Auxiliares (en. Auxiliaries)

/awsiliˈaɾes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Person who assists or helps another in their work or task.

Nursing auxiliaries are fundamental in a hospital.

Los auxiliares de enfermería son fundamentales en un hospital.

Words that accompany a main verb to form compound tenses.

In the phrase 'I have eaten', 'have' is an auxiliary.

En la frase 'he comido', 'he' es un auxiliar.

From Latin 'auxiliares', meaning 'helper' or 'that helps'.

auxiliary helper

Person who assists in specific tasks.

ayudante auxiliar

auxiliary verb

Verb that accompanies another to form its tenses.

verbo auxiliar

conversation assistant

Person who supports a speaker in practicing a language.

auxiliar de conversación

aid

Action of helping or assisting.

auxilio

assistance

Action of helping or providing support.

asistencia

Informal collaborator.

In the group, Juan is the auxiliary, always helping without being asked.

En el grupo, Juan es el auxiliar, siempre ayudando sin que se lo pidan.

Extra support at school.

She is my assistant with homework, always helping me with math.

Ella es mi auxiliar en los deberes, siempre me ayuda con las matemáticas.