envoy
gb/ˈɛnvɔɪ/ us/ˈɛnvɔɪ/
B2
Inglês
~ 8900
különmegbízott, megbízott, követ, küldött, ajánlás
NOME
C1
FORMAL
1
Padrão de uso:
an envoy to [a country/organization]; appoint [someone] (as) envoy to [a place]
The president appointed a special envoy to help restart the stalled peace talks.
Az elnök különmegbízottat nevezett ki, hogy segítsen újraindítani az elakadt béketárgyalásokat.
European leaders met with the UN envoy to discuss the refugee crisis.
Az európai vezetők találkoztak az ENSZ különmegbízottjával, hogy megvitassák a menekültválságot.
China's top trade envoy arrived in Washington for a new round of negotiations.
An American envoy was sent to the region to coordinate humanitarian aid.
The climate envoy will represent the country at the international summit.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The government sent an envoy to the neighboring country.
A kormány különmegbízottat küldött a szomszédos országba.
A UN envoy visited the city after the war.
Az ENSZ egyik különmegbízottja a háború után felkereste a várost.
She works as an envoy at the international talks.
The envoy spoke with the foreign minister.
They named him envoy to the United Nations.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "envoy" with "environment" or "enjoy" when listening because the sounds are similar. They may also use "envoy" when they simply mean "visitor" or "tourist"; however, an envoy is an official representative, not just any traveler.
Significado
Government diplomat on a special mission
Colocações
special envoy
|peace envoy
|UN envoy
|US envoy
|presidential envoy
|diplomatic envoy
Sinónimos
emissary (Very close in meaning, but slightly more literary and can be used beyond government contexts.)
|
ambassador (A higher-ranking, usually permanent diplomatic representative, not typically sent only for a single special mission.)
Antónimos
resident (A person who lives in a place rather than being temporarily sent there as an official representative.)
Temas
politics
|international
|work
|law
Definição
A government official who is sent to another country or to an international group to speak and act for their government, usually for a special job.
A person sent by a government as its official representative to another government or international organization, often for a specific mission or task and usually below the rank of ambassador.
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
an envoy of [an organization]; an envoy for [a cause/role]
She served as a cultural envoy, introducing local artists to audiences abroad.
Kulturális követként tevékenykedett, és külföldi közönségnek mutatta be a helyi művészeket.
The charity chose several young envoys to speak about climate change in schools.
A jótékonysági szervezet több fiatal küldöttet választott ki, hogy az iskolákban beszéljenek a klímaváltozásról.
As the company's envoy, he met with community leaders to explain the new project.
The athlete was named a goodwill envoy for children's health initiatives.
Student envoys greeted visitors and answered questions about campus life.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He is an envoy for the sports club.
Ő a sportklub megbízottja.
The company sent an envoy to talk with the workers.
A cég megbízottat küldött, hogy beszéljen a dolgozókkal.
Our school chose two envoys to meet the mayor.
She works as a goodwill envoy for the charity.
The brand envoy visited many stores last year.
Erro comum:
Learners may use "envoy" where simpler words like "speaker" or "member" are better. "Envoy" should be used when the person is formally chosen and sent to represent a group, not just when they belong to it.
Significado
Official representative of a group
Colocações
company envoy
|goodwill envoy
|cultural envoy
|brand envoy
|student envoy
Sinónimos
representative (Most general word for someone who speaks or acts for others; does not always suggest being specially sent somewhere.)
|
delegate (Similar idea of representing a group, especially at a meeting or conference; not always used for ongoing roles like "goodwill envoy".)
Antónimos
opponent (Someone who works against a group's interests rather than representing or promoting them.)
Temas
work
|society
|communication
|business
Definição
A person chosen and sent by a group or leader to speak or act for them.
A person who is officially sent by a group, organization, or leader to represent them, promote their interests, or deliver a message.
NOME
C2
LITERARY
3
ajánlás
C2
Padrão de uso:
the envoy of [a poem]
In the envoy, the poet directly addresses his patron by name.
Az ajánlásban a költő név szerint szólítja meg a mecénását.
