registrar
gb/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/ us/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
B2
English
~ 7200
tanulmányi hivatalvezető, tanulmányi osztályvezető, anyakönyvvezető, domainregisztrátor, szakorvosjelölt
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
the registrar of [a university]
The registrar confirmed that my transfer credits had been accepted.
A tanulmányi hivatalvezető megerősítette, hogy elfogadták az átvitt kreditjeimet.
You need to submit the form to the registrar before you can register for classes.
Az űrlapot a tanulmányi hivatalvezetőnek kell benyújtanod, mielőtt felveheted a tárgyakat.
The registrar's letter stated that all my tuition fees had been paid.
Please contact the registrar if you need an official transcript.
The university registrar oversees admissions records and enrollment statistics.
Learner examples
I went to the registrar to change my classes.
Elmentem a tanulmányi hivatalvezetőhöz, hogy módosítsam a tárgyaimat.
The registrar keeps all the student records.
A tanulmányi hivatalvezető kezeli az összes hallgatói nyilvántartást.
You must ask the registrar for your transcript.
She works as a registrar at a large university.
The registrar's office is on the first floor.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "registrar" with "register" or "registration". "Registrar" is the person or office; "register" is the verb or the list; "registration" is the process or event.
Meaning
university official for student records
Collocations
university registrar
|college registrar
|registrar's office
|contact the registrar
|the office of the registrar
|assistant registrar
Synonyms
administrative officer (More general; can be any staff member doing administration, not specifically in charge of student records.)
Themes
education
|work
|administration
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An important office worker at a college or university who keeps student records and manages course registration.
An administrative official at a college or university who is responsible for student records, course registration, transcripts, and related academic administration.
NOUN
C1
2
Usage pattern:
the registrar of [a district/city]
They gave their notice of marriage at the local registrar's office.
A házassági szándékukat a helyi anyakönyvvezetőnél jelentették be.
The registrar issued a copy of the baby's birth certificate.
Az anyakönyvvezető kiállította a baba születési anyakönyvi kivonatának másolatát.
You must register the death with the registrar within five days.
The registrar of births, marriages and deaths keeps all the official records for the town.
The couple chose a simple ceremony conducted by the registrar.
Learner examples
We went to the registrar to register our marriage.
Elmentünk az anyakönyvvezetőhöz, hogy bejegyezzük a házasságunkat.
The registrar gave us our marriage certificate.
Az anyakönyvvezető odaadta nekünk a házassági anyakönyvi kivonatot.
You must tell the registrar when a baby is born.
The registrar’s office is in the city hall.
The registrar keeps records of births and deaths.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think a "registrar" is the same as a priest or religious leader. A registrar is a government official and may conduct civil ceremonies, but is not a religious figure.
Meaning
official recording births and marriages
Collocations
registrar of births, marriages and deaths
|district registrar
|marriage registrar
|sign before the registrar
|the local registrar's office
|appointed as registrar
Synonyms
civil registrar (More explicit; clearly states that the role is in civil (government) registration, not in a university or hospital.)
Themes
government
|law
|family
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A government worker who writes and keeps official records of births, marriages, and deaths and gives people the official papers.
A government official responsible for keeping official records of births, marriages, and deaths and for issuing the certificates for these events.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
a registrar for [a domain name]
You can buy your domain from any accredited registrar.
Bármely akkreditált domainregisztrátortól megveheted a domainedet.
We transferred our website to a new registrar that offers better support.
Átvittük a domainünket egy új domainregisztrátorhoz, amely jobb támogatást kínál.
The registrar notified us that our domain name was about to expire.
Check which registrar is currently managing your domain before making changes.
The company became an ICANN-accredited registrar last year.
Learner examples
We bought our website name from a registrar.
A weboldalunk nevét egy domainregisztrátortól vettük meg.
Your registrar sends you an email when your domain is ending.
A domainregisztrátor e-mailt küld, amikor a domained lejár.
You can move your domain to another registrar.
This registrar is cheap but support is slow.
Ask the registrar if you want to change your domain settings.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse a "registrar" with a "registry" in internet contexts. The registrar is the company that sells and manages domains for you; the registry is the organization that operates a top-level domain (like .com or .org).
Meaning
company registering internet domain names
Collocations
domain name registrar
|ICANN-accredited registrar
|transfer your domain to another registrar
|choose a registrar
|registrar account
|current registrar
Synonyms
domain provider (Informal tech/business term; focuses more on the service of providing domains than on the legal registration role.)
Themes
technology
|internet
|business
|communication
Definition
A company that sells and manages internet website names (domain names) for people and businesses.
A company accredited to sell and manage registrations of internet domain names on behalf of customers.
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
a [medical/surgical] registrar on [a ward]
The medical registrar reviewed the patient before the consultant arrived.
A szakorvosjelölt megvizsgálta a beteget, mielőtt a konzultáns megérkezett.
If the junior doctor is unsure, they must call the on-call registrar.
Ha a fiatalabb orvos bizonytalan, fel kell hívnia az ügyeletes szakorvosjelöltet.
She was promoted to surgical registrar after completing her core training.
The registrar discussed the treatment plan with the intensive care team.
As a registrar, he supervises several foundation-year doctors on the ward.
Learner examples
The registrar came to check the patient.
A szakorvosjelölt jött, hogy megnézze a beteget.
If there is a problem at night, the nurses call the registrar.
Ha éjszaka gond van, a nővérek felhívják a szakorvosjelöltet.
She works as a medical registrar in London.
The registrar talked to the junior doctor about the case.
The registrar will speak to the family about the test results.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think a "registrar" in a hospital only does paperwork, like a university registrar. In British medical English, a registrar is a senior doctor involved in direct patient care and supervision.
Meaning
senior doctor in specialist training
Collocations
medical registrar
|surgical registrar
|paediatric registrar
|on-call registrar
|night registrar
|speak to the registrar
Synonyms
senior resident (Approximate in meaning in some non-UK systems; used mainly in North America and does not exactly match the British training grade of registrar.)
Themes
medicine
|work
|health
|education
Definition
In British hospitals, a doctor who is training to be a specialist and is higher than a junior doctor but lower than a consultant.
In British and some Commonwealth healthcare systems, a senior hospital doctor in specialist training who manages patients and supervises junior doctors under the direction of consultants.
Grammar
Dictionary form
registrar
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
US/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
Syllables & stress
re - gis - trar (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: registrar
- Plural: registrars
Word family
Forms
registrars
noun
Core family
register
verb A2
registration
noun A2
Related words
registry
noun B2
registrant
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unregistered
adjective
Advanced or less common
deregister
verb
deregistration
noun
Expressions
domain name registrar
1/doʊmˈeɪn nˈeɪm ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
company selling website domain names
A company that you pay to get and keep your website's internet name (domain name).
Examples
- We chose a domain name registrar that offers free privacy protection.
- Before launching the site, they registered the URL with a reputable domain name registrar.
- Your domain name registrar will remind you when your domain is about to expire.
Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ əv bˈɚθs | mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒɪz ˈænd dˈɛθs/
fixed phrase
formal
official civil registrar title
The formal title of the government official who keeps records of births, marriages, and deaths.
Examples
- They submitted the documents to the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
- The Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths issued a new copy of the certificate.
- Her first job in the public service was working for the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
registrar's office
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹz ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
office where the registrar works
The office or place where the registrar and their staff work and where you go for their services.
Examples
- You can pick up your diploma from the registrar's office next week.
- Please return the completed form to the registrar's office by Friday.
- The registrar's office was closed, so I couldn't request my transcript.