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girl friday

/ɡɜːl ˈfraɪdeɪ/

Traducción: Término anticuado que designa a una asistente o secretaria mujer muy eficiente, fiable y capaz de realizar tareas muy diversas. La frase proviene del personaje 'Viernes' de la novela 'Robinson Crusoe' de Daniel Defoe. En el uso moderno se considera obsoleto y potencialmente paternalista.

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/ɡɜːl ˈfraɪdeɪ/C1informalobsoleto
  • esTérmino anticuado que designa a una asistente o secretaria mujer muy eficiente, fiable y capaz de realizar tareas muy diversas. La frase proviene del personaje 'Viernes' de la novela 'Robinson Crusoe' de Daniel Defoe. En el uso moderno se considera obsoleto y potencialmente paternalista.

An outdated term referring to a female assistant or secretary who is highly efficient, reliable, and capable of handling a wide variety of tasks. The phrase originates from the character 'Friday' in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. Considered old-fashioned and potentially patronizing in modern usage.

  1. Efficient female assistantB2informal

    A capable and reliable female employee who handles a variety of tasks, often administrative or secretarial.

    esasistente femenina eficiente

    • She works as a girl friday for the managing director.
    • He hired a girl friday to organize his schedule and correspondence.
    • The office girl friday managed all the paperwork efficiently.