assistant

noun/əˈsɪstənt/CEFR A2

সহকারী, সহায়ক

Meaning

A person whose job is to help somebody more senior.

Example sentences

She works as an assistant in a law office.সে একটি আইন কার্যালয়ে সহকারী হিসেবে কাজ করে।
Ask my assistant for the file.ফাইলটির জন্য আমার সহকারীকে বলুন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: helper, sidekick, paralegal

Similar words, and what each means

helper
সাহায্যকারী
A person who helps another person.
sidekick
সহচর, ঘনিষ্ঠ সহকারী
A person who helps and spends time with someone more important.
paralegal
আইন-সহকারী, প্যারালিগ্যাল
A person trained to assist a lawyer but not fully qualified as one.
right-hand man
ডান হাত, প্রধান সহকারী
A person's most trusted and important helper.

Other English words for “সহকারী, সহায়ক”

deputy
The person next in rank, who acts when the chief is away.
aide
An assistant to an important person, especially in politics.
attendant
A person whose job is to serve or look after people in a public place.
helpful
Willing to help, or useful in some way.
supportive
Giving help and encouragement to someone.

“assistant” elsewhere on EnglishBD

I completed my BBA at Jahangirnagar University in 2024 and have worked for eighteen months as an accounts assistant at a buying house in Ashulia.
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The ceremony ended at half past six with a vote of thanks from the assistant headmaster.
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She delegated the report to her assistant.
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Where this word is used

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“assistant” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • দর্শক, শ্রোতা, দর্শক-শ্রোতা, দর্শকমণ্ডলী
- • গাঁদা
- • অপারেশন, অস্ত্রোপচার
- • সহকারী, সহায়ক
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সহকারী, সহায়ক — assistant (noun) — সহকারী, সহায়ক. A person whose job is to help somebody more senior.
Which word is closest in meaning to “assistant”?
- • helper
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- • storefront
- • guardian
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helper — helper — সাহায্যকারী. A person who helps another person.

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