messenger
gb/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 3500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Person who delivers messages
A person who takes a message or package from one person to another.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a messenger
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'messenger' with 'message'. 'Messenger' is the person; 'message' is the information being sent.
Mga kasingkahulugan
courier (Often used for someone delivering packages or documents, sometimes professionally.)
Mga kasalungat
recipient (The person receiving the message rather than delivering it.)
Mga kolokasyon
bike messenger
|royal messenger
|trusted messenger
|official messenger
Mga tema
communication
|work
|daily life
Mga Halimbawa
- The messenger arrived with an urgent letter from the embassy.
- A bike messenger sped through the city streets to make the delivery on time.
- She acted as a messenger between the two departments during the meeting.
- The royal messenger wore a distinctive uniform.
- He worked as a messenger for a legal firm.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The messenger brought me a letter.
- A bike messenger rides fast in the city.
- The messenger took the box to her office.
- He is a messenger for a company.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Messaging software or app
A program on a phone or computer for sending and getting messages quickly.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] uses [a] messenger
Mga kasingkahulugan
chat app (Informal term for the same type of software, focusing on casual conversation.)
Mga kasalungat
email client (Email software is for sending messages but is generally slower and not real-time like a messenger.)
Mga kolokasyon
instant messenger
|Facebook Messenger
|messenger app
Mga tema
technology
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- We use an instant messenger at work to stay in touch.
- She sent me the file via Facebook Messenger.
- Many people prefer using a messenger app instead of email for quick questions.
- He downloaded a new secure messenger for private chats.
- The team communicates mostly through an internal messenger platform.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I use a messenger to talk to my friends.
- We chat on the messenger every day.
- He sent me a photo on the messenger.
- This messenger is free to download.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
3
Animal that carries messages
An animal that takes a message from one place to another.
Mga kasingkahulugan
carrier pigeon (Specifically refers to pigeons used for carrying written messages.)
Mga kolokasyon
carrier pigeon messenger
|war messenger dog
Mga tema
communication
|animals
Mga Halimbawa
- During the war, pigeons served as messengers between army units.
- The dog acted as a messenger, carrying supplies and notes across the battlefield.
- Some ancient kingdoms used trained birds as messengers.
- Messenger pigeons were vital before radio communication existed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The pigeon was a messenger in the war.
- The dog was a messenger and took food to the soldiers.
- They used birds as messengers in the past.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
4
Sign or bringer of news or change
Something that shows what will happen soon or brings important news.
Mga kasingkahulugan
harbinger (More formal term meaning something that signals what is coming.)
Mga kolokasyon
messenger of peace
|messenger of change
Mga tema
communication
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The early flowers are messengers of spring.
- Dark clouds can be messengers of an approaching storm.
- She saw herself as a messenger of hope for the community.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Dark clouds are messengers of rain.
- The first snow is a messenger of winter.
- He is a messenger of good news.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
messenger
IPA
GB/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
mes - sen - ger (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (mes)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: messenger
- Plural: messengers
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
Facebook Messenger
1/fˈeɪsbˌʊk mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Facebook's chat application
A messaging app made by Facebook for sending texts, photos, and videos.
Mga Halimbawa
- She sent me a note on Facebook Messenger.
- We had a long call over Facebook Messenger last night.
instant messenger
1/ˈɪnstənt mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Real-time text chat software
A computer program that lets people send and get text messages quickly over the internet.
Mga Halimbawa
- We still use an instant messenger at work for quick questions.
- Instant messengers were very popular in the early 2000s.
shoot the messenger
1/ʃˈut ðə mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
idiom
informal
Blame bearer of bad news
To get angry with the person who tells you bad news, not the person who caused it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Don't shoot the messenger—I’m just telling you what I heard.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.
shoot the messenger
2/ʃˈut ðə mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
idiom
Blame bearer of bad news
To be angry at the person who tells you bad news, instead of the person or thing that caused it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Don't shoot the messenger—I'm just telling you what happened.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.