Aufpasser — meaning in English
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English meaning
- attendant noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
- chaperone noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
- monitor noun A screen used to display output from a computer or other device.
- screw noun A metal fastener with a spiral thread, driven in with a twisting motion to hold materials together.
Senses
Aufpasser is used for these senses in English:
- attendant One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
- chaperone An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
- duenna a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.
- monitor Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
- screw (slang, derogatory) A prison guard.
attendant — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
- adj Accompanying or resulting from something else, often problems that come along with a situation.
chaperone — full definition
- noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
- noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
- verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.