messenger
gb/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A2
Englisch
~ 3500
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
Person who delivers messages
A person who takes a message or package from one person to another.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a messenger
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'messenger' with 'message'. 'Messenger' is the person; 'message' is the information being sent.
Synonyme
courier (Often used for someone delivering packages or documents, sometimes professionally.)
Antonyme
recipient (The person receiving the message rather than delivering it.)
Wortverbindungen
bike messenger
|royal messenger
|trusted messenger
|official messenger
Themen
communication
|work
|daily life
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Nomen
B1
entity
2
Messaging software or app
A program on a phone or computer for sending and getting messages quickly.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] uses [a] messenger
Synonyme
chat app (Informal term for the same type of software, focusing on casual conversation.)
Antonyme
email client (Email software is for sending messages but is generally slower and not real-time like a messenger.)
Wortverbindungen
instant messenger
|Facebook Messenger
|messenger app
Themen
technology
|communication
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Nomen
B2
entity
3
Animal that carries messages
An animal that takes a message from one place to another.
Synonyme
carrier pigeon (Specifically refers to pigeons used for carrying written messages.)
Wortverbindungen
carrier pigeon messenger
|war messenger dog
Themen
communication
|animals
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Nomen
B2
entity
4
Sign or bringer of news or change
Something that shows what will happen soon or brings important news.
Synonyme
harbinger (More formal term meaning something that signals what is coming.)
Wortverbindungen
messenger of peace
|messenger of change
Themen
communication
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Dark clouds are messengers of rain.
- The first snow is a messenger of winter.
- He is a messenger of good news.
Grammatik
Grundform
messenger
IPA
GB/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
Silben & Betonung
mes - sen - ger (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (mes)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: messenger
- Plural: messengers
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
Facebook Messenger
1/fˈeɪsbˌʊk mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Facebook's chat application
A messaging app made by Facebook for sending texts, photos, and videos.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- Don't shoot the messenger—I'm just telling you what happened.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.