ausiliario

/aw.ziˈlja.rjo/adjective / noun · masculineC1 / C2

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Meaning · adjective

auxiliary, secondary

La barca ha acceso il motore ausiliario a causa della bonaccia.
The boat turned on the auxiliary engine due to the calm sea.

In italiano, il passato prossimo richiede un verbo ausiliario.
In Italian, the present perfect requires an auxiliary verb.

L'ospedale ha assunto personale ausiliario per gestire l'emergenza.
The hospital hired auxiliary staff to manage the emergency.

Word forms (4)

In Italian grammar, 'verbo ausiliario' refers specifically to 'essere' or 'avere'.
Also used as a masculine noun meaning an auxiliary worker or helper.

auxiliary verb; assistant

In italiano, molti verbi di movimento richiedono l'ausiliario essere.
In Italian, many verbs of motion require the auxiliary 'essere'.

Hai usato l'ausiliario sbagliato in questa frase al passato prossimo.
You used the wrong auxiliary in this sentence in the passato prossimo.

L'ausiliario del traffico mi ha fatto una multa per sosta vietata.
The traffic warden gave me a fine for illegal parking.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
ausiliario	masculine · singular
ausiliari	masculine · plural

In grammar, Italian verbs take either 'essere' or 'avere' as their auxiliary.
Also refers to auxiliary staff, such as 'ausiliario del traffico' (traffic warden).