auxiliary
gb/ɔɡzˈɪljɚi/ us/ɔɡzˈɪljɚi/
B2
Inglés
~ 9100
kisegítő, segéd, segéderő, segédigei, segédige
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
auxiliary [noun]
The hospital hired auxiliary staff to handle the increased number of patients during the winter.
A kórház kisegítő személyzetet vett fel, hogy kezelni tudja a télen megnövekedett betegszámot.
A small auxiliary engine keeps the lights on when the main generator fails.
Egy kis segédmotor biztosítja a világítást, amikor a főgenerátor meghibásodik.
The ship relied on its auxiliary power unit while the main engines were being repaired.
During the festival, auxiliary parking areas were opened on the edge of town.
The data center uses an auxiliary cooling system as backup in case the primary system breaks down.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The school needs auxiliary teachers for the summer course.
Az iskolának kisegítő tanárokra van szüksége a nyári tanfolyamhoz.
They used an auxiliary motor when the main motor stopped.
Segédmotort használtak, amikor a főmotor leállt.
We stayed in an auxiliary building behind the main hotel.
The plane switched to auxiliary power during the test.
The charity has an auxiliary office in the next city.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use *auxiliary* when *assistant* or *extra* would sound more natural in everyday speech (e.g., saying "my auxiliary at work" instead of "my assistant" or "my coworker"). *Auxiliary* is often used for official roles, equipment, or systems rather than casual personal relationships.
Significado
providing extra help or support
Colocaciones
auxiliary staff
|auxiliary nurse
|auxiliary engine
|auxiliary power
|auxiliary equipment
|auxiliary services
Sinónimos
additional (Focuses on there simply being more of something, without the idea of a main vs. supporting role.)
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supporting (Stresses helping the main thing, but is more general and less formal than "auxiliary".)
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secondary (Stresses lower rank or importance; may not always imply active help or backup.)
Antónimos
main (Describes the primary or most important person or thing, not the one giving extra help.)
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principal (Formal word for the chief or most important part, opposite of a supporting or auxiliary role.)
Temas
work
|technology
|organizations
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Giving extra help or support to the main person, thing, or system.
Providing additional help, support, or backup to something that has the main role.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
[an] auxiliary [does something]
During the war, civilians served as auxiliaries to support the regular army units.
A háború alatt civilek segéderőkként szolgáltak a reguláris hadsereg egységeinek támogatására.
The hospital relies on a large group of volunteer auxiliaries to assist patients and visitors.
A kórház önkéntes kisegítők nagy csoportjára támaszkodik a betegek és a látogatók segítésében.
On busy weekends, the police call in auxiliaries to help manage traffic and crowd control.
The church auxiliaries organized a food drive for families in need.
As an auxiliary in the clinic, she helps with paperwork and basic patient care.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He works as an auxiliary at the local hospital.
Kisegítőként dolgozik a helyi kórházban.
The police auxiliaries help during big events.
A rendőrségi kisegítők segítenek a nagy rendezvényeken.
Many students join the Red Cross auxiliary.
Auxiliaries at the school help with lunch and games.
The church auxiliary sells food to raise money.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think *auxiliary* as a noun can mean any kind of friend or casual helper. In normal speech, it usually refers to someone in an organized or semi-official helping role, such as a hospital auxiliary or police auxiliary, not just any person who helps once.
Significado
person or group that helps
Colocaciones
an auxiliary
|church auxiliaries
|police auxiliary
|military auxiliaries
|volunteer auxiliaries
|Red Cross auxiliaries
Sinónimos
helper (More informal and general; does not usually suggest an official or organized role.)
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assistant (Common everyday term; often implies a regular, ongoing job rather than a supporting or volunteer role.)
Antónimos
leader (Describes the person directing others, not the one in a supporting or assisting role.)
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core staff (Refers to the main, permanent workers, not additional or supporting personnel.)
Temas
work
|organizations
|society
|business
Definición
A helper or support group that works with the main group or staff.
A person or group that provides additional help or support to the main staff, service, or organization, often in a formal or semi-formal role.
B2
TECHNICAL
3
segédigei
B2
Patrón de uso:
auxiliary [verb]
In the question "Are you coming?", "are" functions as an auxiliary verb.
Az „Are you coming?” kérdésben az „are” segédigeként funkcionál.
English uses the auxiliary verb "do" to form many questions and negatives.
Az angol a „do” segédigét használja sok kérdés és tagadás képzéséhez.
Students often forget to add an auxiliary verb when forming the present perfect tense.
In the passive sentence "The book was written in 1990", "was" is an auxiliary verb.
Modal auxiliary verbs like "can" and "must" express ability, permission, or obligation.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In this sentence, "is" is an auxiliary verb.
Ebben a mondatban az „is” segédige.
We need an auxiliary verb to make the question.
A kérdés megalkotásához segédigére van szükségünk.
