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assistant

assistant

Meaning of assistant

person who helps

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British English/ənəˈsɪstənt/
American English/əˈsɪstənt/
Russian transcription[əsʲistˈent]
assistant
assistant - ассистент
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assistant with Russian translation

assistant usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ассистент подготовил переговорную комнату до полудня.

The assistant prepared the meeting room before noon.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она наняла ассистента, чтобы помочь с электронной почтой и составлением расписания.

She hired an assistant to help with emails and scheduling.

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assistant belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

assistantассистент
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

assistant synonyms

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What's the difference between assistant / secretary / deputy / associate

🇬🇧English
assistant

A general, neutral term for someone who helps or supports another person in a job.

B1Very Often

She works as an assistant to the director.

Она работает ассистентом у директора.

🇬🇧English

An administrative worker handling correspondence, schedules and clerical tasks; historically also used for certain official posts.

B1Very Often

The secretary answered the phone and arranged meetings.

Секретарь отвечал на телефон и назначал встречи.

D
🇬🇧English
deputy

An official who stands in for a higher officer and often has authority to act on their behalf; implies more authority than 'assistant'.

B2Often

The deputy acted for the director during her absence.

Заместитель действовал от имени директора во время её отсутствия.

🇬🇧English

A colleague or junior partner; a job title indicating an intermediate level or team member rather than someone who primarily helps.

B2Often

She is an associate in the marketing team, focusing on social media.

Она является сотрудником маркетинговой команды и отвечает за социальные сети.

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assistant translation: ассистент. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce assistant

/ənəˈsɪstənt/

assistant translation

ассистент

assistant examples

The assistant prepared the meeting room before noon.

assistant transcription

/ənəˈsɪstənt/, /əˈsɪstənt/

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assistant meaning: what does it mean?

person who helps

assistant pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

assistant is pronounced as /ənəˈsɪstənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

assistant definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The assistant prepared the meeting room before noon. Translation: Ассистент подготовил переговорную комнату до полудня.

Is assistant part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, assistant (ассистент) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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