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Spanish
Etymology
From azafate (“tray”), from Arabic السَفَط (as-safaṭ, “basket”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aθaˈfata/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asaˈfata/
- Rhymes: -ata
- Syllabification: a‧za‧fa‧ta
Noun
azafata f (plural azafatas, masculine azafato, masculine plural azafatos)
- stewardess, flight attendant
- Synonyms: auxiliar de vuelo, tripulante de cabina, sobrecargo, (Latin America) aeromoza
Tengo que trabajar hoy de azafata.- Today I have to do stewardess work.
2017 May 26, Elisa Sánchez Fernández, “'Pies de azafata': así sufren el sexismo de tener que llevar tacones en su trabajo”, in El País:Según el protocolo de uniformidad de aerolíneas como Iberia, durante el vuelo las azafatas tienen que calzar tacón bajo (de 3 a 5 cm) y para embarcar, desembarcar y caminar por la terminal, el alto (de 5 a 10 cm).- According to the uniform protocol of airlines like Iberia, during the flight, flight attendants have to wear low-heeled shoes (3 to 5 cm), and for boarding, unboarding, and walking through the terminal, a high heel (5 to 10 cm).
- a person who provides assistance to attendees, customers, clients, etc.; a conference assistant, a customer service assistant, an events coordinator, a hostess, a receptionist, etc.
El año pasado vivía en Londres y trabajaba como azafata de eventos.- Last year I lived in London and worked as an events coordinator.
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