correspondent
gb/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/ us/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
B2
Inglês
~ 7100
tudósító, levelező, levelezőpartner, helyi képviselő, levelezőbank, összhangban álló, arányos
NOME
B2
1
tudósító
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone] works as a correspondent for [organization] in [place]
She worked as a foreign correspondent in Beijing for more than a decade.
Több mint egy évtizeden át dolgozott külföldi tudósítóként Pekingben.
Our political correspondent is following the election campaign across the country.
Politikai tudósítónk országszerte követi a választási kampányt.
The channel sent a special correspondent to report on the earthquake.
He is the Moscow correspondent for a major French newspaper.
According to our science correspondent, the new study could change how vaccines are developed.
Exemplos para aprendentes
She is a foreign correspondent for a big TV station.
Egy nagy tévécsatorna külföldi tudósítója.
The political correspondent talked about the new law on the news.
A politikai tudósító az új törvényről beszélt a híradóban.
He works as a correspondent in London for a US newspaper.
Our sports correspondent is at the stadium tonight.
The correspondent sent a live report from the city center.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "correspondent" with "correspondence" or "corresponding". "Correspondent" is a person who reports news, while "correspondence" means letters, emails, or messages, and "corresponding" is usually an adjective meaning matching or related.
Significado
journalist reporting from a place/beat
Colocações
foreign correspondent
|war correspondent
|political correspondent
|chief correspondent
|correspondent for [BBC/CNN/etc.]
|correspondent in [city/country]
Sinónimos
reporter (More general; can be used for any person who reports news, while a correspondent often suggests a specialist or someone based in a particular place.)
|
journalist (Broader term for anyone working in news; does not necessarily suggest being based in a specific location or beat.)
Antónimos
viewer (A viewer consumes the news, whereas a correspondent produces and reports the news.)
Temas
media
|journalism
|politics
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definição
A news reporter who works in a certain place or covers a certain topic for a TV channel, newspaper, or website.
A journalist who reports news from a particular place or on a particular subject, usually for a newspaper, television channel, website, or other news organization.
NOME
C1
FORMAL
2
levelező
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a regular correspondent to [newspaper/organization]
As a regular correspondent to the magazine, she often comments on environmental issues.
A magazin rendszeres levelezőjeként gyakran hozzászól környezetvédelmi kérdésekhez.
He was my closest correspondent during the years I lived abroad.
Ő volt a legbizalmasabb levelezőpartnerem azokban az években, amikor külföldön éltem.
Letters from an anonymous correspondent began arriving at the editor's desk.
The newspaper published a response from a longtime correspondent in New York.
We welcome all our correspondents to keep their messages under 300 words.
Exemplos para aprendentes
She is a regular correspondent to the local paper.
A helyi lap rendszeres levelezője.
He was my only correspondent when I moved to another country.
Ő volt az egyetlen levelezőpartnerem, amikor egy másik országba költöztem.
An anonymous correspondent sent a short letter to the editor.
I want to find a new correspondent to practice my English.
The magazine thanks all its correspondents for their ideas.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "correspondent" when they mean the messages themselves, saying things like *I sent a correspondent yesterday*. The correct noun for the messages is "letter", "email", or "correspondence". Use "correspondent" only for the person who writes.
Significado
person who writes letters/emails
Colocações
regular correspondent
|frequent correspondent
|long-time correspondent
|anonymous correspondent
|a correspondent writes to [newspaper]
Sinónimos
letter-writer (More informal and direct; focuses on letters rather than including emails or messages to organizations.)
|
pen pal (Suggests a friendly, ongoing personal relationship, often for language practice or friendship, rather than formal or public letters.)
Antónimos
recipient (A recipient receives letters or emails, while a correspondent is the person who writes them.)
Temas
communication
|writing
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A person who often writes letters or emails to another person or to a newspaper or group.
A person who writes letters or emails to someone, especially on a regular basis, or who sends letters to a newspaper or organization for publication or discussion.
NOME
C1
TECHNICAL
3
levelezőbank
C1
Padrão de uso:
[organization] acts as a correspondent for [foreign_organization] in [place]
The local bank serves as a correspondent for several major international banks.
A helyi bank több nagy nemzetközi bank levelezőbankjaként működik.
Our firm acts as the company's correspondent in Brazil, handling all regulatory filings.
Cégünk a vállalat brazíliai helyi képviselőjeként jár el, és minden hatósági beadványát intézi.
They are seeking a correspondent in Tokyo to manage their payments in yen.
The contract names a London correspondent to receive legal notices on behalf of the client.
Funds are transferred through a network of correspondent banks around the world.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The small bank is a correspondent for a big US bank.
A kis bank egy nagy amerikai bank levelezőbankja.
Our law firm is the company’s correspondent in Paris.
Ügyvédi irodánk a vállalat párizsi helyi képviselője.
They use a correspondent bank to send money overseas.
