aide

aide  (d)

n.

1. An aide-de-camp.

2. An assistant; a helper: a nurse's aide. See Synonyms at assistant.

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[French, from aider, to aid; see aid.]

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aide [eɪd]

n

1. an assistant

2. (Social Welfare) Social welfare an unqualified assistant to a professional welfare worker

3. (Military) short for aide-de-camp

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aide - an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer adjutant, aide-de-camp armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" adjutant general - a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
	2.	aide - someone who acts as assistant auxiliary assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" nurse's aide, nursing aide - someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training

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aide

noun assistant, supporter, deputy, attendant, helper, henchman, right-hand man, adjutant, second, helpmate, coadjutor (rare) a close aide to the prime minister

Translations

aide [eɪd] N

1. (Mil) → edecán m

2. (Pol) → ayudante mf

aide [ˈeɪd] n (= person) → assistant(e) m/f

aide

n → Helfer(in) m(f); (= adviser) → (persönlicher) Berater

aide [eɪd] n (person) → aiutante m/f (Mil) → aiutante m di campo, addetto (militare) (Pol) → consigliere/a, addetto/a