secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
Engleză
~ 700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] works as a secretary
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
Colocații
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
Teme
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
Tipar de utilizare:
Secretary of [Department]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
Sinonime
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
Antonime
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
Colocații
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
Teme
government
|politics
|law
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
formal
B1
entity
3
Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
Tipar de utilizare:
secretary of [organization]
Sinonime
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
Colocații
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
Teme
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
Silabe și accent
sec - ret - ary (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.