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assistants

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/əˈsɪstənts/ · as-sist-ants

A person who helps or aids another in their tasks or duties.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who helps or aids another in their tasks or duties.

ایک شخص جو دوسرے کی مدد کرتا ہے یا اس کے کاموں میں معاونت فراہم کرتا ہے.

مددگار

madadgaar

Formal: مددگار

Synonyms

helperaidesupporterمددگارمعاونیار

Antonyms

leaderbossmanagerلیڈرباسمنیجر

Common Collocations

  • teaching assistants
  • administrative assistants
  • personal assistants

Example Sentences

The professor hired three teaching assistants for the semester.

پروفیسر نے سمسٹر کے لیے تین تدریسی مددگار بھرتی کیے.

Professor ne semester ke liye teen tadreesi madadgaar bharti kiye.

She worked as an administrative assistant for five years.

وہ پانچ سال تک ایک انتظامی مددگار کے طور پر کام کرتی رہی.

Woh paanch saal tak ek intizami madadgaar ke tor par kaam karti rahi.

The manager appreciates the hard work of his assistants.

منیجر اپنے مددگاروں کی سخت محنت کی قدر کرتا ہے.

Manager apne madadgaaron ki sakht mehnat ki qadr karta hai.

Easily Confused With

assistant:An assistant can refer to a more permanent position, while assistants is the plural form implying multiple individuals.

Word Family

assist
verbمدد کرنا
assistance
nounمدد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of assistants as 'people who are always ready to assist you.'

Imagine a team of people with clipboards helping each other in various tasks.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جو مدد گار ہو تیری ہو ہر گھڑی، پڑھ لینا کلامِ محبت یا رب!

Jo madadgaar ho teri ho har ghari, Parh lena kalaam-e-mohabbat ya Rab!

Whoever is your helper at every moment, Let them read the words of love, O Lord!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مدد کرنے والا کبھی اکیلا نہیں ہوتا.

Madad karne wala kabhi akela nahi hota.

A helper is never alone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "assistentem" — to stand by or assist

First known use: 15th century

The word 'assistants' derives from the Latin word 'assistere', meaning 'to stand by or assist.' It has evolved through Middle English into its current form.