attendant

employé, préposé

Personne dont le travail consiste à aider ou à servir quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A person whose job is to help or serve someone.

• An attendant brought us towels.
• The flight attendant helped a frightened passenger.
• Two attendants looked after the guests during dinner.

Synonymes : assistant, helper

Expressions courantes : flight attendant, personal attendant, hotel attendant, parking attendant

associé, concomitant

Qui accompagne quelque chose, souvent comme une conséquence de celui-ci.

En anglais simple : Happening together with something, often as a result of it.

• We considered all the attendant risks.
• The move brought higher pay and attendant responsibilities.
• She described the illness and its attendant problems.

Comment l'utiliser : attendant on something (They discussed the risks attendant on rapid growth.)

Synonymes : associated, accompanying

Expressions courantes : attendant risks, attendant problems, attendant costs, attendant responsibilities

subordonné, dépendant

Tenu de servir quelqu’un ou placé dans une situation de dépendance envers lui.

En anglais simple : Required to serve someone, or dependent on them.

• The servant was attendant to the lord.
• Those attendant on the heir had to follow him.
• The widow remained attendant to the royal household.

Comment l'utiliser : attendant to someone (The servants attendant to the prince received new uniforms.); attendant on someone (The household remained attendant on the queen.)

Synonymes : dependent, subordinate

Expressions courantes : attendant to someone, attendant servants