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auxiliar

ow-ksee-lyahrawksiˈljaɾ

“auxiliar” betyder “to help” på spanska. Det har 2 olika betydelser beroende på sammanhang:

to help, to assist

Även: to aid
VerbB1regular arformal
One person extending a hand to pull another person up a small grassy hill.
gerundauxiliando
past Participleauxiliado
infinitiveauxiliar

📝 I praktiken

Los paramédicos llegaron para auxiliar a las víctimas.

B1

The paramedics arrived to help the victims.

Debemos auxiliar a quienes más lo necesitan.

A2

We must assist those who need it most.

El gobierno prometió auxiliar a las pequeñas empresas.

B2

The government promised to aid small businesses.

Ordkopplingar

Synonymer

  • ayudar (to help)
  • socorrer (to rescue/aid)

Antonymer

  • desamparar (to abandon/forsake)
  • obstaculizar (to hinder)

Vanliga kollokationer

  • auxiliar a un herido – to assist an injured person
  • auxiliar económicamente – to help financially

assistant

Även: auxiliary
Substantivm or fA2
Spain
A person in a professional apron handing a tool to a primary worker in a workshop.

📝 I praktiken

Ella es auxiliar de vuelo en una aerolínea internacional.

A2

She is a flight attendant (flight assistant) for an international airline.

El hospital necesita más auxiliares de enfermería.

B1

The hospital needs more nursing assistants.

El barco tiene un motor auxiliar por seguridad.

B1

The boat has an auxiliary motor for safety.

Ordkopplingar

Synonymer

Antonymer

Vanliga kollokationer

  • auxiliar administrativo – administrative assistant
  • verbo auxiliar – helping verb (e.g., 'haber')
  • auxiliar de vuelo – flight attendant

🔄 Böjningar

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesauxiliaran
yoauxiliara
túauxiliaras
vosotrosauxiliarais
nosotrosauxiliáramos
él/ella/ustedauxiliara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesauxilien
yoauxilie
túauxilies
vosotrosauxiliéis
nosotrosauxiliemos
él/ella/ustedauxilie

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesauxiliaron
yoauxilié
túauxiliaste
vosotrosauxiliasteis
nosotrosauxiliamos
él/ella/ustedauxilió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesauxiliaban
yoauxiliaba
túauxiliabas
vosotrosauxiliabais
nosotrosauxiliábamos
él/ella/ustedauxiliaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesauxilian
yoauxilio
túauxilias
vosotrosauxiliáis
nosotrosauxiliamos
él/ella/ustedauxilia
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✏️ Snabbövning

Snabbt quiz: auxiliar

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How do you say 'I help' in a formal way using this word?

📚 Fler resurser

👥 Ordfamilj▼
auxilio(help/aid) — Substantiv
auxiliador(helper) — Adjektiv
auxiliante(assisting) — Adjektiv
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📚 Etymologi▼

From the Latin 'auxiliaris', which comes from 'auxilium', meaning 'help' or 'support'. It originally referred to troops that provided extra support to the main army.

Först dokumenterat: 13th century

Besläktade ord

English: auxiliaryFrench: auxiliaireItalian: ausiliare

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Vanliga frågor

What is the difference between 'ayudar' and 'auxiliar'?

'Ayudar' is the everyday word for helping (helping with chores, homework). 'Auxiliar' is more formal and often used in medical, legal, or emergency situations.

Is 'auxiliar' only for people?

No, it can also be an adjective for objects that provide backup or secondary support, like 'un motor auxiliar' (a backup motor).

Does 'auxiliar' change for female assistants?

The word 'auxiliar' remains the same regardless of gender. You simply change the article: 'el auxiliar' (male) or 'la auxiliar' (female).