What does auxiliaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word auxiliaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use auxiliaire in French.

The word auxiliaire in French means assistant, stand-in, auxiliary, auxiliary verb, stand-in, replacement, auxiliary, backup, auxiliary verb, auxiliary, childcare assistant, personal care assistant, personal carer, carer, special needs assistant, special needs teaching assistant, characteristic equation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word auxiliaire

assistant

nom masculin et féminin (personne qui seconde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour l'aider dans son travail elle a obtenu une auxiliaire.
To help with her work, she got an assistant.

stand-in

nom masculin et féminin (employé provisoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce n'est pas le titulaire du poste, c'est un auxiliaire.
He is not the permanent post holder; he's a temp.

auxiliary, auxiliary verb

nom masculin (verbes de conjugaison) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Être et avoir sont des auxiliaires dans la conjugaison des temps composés.
"Être" and "avoir" are auxiliaries (or: auxiliary verbs) used in the conjugation of French compound tenses.

stand-in, replacement

adjectif (en renfort)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'Éducation Nationale utilise parfois des maîtres auxiliaires.
The Department for Education sometimes uses supply teachers.

auxiliary

adjectif (d'origine étrangère)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les Suisses étaient considérés comme des troupes auxiliaires.
The Swiss were seen as auxiliary troops.

backup

adjectif (d'appoint)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous devrions peut-être utiliser la voile auxiliaire.
Maybe we should use the backup sail.

auxiliary verb, auxiliary

nom masculin (verbe pour les temps composés) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

childcare assistant

nom masculin et féminin (spécialiste des enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

personal care assistant, personal carer, carer

nom masculin et féminin (aide à domicile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

special needs assistant, special needs teaching assistant

nom masculin et féminin (aide pour enfant handicapé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

characteristic equation

nom féminin (type d'équation polynomiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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