secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
אנגלית
~ 700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
entity
1
Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] works as a secretary
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
מילים נרדפות
assistant (A broader term that can refer to any helper, not only in office work.)
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administrator (Often refers to someone managing operations, sometimes at a higher level than a secretary.)
הפכים
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
צירופים
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
נושאים
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
דוגמאות
- The secretary answered the phone and took a message for her boss.
- He hired a new secretary to manage his schedule.
- As a secretary, she organizes all the company’s meetings.
- The secretary typed the report and sent it to all staff.
- Her secretary booked the flight and hotel for the conference.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My mother is a secretary in a big office.
- The secretary writes emails for the manager.
- I asked the secretary for help with my form.
- The secretary makes phone calls every day.
- He is the new secretary in our school.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
תבנית שימוש:
Secretary of [Department]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
מילים נרדפות
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
הפכים
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
צירופים
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
נושאים
government
|politics
|law
דוגמאות
- The Secretary of State will visit France next week.
- She was appointed Secretary of Education by the president.
- The Secretary of Defense announced new policies today.
- As Secretary of Health, he introduced several reforms.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The Secretary of State met with leaders from Japan.
- He is the Secretary of Education in our country.
- The Secretary of Defense spoke on TV.
שם עצם
formal
B1
entity
3
Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
תבנית שימוש:
secretary of [organization]
מילים נרדפות
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
צירופים
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
נושאים
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
דוגמאות
- The club's secretary sent out the agenda before the meeting.
- She was elected secretary of the student council.
- As secretary, he keeps detailed minutes of every meeting.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The secretary writes down what people say in meetings.
- Our class has a secretary to help the teacher.
- He is the new secretary of our sports club.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
הברות והטעמה
sec - ret - ary (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
Secretary of State
1/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi əv stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Head of foreign affairs department
The top government official in charge of foreign relations in some countries.
דוגמאות
- The Secretary of State held talks with European leaders.
- She became the first woman to serve as Secretary of State.
Secretary-General
1/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl/
fixed phrase
Leader of an international organization
The top leader of an international group like the United Nations.
דוגמאות
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.