subordinado — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ancillary adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
- subordinate adj Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.
- subservient adj Excessively willing to obey or serve others, often to an unhealthy degree.
Senses
subordinado is used for these senses in English:
- ancillary (archaic) An auxiliary.
- second fiddle (idiomatic) A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.
- subordinate Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
- subservient Useful in an inferior capacity.
ancillary — full definition
- adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
- noun A person or thing that provides support to a main activity, such as a support worker in a hospital or school.
subordinate — full definition
- adj Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.
- noun A person who works under someone else's authority.
- verb To treat something as less important than something else, or to place it under another's control.