aide

CEFRB2

/eɪd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who helps an important person with their work.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.

Examples

  • An aide told reporters, off the record, that the senator had been lying.

  • The aide suggested a change in tactics to him.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An assistant.

More examples

In context

  • The aide rides, along with the president's physician, in the “control car,” third in line in the motorcade.

  • Weiner and his aides dismissed such talk as idle political insiderism […]

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The senator's personal blank helped organize his schedule and meetings.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French aide ("aid; assistant", as in aide-de-camp (“field assistant”)). More at aid.