The ballade's envoy neatly sums up its central theme.
A ballada ajánlása elegánsan összefoglalja a mű központi témáját.
Her dissertation focused on the role of the envoy in medieval French verse.
The poem ends with a two-line envoy that shifts to a more personal tone.
Some modern poets omit the envoy even when using traditional forms.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The poem has three parts and a short envoy at the end.
A vers három részből áll, a végén pedig egy rövid ajánlás található.
In the envoy, the writer speaks to his friend.
Az ajánlásban az író a barátjához szól.
We studied how the envoy changes the feeling of the poem.
The envoy gives a final message to the reader.
The teacher asked us to write an envoy for our own poem.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this literary sense with the diplomatic meaning, especially when seeing "envoy" in writing. In discussions of poetry, "envoy/envoi" almost always refers to the special final stanza, not to a political representative.
Significado
Short final stanza of a poem
Colocações
the poem's envoy
|a brief envoy
|ballade envoy
|final envoy
Sinónimos
envoi (Standard spelling in literary and academic contexts; essentially the same concept, while "envoy" is a variant form.)
|
coda (A general term for a concluding passage in music or literature, not limited to poetry or to this specific verse form.)
Antónimos
opening stanza (Refers to the first section of a poem, in contrast with the special final stanza called the envoy.)
Temas
literature
|poetry
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definição
A short last part of a poem that speaks to someone or gives a special message about the poem.
A brief final stanza in a poem, especially in certain fixed verse forms, which is addressed to a person or comments on the poem as a whole.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
envoy
IPA
GB/ˈɛnvɔɪ/
US/ˈɛnvɔɪ/
Sílabas e acento
en - voy (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: envoy
- Plural: envoys
Família de palavras
Expressões
cultural envoy
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl ˈɛnvɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Representative promoting culture abroad
A person sent to another place to show and share the art, music, or traditions of their country or group.
Exemplos
- The musicians toured Asia as cultural envoys for their country.
- She worked as a cultural envoy, organizing exhibitions and concerts.
- Several writers were invited to serve as cultural envoys in Europe.
goodwill envoy
1/ɡˈʊdwˈɪl ˈɛnvɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Representative promoting friendly relations
A person who is asked by an organization to visit places and share positive messages, to make people like and support that organization or cause.
Exemplos
- The actor was named a goodwill envoy for the children's fund.
- As a goodwill envoy, she visited refugee camps across the region.
- Several celebrities serve as goodwill envoys for the UN agencies.
peace envoy
1/pˈis ˈɛnvɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Representative sent to make peace
A person sent by a government or group to help end a war or conflict and to talk about peace.
Exemplos
- International peace envoys arrived in the capital for urgent talks.
- The former leader now works as a peace envoy in the region.
- A UN peace envoy met with both sides to try to stop the fighting.
presidential envoy
1/pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Representative acting for a president
A person chosen by a president to speak and act for them on a special political or diplomatic job.
Exemplos
- The presidential envoy met privately with opposition leaders.
- A former senator was appointed presidential envoy for energy security.
- Local media reported the arrival of the presidential envoy in the capital.
special envoy
1/spˈɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Diplomat for a particular mission
A government or international official who is given a special job or mission, usually in another country.
Exemplos
- The UN named a special envoy to coordinate aid after the earthquake.
- A special envoy was sent to discuss the release of the hostages.
- He previously served as the president's special envoy to the Middle East.
trade envoy
1/tɹˈeɪd ˈɛnvɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Representative for trade interests
A person sent by a government or group to other countries to help sell products and make business deals.
Exemplos
- The government appointed a new trade envoy to Southeast Asia.
- As trade envoy, she focused on attracting foreign investment.
- Business leaders joined the trade envoy on a visit to Tokyo.
UN envoy
1/jˈu ˈɛn ˈɛnvɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
United Nations official representative
A person chosen by the United Nations to speak and act for it on a certain problem or in a certain place.
Exemplos
- The UN envoy urged all parties to respect the ceasefire.
- Journalists waited outside the meeting room for a statement from the UN envoy.
- A former prime minister was appointed UN envoy on climate change.