assistant

🇺🇸 /əˈsɪstənt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈsɪstənt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
A2

a person who helps someone in their work

The manager's assistant helps with scheduling and emails.

A2

a person who helps customers in a store

Ask the store assistant for help finding the right product.

R

a student who teaches their language in another country

The language assistant helps students practice speaking.

adjective
R

helping a senior person in their work

She is an assistant professor, working under the department head.

translation

n. a person who helps someone in their work; a person who helps customers in a store; a student who teaches their language in another country
adj. helping a senior person in their work

Word Forms

Plural assistants