    La criada preparaba las comidas para la familia.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'criar', which means to feed and educate someone.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    housemaid
    Woman who works in a home doing domestic tasks.
    criada de la casa
    trusted maid
    Person who has been selected for their loyalty and security to work in the home.
    criada de confianza
    long-serving maid
    A maid who has worked for the same family for many years.
    criada de larga data

    Related Words

    raise
    To feed and educate children or animals.
    criar
    upbringing
    The act of raising, especially in relation to children.
    crianza
    child
    Child or young person in the process of being raised.
    crío

    Slang Meanings

    Term used in some regions to refer to a domestic assistant.
    He told her that his 'maid' would arrive at two.
    Él le dijo que su 'cri' llegaría a las dos.
    Colloquial term for a maid.
    That girl is the 'maid' who helps at home.
    Esa chica es la 'cri' que ayuda en casa.