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секретарь

secretary

Meaning of секретарь

administrative assistant

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Russian[sʲɪkrʲɪˈtarʲ]
secretary
секретарь - secretary
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секретарь with English translation

секретарь usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The secretary answered the phone and took messages.

Секретарь ответил на телефон и записал сообщения.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The secretary organized the meeting schedule.

Секретарь организовал расписание встреч.

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секретарь belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

секретарьsecretary
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секретарь synonyms

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What's the difference between секретарь / ассистент / секретарша / помощник / администратор / офис-менеджер

🇷🇺Russian
секретарь

the basic neutral term for a role handling administrative assistance and office work

A2Very Often

The secretary noted the meeting time and informed the director.

Секретарь записал время встречи и уведомил директора.

🇷🇺Russian

often used in academic or medical contexts, or as a more formal aide

A2Often

The professor's assistant prepared materials for the lecture.

Ассистент профессора подготовил материалы для лекции.

С
🇷🇺Russian
секретарша

colloquial/outdated feminine form of 'секретарь'; can sound informal

A2Often

The (female) secretary answered the phone and took a message.

Секретарша ответила на телефон и записала сообщение.

П
🇷🇺Russian
помощник

a broad term for someone who assists a manager; not necessarily responsible for paperwork

A2Very Often

She works as the general director's assistant.

Она работает помощником генерального директора.

🇷🇺Russian

a person responsible for organizing office work or systems; emphasis on managing processes

A2Often

The administrator checked the accesses and assigned tasks among staff.

Администратор проверил доступы и распределил задачи между сотрудниками.

🇷🇺Russian

responsible for daily office functioning, purchases and task coordination

A2Often

The office manager arranged equipment delivery and ordered stationery.

Офис-менеджер организовал доставку оборудования и заказал канцтовары.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
референт

an official personal aide with professional duties, often in government or for executives

A2Rarely

The referent prepared an analytical brief for the meeting.

Референт подготовил аналитическую справку для заседания.

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How to pronounce секретарь and what this word means

секретарь translation: secretary. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce секретарь

[sʲɪkrʲɪˈtarʲ]

секретарь translation

secretary

секретарь examples

The secretary answered the phone and took messages.

секретарь transcription

[sʲɪkrʲɪˈtarʲ]

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секретарь meaning: what does it mean?

выполняет делопроизводство и обеспечивает офисную поддержку

секретарь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

секретарь is pronounced as [sʲɪkrʲɪˈtarʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

секретарь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The secretary answered the phone and took messages. Translation: Секретарь ответил на телефон и записал сообщения.

Is секретарь part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, секретарь (secretary) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is секретарь part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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