auxiliar

auxiliary

to help

auxiliar(owk-see-lyahr)

adjective

1. (providing additional support)

a. auxiliary

Se enviaron tropas auxiliares para repeler el ataque.

Auxiliary troops were sent to repel the attack.

2. (education or legal)

a. assistant

El profesor titular está enfermo, así que hoy el profesor auxiliar dará la clase.

The professor is sick, so today the assistant professor will teach the lesson.

3. (computing)

a. peripheral

La tablet no viene con elementos auxiliares como el ratón o el teclado.

The tablet doesn't include peripheral elements such as a mouse or keyboard.

4. (grammar)

a. auxiliary

El verbo auxiliar suele preceder al verbo principal.

The auxiliary verb usually precedes the main verb.

transitive verb

5. (to succor)

a. to help

Enviamos refuerzos para auxiliar a nuestros soldados.

We sent reinforcements to help our soldiers.

b. to assist

50 médicos voluntarios auxiliarán a las víctimas del huracán.

50 volunteer doctors will assist the hurricane victims.

c. to attend

La víctima fue auxiliada por tres hombres que pasaban por el lugar.

The victim was attended by three men who were passing by.

d. to aid

Los bomberos auxiliaron a la mujer atrapada en la casa en llamas.

The firefighters aided the woman trapped inside the house on fire.

e. to give aid to

El gobierno auxilia a países del tercer mundo.

The government gives aid to third-world countries.

masculine or feminine noun

6. (aide)

a. assistant

A los auxiliares temporales les pagan por horas.

Temp assistants are paid by the hour.

masculine noun

7. (grammar)

a. auxiliary verb

El auxiliar se conjuga según el sujeto.

The auxiliary verb is conjugated according to the subject.

auxiliar

adjective

1. ((gen) &)

a. auxiliary

Noun

2. (general)

a. assistant

auxiliar administrativoadministrative assistant

auxiliar de vueloflight attendant

3. (general)

a. auxiliary

transitive verb

4. (general)

a. to assist, to help

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auxiliar

adjective

1 (Univ) assistant

2 (Lingüística) auxiliary

3 [+plantilla] ancillary

1 (subordinado) assistant

auxiliar administrativo administrative assistant

auxiliar de cabina steward/stewardess

auxiliar de clínica auxiliar de enfermería auxiliary nurse; nursing auxiliary; nurse's aide; (EEUU)

auxiliar de laboratorio lab assistant; laboratory assistant

auxiliar de vuelo steward/stewardess

auxiliar domiciliario domestic; home help; home helper; (EEUU)

auxiliar sanitario health worker

auxiliar técnico sanitario nurse

2 (Univ)

auxiliar de conversación conversation assistant

auxiliar de lengua inglesa English language assistant

3 (Dep) linesman; assistant referee

auxiliar técnico (Latinoamérica) (Dep) coach; trainer

auxiliar

transitive verb

1 (ayudar) to help; assist; [+agonizante] to attend

2 (Política) etc to aid; give aid to