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Meaning of Ancillary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː

Definitions

Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
An auxiliary.
archaic

Equivalents

العربية مساعد

Bosanski pomoćnik

Català auxiliar

Deutsch Hilfs- neben- Zusatz-

Español ancilar ancilario auxiliar ayudante criado secundario subordinada subordinado

Suomi alainen apulainen apuneuvo avustava toissijainen tukeva

Français aide à la personne ancillaire Auxiliaire boy domestique employé de maison secondaire serviteur subordonné

Hrvatski pomoćnik

Italiano ausiliare domestico secondario servo subordinato

Kurdî talî talî

Nederlands ondergeschikt ondersteunend

Polski akcesoryczny podrzędny pomocniczy pomocnik

Português ancilar ancilário auxiliar auxiliário secundário subordinado

Русский вспомогательный дополнительный подсобный подчинённый

Српски pomoćnik

Svenska sekundär underordnad

Türkçe tali yardımcı

Examples

“Auxiliaries and ancillaries are comprehensive, and include a Westinghouse motor-driven recriprocating compressor used for locomotive braking and general service air, two rotary exhauster sets for train brakes when hauling passenger or fitted freight trains, and an oil-fired train heating boiler.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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Meaning of Ancillary | Babel Free

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