messenger
gb/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 3500
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Person who delivers messages
A person who takes a message or package from one person to another.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is a messenger
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'messenger' with 'message'. 'Messenger' is the person; 'message' is the information being sent.
هممعنیها
courier (Often used for someone delivering packages or documents, sometimes professionally.)
متضادها
recipient (The person receiving the message rather than delivering it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
bike messenger
|royal messenger
|trusted messenger
|official messenger
موضوعها
communication
|work
|daily life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Messaging software or app
A program on a phone or computer for sending and getting messages quickly.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] uses [a] messenger
هممعنیها
chat app (Informal term for the same type of software, focusing on casual conversation.)
متضادها
email client (Email software is for sending messages but is generally slower and not real-time like a messenger.)
ترکیبهای رایج
instant messenger
|Facebook Messenger
|messenger app
موضوعها
technology
|communication
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Animal that carries messages
An animal that takes a message from one place to another.
هممعنیها
carrier pigeon (Specifically refers to pigeons used for carrying written messages.)
ترکیبهای رایج
carrier pigeon messenger
|war messenger dog
موضوعها
communication
|animals
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اسم
B2
entity
4
Sign or bringer of news or change
Something that shows what will happen soon or brings important news.
هممعنیها
harbinger (More formal term meaning something that signals what is coming.)
ترکیبهای رایج
messenger of peace
|messenger of change
موضوعها
communication
|nature
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Dark clouds are messengers of rain.
- The first snow is a messenger of winter.
- He is a messenger of good news.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
messenger
IPA
GB/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
mes - sen - ger (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (mes)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: messenger
- Plural: messengers
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
Facebook Messenger
1/fˈeɪsbˌʊk mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Facebook's chat application
A messaging app made by Facebook for sending texts, photos, and videos.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Don't shoot the messenger—I'm just telling you what happened.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.