Aufsichtsperson — meaning in English

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.

Senses

Aufsichtsperson 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.

attendant — full definition

1. noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
2. adj Accompanying or resulting from something else, often problems that come along with a situation.

chaperone — full definition

1. noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
2. noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
3. verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.

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