shop assistant
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1.2
- noun
- /ʃɑp əˈsɪstənt/
- UK
:
dependiente
- I asked the shop assistant for assistance with the new electronic devices.
Examples
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The two shop assistants and I got to talking, and I mentioned my experiences.
Blog text (11) -
She works as a shop assistant in a large retail outlet and travels within Europe at least twice a year.
Academic text (2012) -
I felt sorry for the shop assistant.
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What happens when, for example, the shop assistant above loses the job?
Blog text (20) -
Individual narratives show that many migrants came as shop assistants.
Academic text (2005) -
I'm looking for a particular kind of mindset in a shop assistant when I'm thinking about it, and it's not necessarily what you'd think.
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She has been my full-time shop assistant since last spring, when I had to take time off to deal with a major crisis in my personal life.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sushi boxes come with chopsticks and, in case your meal should be warmed up, the friendly shop assistants will do it for you, as any supermarket has microwaves.
Blog text (1) -
The shop assistant helped me find the perfect dress for the wedding.
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When I entered the store, the shop assistant welcomed me with a smile.
Synonyms
259
1.0
A person who sells things in shops or to customers
110
1.1
A person who helps customers and handles sales at a shop
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2.2
A person who sells things for a store or company
11
1.7
A woman who works for a shop or company and helps people buy things
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1.6
A young woman who sells things in a shop
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2.1
A woman who sells things in a shop to customers
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3.2
A young woman who works in a shop selling things to customers
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3.4
A young woman who helps customers in a shop
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1.9
A person who helps customers buy things in a store
A person who helps customers in a shop
A man who works in a shop and helps customers
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person whose job is to help customers and sell goods in a shop' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'shop' (a place to buy goods) with 'assistant' (a person who helps), forming a straightforward modifier + head-noun phrase. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English noun-modifier rules, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Shop assistant shows a simple picture: a person who works in a shop and 'assists' customers. Because assistant means 'helper', a shop assistant is simply someone who helps customers and sells goods.