messenger
gb/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A2
Английски
~ 3500
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
Person who delivers messages
A person who takes a message or package from one person to another.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is a messenger
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'messenger' with 'message'. 'Messenger' is the person; 'message' is the information being sent.
Синоними
courier (Often used for someone delivering packages or documents, sometimes professionally.)
Антоними
recipient (The person receiving the message rather than delivering it.)
Колокации
bike messenger
|royal messenger
|trusted messenger
|official messenger
Теми
communication
|work
|daily life
Примери
- The messenger arrived with an urgent letter from the embassy.
- A bike messenger sped through the city streets to make the delivery on time.
- She acted as a messenger between the two departments during the meeting.
- The royal messenger wore a distinctive uniform.
- He worked as a messenger for a legal firm.
Примери за учащи
- The messenger brought me a letter.
- A bike messenger rides fast in the city.
- The messenger took the box to her office.
- He is a messenger for a company.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
Messaging software or app
A program on a phone or computer for sending and getting messages quickly.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] uses [a] messenger
Синоними
chat app (Informal term for the same type of software, focusing on casual conversation.)
Антоними
email client (Email software is for sending messages but is generally slower and not real-time like a messenger.)
Колокации
instant messenger
|Facebook Messenger
|messenger app
Теми
technology
|communication
Примери
- We use an instant messenger at work to stay in touch.
- She sent me the file via Facebook Messenger.
- Many people prefer using a messenger app instead of email for quick questions.
- He downloaded a new secure messenger for private chats.
- The team communicates mostly through an internal messenger platform.
Примери за учащи
- I use a messenger to talk to my friends.
- We chat on the messenger every day.
- He sent me a photo on the messenger.
- This messenger is free to download.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
Animal that carries messages
An animal that takes a message from one place to another.
Синоними
carrier pigeon (Specifically refers to pigeons used for carrying written messages.)
Колокации
carrier pigeon messenger
|war messenger dog
Теми
communication
|animals
Примери
- During the war, pigeons served as messengers between army units.
- The dog acted as a messenger, carrying supplies and notes across the battlefield.
- Some ancient kingdoms used trained birds as messengers.
- Messenger pigeons were vital before radio communication existed.
Примери за учащи
- The pigeon was a messenger in the war.
- The dog was a messenger and took food to the soldiers.
- They used birds as messengers in the past.
Съществително
B2
entity
4
Sign or bringer of news or change
Something that shows what will happen soon or brings important news.
Синоними
harbinger (More formal term meaning something that signals what is coming.)
Колокации
messenger of peace
|messenger of change
Теми
communication
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The early flowers are messengers of spring.
- Dark clouds can be messengers of an approaching storm.
- She saw herself as a messenger of hope for the community.
Примери за учащи
- Dark clouds are messengers of rain.
- The first snow is a messenger of winter.
- He is a messenger of good news.
Граматика
Речникова форма
messenger
IPA
GB/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
Срички и ударение
mes - sen - ger (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (mes)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: messenger
- Plural: messengers
Семейство думи
Изрази
Facebook Messenger
1/fˈeɪsbˌʊk mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Facebook's chat application
A messaging app made by Facebook for sending texts, photos, and videos.
Примери
- She sent me a note on Facebook Messenger.
- We had a long call over Facebook Messenger last night.
instant messenger
1/ˈɪnstənt mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Real-time text chat software
A computer program that lets people send and get text messages quickly over the internet.
Примери
- We still use an instant messenger at work for quick questions.
- Instant messengers were very popular in the early 2000s.
shoot the messenger
1/ʃˈut ðə mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
idiom
informal
Blame bearer of bad news
To get angry with the person who tells you bad news, not the person who caused it.
Примери
- Don't shoot the messenger—I’m just telling you what I heard.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.
shoot the messenger
2/ʃˈut ðə mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
idiom
Blame bearer of bad news
To be angry at the person who tells you bad news, instead of the person or thing that caused it.
Примери
- Don't shoot the messenger—I'm just telling you what happened.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.