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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesassistente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: as-si-stɛn-te
"L'assistente ha risposto al telefono."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who ranks below a senior person, whose job is to help them do their work.
"She works as an administrative assistant to the chief executive officer."
- 1
Supporting or auxiliary in function; acting as a subordinate.
"He was appointed as assistant professor in the department of linguistics."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'assistant', present participle of 'assister', from Latin 'assistere' meaning 'to stand by', composed of 'ad-' (to) + 'sistere' (to cause to stand). Originally denoting someone who stands by to render help or support, evolving in the late 16th century to designate a person who assists a superior in professional duties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assistant" is said worldwide
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assistant
Transliteration: a-sis-tã
"Il est l'assistant du directeur."
Assistent
Transliteration: a-si-stɛnt
"Der Assistent half bei der Organisation des Meetings."
assistente
Transliteration: as-si-stɛn-te
"L'assistente ha risposto al telefono."
asistente
Transliteration: a-sis-ten-te
"Necesito un asistente para este proyecto."
assistente
Transliteration: a-sis-tẽ-tʃi
"Ela é a assistente pessoal do diretor."
सहायक
Transliteration: sahayak
"वह प्रबंधक का सहायक है।"
助手
Transliteration: zhùshǒu
"他是一位非常能干的助手。"
조수
Transliteration: josu
"그는 연구실에서 조수로 일하고 있다."
助手
Transliteration: joshu
"彼女は教授の助手をつとめています。"
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