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clerk

[/klɑːrk/ (US), /klɑːk/ (UK)]
nounmasculine/femininepl: clerks
funcionário, escrevente, balconista
1. An employee in an office or bank who keeps records, accounts, and performs general administrative duties
The clerk filed all the documents in the filing cabinet.
O funcionário arquivou todos os documentos no arquivo.
2. A shop assistant or salesperson in a store
The clerk at the bookstore helped me find the book I was looking for.
O balconista da livraria me ajudou a encontrar o livro que procurava.
3. A member of the clergy; a clergyman
The clerk led the Sunday service.
O clérigo presidiu o serviço de domingo.
4. An official responsible for record-keeping in a court or government office
The court clerk administered the oath.
O escrivão do tribunal administrou o juramento.
Synonyms
assistantreceptionistadministratoroffice workeremployee
Antonyms
managerexecutivesupervisor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
funcionário, escriturário, balconista
Most common term for office or bank employee
São Paulo
funcionário, caixeiro
Caixeiro sometimes used for shop assistant
Rio de Janeiro
funcionário, balconista
Balconista commonly used for retail clerk
Portugal
funcionário, caixeiro, empregado
Empregado is general term for employee

Related Idioms & Phrases

clever clerk - pessoa astuta em negócios (clever/cunning person in business)
parish clerk - encarregado dos registros da paróquia (historical church official)
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