attendant

S2 W2

BrE /ˈætəndənt/ AmE /ˈætəndənt/

noun en → es

1 SERVICE PERSON [singular] B1

a person whose job is to help or serve customers in a shop, hotel, restaurant, etc.

encargado, empleado de servicio, asistente

  • the attendant at the reception desk

Collocations attendant at a hotel · attendant in a shop

  • The attendant at the reception desk gave us our room keys.

    El encargado del mostrador de recepción nos dio las llaves de nuestra habitación.

2 PATIENT CARE [singular] B2

a person who works in a hospital or clinic to help doctors and nurses, for example by giving patients medicine.

auxiliar de enfermería, asistente médico

  • the attendant on duty

Collocations attendant in a hospital · attendant at the clinic

  • The attendant gave the patient their medicine.

    El auxiliar de enfermería dio al paciente su medicina.

3 TRAVEL [singular] C1

a person who travels with a passenger on an airplane, boat, or train to provide assistance and information.

asistente de vuelo, auxiliar de viaje

  • the attendant on the plane

Collocations attendant on a flight · attendant on a cruise ship

  • The attendant showed us to our seats.

    El asistente nos mostró nuestros asientos.

4 VOTER [singular] C1

a person who votes in an election or referendum.

votante, elector

  • the attendant at the polling station

Collocations attendant in a voting booth · attendant at an election

  • The attendant cast their vote for the new mayor.

    El votante emitió su voto por el nuevo alcalde.