secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
Angielski
~ 700
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
1
Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] works as a secretary
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
Kolokacje
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
Tematy
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
Schemat użycia:
Secretary of [Department]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
Synonimy
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
Antonimy
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
Kolokacje
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
Tematy
government
|politics
|law
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
formal
B1
entity
3
Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
Schemat użycia:
secretary of [organization]
Synonimy
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
Kolokacje
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
Tematy
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
Sylaby i akcent
sec - ret - ary (3 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.