embassy
gb/ˈɛmbəsi/ us/ˈɛmbəsi/
B2
Anglais
~ 7600
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
entity
1
official diplomatic mission abroad
The official group of people and offices that represent one country inside another country.
Schéma d’usage :
[country]'s embassy in [city/country]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse "embassy" with "consulate" and "ambassador." An embassy is the main diplomatic mission in a foreign capital and is led by an ambassador. A consulate is a smaller office, usually in other cities, that mainly helps its citizens (for example with passports and visas). "Ambassador" is the person; "embassy" is the mission or office.
Synonymes
diplomatic mission (More formal and technical; stresses the function rather than the everyday word most people use.)
|
legation (Old-fashioned or historical term; rarely used in modern everyday English.)
Collocations
the U.S. embassy
|foreign embassy
|embassy official
|embassy staff
|embassy spokesperson
|embassy statement
Thèmes
politics
|travel
|law
|international_relations
Exemples
- The French embassy issued a statement condemning the attack.
- She called the Canadian embassy to ask for help after losing her passport.
- The embassy has warned its citizens not to travel to that region.
- Protesters gathered outside the U.S. embassy to demonstrate against the new policy.
- He works at the Japanese embassy as a cultural attaché.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I went to the German embassy to ask about a visa.
- The American embassy helped the tourists when there was an earthquake.
- She sent an email to the British embassy to get information.
- The embassy told people to stay inside their homes.
- He got a job at the Spanish embassy.
Nom
B2
entity
2
building housing a foreign mission
The building where the embassy staff work in a foreign country.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] goes to the embassy
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget that "embassy" can mean the physical building as well as the organization. Saying "I slept at the embassy" clearly refers to the building, not the staff. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Synonymes
embassy building (Makes it explicit that the focus is on the physical place, not the organization.)
Collocations
embassy building
|embassy compound
|outside the embassy
|inside the embassy
|embassy gate
|embassy roof
Thèmes
travel
|city
|politics
Exemples
- A large crowd gathered outside the embassy after the news broke.
- Armed guards were posted at every entrance to the embassy.
- We waited inside the embassy for three hours before our documents were checked.
- The new embassy was built with extra security features.
- Police blocked the roads around the embassy during the visit.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I am standing in front of the embassy.
- They built a new embassy next to the park.
- Many people are waiting outside the embassy today.
- We went into the embassy through a small side door.
- There are cameras on the walls of the embassy.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
embassy
API
GB/ˈɛmbəsi/
US/ˈɛmbəsi/
Syllabes et accentuation
em - bassy (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (em)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: embassy
- Plural: embassies
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