auxiliary

US /ɑːɡˈzɪl.i.er.i/
UK /ɑːɡˈzɪl.i.er.i/
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auxiliar, suplementar

providing supplementary or additional help and support

:
The hospital has an auxiliary power generator.
O hospital tem um gerador de energia auxiliar.
The ship has an auxiliary engine for emergencies.
O navio tem um motor auxiliar para emergências.
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auxiliar, assistente

a person providing supplementary or additional help and support

:
The nurse's auxiliary helped with patient care.
O auxiliar da enfermeira ajudou no cuidado ao paciente.
She works as an auxiliary in the library.
Ela trabalha como auxiliar na biblioteca.
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verbo auxiliar

a verb used in forming the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs

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In the sentence 'I am going', 'am' is an auxiliary verb.
Na frase 'I am going', 'am' é um verbo auxiliar.
The verbs 'do', 'be', and 'have' can function as auxiliary verbs.
Os verbos 'do', 'be' e 'have' podem funcionar como verbos auxiliares.