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auxiliary
[/ɔːɡˈzɪljəri/ or /ɔːɡˈzɪlieri/]
adjective, noun
N/A (adjective); masculine/feminine (noun - auxiliar)
pl: N/A (adjective); auxiliaries (noun); auxiliares (Portuguese)
auxiliar
1.
Providing or serving as additional help, support, or resources
The auxiliary team assisted with the main project.
A equipe auxiliar ajudou com o projeto principal.
2.
A person or thing that provides additional or subsidiary support
She works as an auxiliary in the hospital.
Ela trabalha como auxiliar no hospital.
3.
Grammar: a verb that is used with a main verb to form tenses and moods
In English, 'have' is an auxiliary verb in the phrase 'have gone'.
Em inglês, 'have' é um verbo auxiliar na frase 'have gone'.
Synonyms
supplementary
additional
helper
support
subsidiary
adjunct
Antonyms
primary
principal
main
central
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
auxiliar
Most common usage in both adjective and noun forms
Portugal
auxiliar
Same usage as in Brazil; standard Portuguese
São Paulo
auxiliar de enfermagem
Nursing assistant - common professional designation
Related Idioms & Phrases
auxiliary power unit (APU)
auxiliary police
auxiliary verb
auxiliary nurse
auxiliary storage
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