The teacher showed us how the auxiliary verb changes in the past tense.
Modal auxiliary verbs like "will" help talk about the future.
Use the auxiliary verb "do" in this negative sentence.
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse *auxiliary verb* with *main verb* and may leave out the auxiliary in questions or negatives (e.g., saying *"You like coffee?"* instead of *"Do you like coffee?"* in careful standard English). Some learners also think auxiliaries always add meaning, but they mainly mark grammar such as tense, aspect, or voice.
Significado
describing a helping verb in grammar
Colocaciones
auxiliary verb
|auxiliary do
|auxiliary be
|auxiliary have
|primary auxiliary verbs
|modal auxiliary verbs
Sinónimos
helping (verb) (Everyday teaching term that means the same thing but is less formal than "auxiliary".)
Antónimos
main (verb) (Names the verb that carries the main meaning of the clause, which the auxiliary verb supports.)
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lexical (verb) (Technical term for a verb that carries content meaning rather than a mainly grammatical function.)
Temas
language
|education
|communication
Definición
Used about a verb that helps the main verb to make a tense, question, negative, or passive sentence.
In grammar, describing a verb that is used with a main verb to form tenses, negatives, questions, or passive constructions.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
segédige
B2
Patrón de uso:
[an] auxiliary [is/occurs before the main verb]
In English questions, an auxiliary typically comes before the subject.
Az angol kérdésekben a segédige általában az alany előtt áll.
The sentence is ungrammatical because it is missing an auxiliary.
A mondat nyelvtanilag hibás, mert hiányzik belőle egy segédige.
In "She has finished", "has" is the auxiliary and "finished" is the main verb.
Modal auxiliaries like "might" and "should" are followed by the base form of the main verb.
Learners often confuse the auxiliary "do" with the main verb "do" that means "perform".
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In this question, the auxiliary comes before the subject.
Ebben a kérdésben a segédige az alany előtt áll.
Many English tenses need an auxiliary.
Sok angol igeidőhöz segédige kell.
Circle the auxiliary in each sentence.
The teacher wrote three auxiliaries on the board: "be", "have", and "do".
Sometimes you must add an auxiliary to make a negative form.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes call any verb that appears before another verb an auxiliary, even when it is actually the main verb (for example, in *"I want to go"*, *"want"* is not an auxiliary). They may also forget that auxiliaries can carry tense, so the main verb often stays in the base or past participle form.
Significado
an auxiliary verb itself
Colocaciones
use an auxiliary
|omit the auxiliary
|insert an auxiliary
|primary auxiliaries
|modal auxiliaries
|do-support auxiliary
Sinónimos
helping verb (Pedagogical term used especially in teaching; less formal than "auxiliary".)
Antónimos
main verb (Names the verb that carries the main meaning of the sentence, which is supported by the auxiliary.)
Temas
language
|education
|communication
Definición
A helping verb like "be", "have", or "do" that works with the main verb to make a special form.
A verb, such as "be", "have", or "do", that is used together with a main verb to form grammatical structures like tenses, questions, negatives, or passive voice.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
auxiliary
AFI
GB/ɔɡzˈɪljɚi/
US/ɔɡzˈɪljɚi/
Sílabas y acento
aux - il - i - ary (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (il)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: auxiliary
Noun
- Base: auxiliary
- Plural: auxiliaries
Familia de palabras
Forms
auxiliaries
noun
Expresiones
auxiliary nurse
1/ɔɡzˈɪljɚi nˈɚs/
fixed phrase
support-level nursing worker
A hospital worker with basic nursing training who helps the main nurses with simple medical and care tasks.
Ejemplos
- She started as an auxiliary nurse before training to become a registered nurse.
- Auxiliary nurses often help patients with washing, dressing, and moving around the ward.
- During the busy winter months, the clinic hires more auxiliary nurses to support the main staff.
auxiliary power
1/ɔɡzˈɪljɚi pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
backup or emergency power supply
Extra power, usually from a second system or machine, that is used when the main power does not work.
Ejemplos
- The aircraft switched to auxiliary power after the main engines were shut down.
- The hospital's auxiliary power system started automatically during the blackout.
- For safety, the ship is fitted with auxiliary power that runs the navigation equipment.
auxiliary verb
1/ɔɡzˈɪljɚi vˈɚb/
fixed phrase
technical
a verb that helps the main verb
A helping verb, like "be", "have", "do", or a modal verb, that works with the main verb to make a tense, question, negative, or passive form.
Ejemplos
- In the question "Are you coming?", "are" is an auxiliary verb.
- Teachers often explain that an auxiliary verb is used to form questions and negatives in English.
- English uses auxiliary verbs to form many different tenses.
- In the sentence "She is studying", the word "is" is an auxiliary verb.
- The student forgot to include the auxiliary verb in the sentence.
- When forming the present perfect, you must use an auxiliary verb before the past participle.