We need a local correspondent in China to help with payments.
The contract lists a correspondent in New York for legal papers.
Erro comum:
Learners may think this use of "correspondent" still means a person who writes letters. In business and finance, however, a "correspondent" is usually an institution, especially in phrases like "correspondent bank".
Significado
organization acting as local representative
Colocações
correspondent bank
|local correspondent
|overseas correspondent
|acts as correspondent for [organization]
|appoint a correspondent in [country]
Sinónimos
agent (General term for someone or something that acts on behalf of another; "correspondent" is more specific to institutional and cross-border arrangements.)
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representative (Broad term for someone who speaks or acts for another; does not necessarily imply specialized services like banking or legal work.)
Antónimos
principal (In business and law, the principal is the main party that is represented, whereas the correspondent (or agent) is the party that represents or acts for the principal.)
Temas
business
|finance
|law
Definição
A company, bank, or law firm that does work or offers services in one place for another company that is in a different place.
A business, bank, law firm, or other organization that represents or performs services for another organization in a different city or country, especially in finance, law, or international trade.
C2
FORMAL
4
arányos
B2
Padrão de uso:
[something] is correspondent to/with [something]
The penalties must be correspondent to the seriousness of the offense.
A büntetéseknek arányban kell állniuk a jogsértés súlyosságával.
His duties are correspondent with his level of authority.
Feladatai összhangban vannak a hatáskörével.
Such a claim is not correspondent to the facts presented in court.
The two contracts are not fully correspondent with each other.
They argued that every right has a correspondent obligation.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The new rules are not correspondent to the old law.
Az új szabályok nincsenek összhangban a régi törvénnyel.
His power in the company is correspondent to his pay.
A cégen belüli hatalma arányban áll a fizetésével.
The report is not correspondent with the real numbers.
Each right has a correspondent duty in this system.
Her story was not correspondent to the facts.
Erro comum:
Learners may use the adjective "correspondent" where modern English strongly prefers "corresponding", for example saying *correspondent numbers* instead of *corresponding numbers*. In most cases, use "corresponding" unless you are writing in a very formal or legal style.
Significado
matching or consistent with something
Colocações
correspondent rights and duties
|correspondent obligations
|correspondent to the facts
|strictly correspondent with
|not correspondent to reality
Sinónimos
corresponding (More common modern choice; used in both everyday and formal contexts, while "correspondent" as an adjective is mainly formal or old-fashioned.)
|
consistent (Emphasizes lack of conflict or contradiction; does not always imply a one-to-one match.)
Antónimos
inconsistent (Describes something that does not match or agree with something else, the opposite of being correspondent to it.)
Temas
law
|logic
Definição
Matching or in agreement with something else, especially in formal or legal language.
Consistent with, matching, or corresponding to something else, especially in legal or formal contexts involving rights, duties, or facts.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
correspondent
IPA
GB/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
US/kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
Sílabas e acento
cor - res - pond - ent (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pond)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: correspondent
- Plural: correspondents
Família de palavras
Forms
correspondents
noun
Core family
correspond
verb B2
correspondence
noun B2
Related words
corresponding
adjective
correspondingly
adverb
Expressões
foreign correspondent
1/fˈɔɹən kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
fixed phrase
journalist based in another country
A journalist who lives in or often travels to another country to report news for a TV channel, newspaper, or website.
Exemplos
- She became the network’s foreign correspondent in South Africa.
- As a foreign correspondent, he spends most of the year away from home.
- The foreign correspondent described daily life in the war-torn region.
legal correspondent
1/lˈiɡəl kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
fixed phrase
journalist who covers legal affairs
A journalist whose main job is to report news about courts, trials, and legal problems.
Exemplos
- The channel’s legal correspondent explained the judge’s decision.
- Our legal correspondent is outside the courthouse with the latest details.
- She worked as a legal correspondent before joining a law firm.
political correspondent
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
fixed phrase
journalist who covers politics
A journalist whose main job is to report news about the government, elections, and political parties.
Exemplos
- Our political correspondent is following the prime minister’s visit to the US.
- The political correspondent explained the possible impact of the new tax law.
- She worked as a political correspondent before moving into documentary film-making.
special correspondent
1/spˈɛʃəl kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
fixed phrase
journalist sent on a special assignment
A journalist who is sent to report on one special event, story, or place, and is not always based there.
Exemplos
- The programme’s special correspondent is in Geneva for the climate talks.
- They hired a special correspondent to cover the Olympic Games.
- Our special correspondent will join us now from the scene of the accident.
war correspondent
1/wˈɔɹ kˌɔɹɪspˈɑndənt/
fixed phrase
journalist reporting from war zones
A journalist who goes to places where there is a war to report what is happening there.
Exemplos
- The war correspondent sent a powerful report from the front line.
- Many war correspondents face serious danger while doing their jobs.
- He started as a local reporter and later became a war correspondent in the Middle East.