asistente

el asistente, la asistente, asistente(

)

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

1. (profession)

a. assistant

El doctor necesita una asistente para su consultorio.The doctor needs an assistant for his office.

b. attendant

La asistente de vuelo nos dio instrucciones sobre cómo proceder en caso de emergencia.The flight attendant gave us instructions on how to proceed in case of emergency.

2. (person attending)

a. attendee

Los asistentes al congreso recibieron una constancia.The attendees to the conference received a certificate.

b. participant

Muchos de los asistentes se pusieron de pie al final de la conferencia.Many participants stood up at the end of the conference.

3. (military)

a. orderly

El asistente realizaba muchas tareas para el comandante.The orderly carried out many tasks for the commanding officer.

b. batman

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

Asignaron al soldado para asistente de los demás en su cuartel.The soldier was assigned to be a batman for the others in his barracks.

4. (profession) (Andes)

a. servant

Los asistentes ensillaban el caballo mientras el conde se despedía de su hermana.The servants saddled the horse as the count kissed his sister goodbye.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

5. (in attendance)

a. attending

La mayoría del público asistente eran mayores de 50 años.Most of the attending audience were older than 50.

b. present

Entre las empresas asistentes estaba GE.Among the companies present was GE.

Examples

Phrases

asistente de vuelo	flight attendant
asistente administrativo	administrative assistant
asistente social	social worker
asistente personal	personal assistant
asistente de abogado	legal assistant
trabajar como asistente	to work as an assistant
asistente de enfermería certificado	certified nursing assistant
asistente virtual	virtual assistant