clerk

clerk(

kluhrk

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (profession)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el empleado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la empleada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I took the money from the bank clerk and then I don't know what I did with it after that.Tomé el dinero del empleado del banco y luego no sé qué hice con él después.

b. el oficinista

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la oficinista

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The clerk sat at her desk filling out reports.La oficinista estaba sentada en su escritorio rellenando informes.

c. el recepcionista

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la recepcionista

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(in reception)

We left our bags with the hotel clerk and went to the ATM.Le dejamos las maletas al recepcionista del hotel y fuimos al cajero automático.

d. el dependiente

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la dependienta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(in store)

The clerk greeted us as we walked into the store.La dependienta nos saludó cuando entramos a la tienda.

e. el vendedor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la vendedora

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(in store)

It really gets me annoyed when all the clerks in the store are trying to sell me something.Me fastidia cuando todos los vendedores de la tienda intentan venderme algo.

2. (religious)

a. el clérigo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

One of the clerks was walking through the sanctuary of the cathedral.Uno de los clérigos andaba por el santuario de la catedral.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to work)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. trabajar de dependiente

He's going to be clerking at Saks Fifth Avenue.Trabjará de dependiente en Saks Fifth Avenue.

Examples

Phrases

sales clerk	el vendedor
store clerk	el empleado de la tienda
counter clerk	el empleado
articled clerk	el aprendiz de abogado
bank clerk	el empleado de banco
hotel clerk	el empleado de hotel
front desk clerk	el/la recepcionista
the sales clerk will add up the bill	el vendedor sumará la cuenta
court clerk	alguacil