messenger
gb/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A2
İngilizce
~ 3500
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
A2
entity
1
Person who delivers messages
A person who takes a message or package from one person to another.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] is a messenger
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'messenger' with 'message'. 'Messenger' is the person; 'message' is the information being sent.
Eş anlamlılar
courier (Often used for someone delivering packages or documents, sometimes professionally.)
Zıt anlamlılar
recipient (The person receiving the message rather than delivering it.)
Eşdizimler
bike messenger
|royal messenger
|trusted messenger
|official messenger
Konular
communication
|work
|daily life
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
B1
entity
2
Messaging software or app
A program on a phone or computer for sending and getting messages quickly.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] uses [a] messenger
Eş anlamlılar
chat app (Informal term for the same type of software, focusing on casual conversation.)
Zıt anlamlılar
email client (Email software is for sending messages but is generally slower and not real-time like a messenger.)
Eşdizimler
instant messenger
|Facebook Messenger
|messenger app
Konular
technology
|communication
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
B2
entity
3
Animal that carries messages
An animal that takes a message from one place to another.
Eş anlamlılar
carrier pigeon (Specifically refers to pigeons used for carrying written messages.)
Eşdizimler
carrier pigeon messenger
|war messenger dog
Konular
communication
|animals
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
B2
entity
4
Sign or bringer of news or change
Something that shows what will happen soon or brings important news.
Eş anlamlılar
harbinger (More formal term meaning something that signals what is coming.)
Eşdizimler
messenger of peace
|messenger of change
Konular
communication
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Dark clouds are messengers of rain.
- The first snow is a messenger of winter.
- He is a messenger of good news.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
messenger
IPA
GB/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
Heceler ve vurgu
mes - sen - ger (3 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (mes)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: messenger
- Plural: messengers
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
Facebook Messenger
1/fˈeɪsbˌʊk mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Facebook's chat application
A messaging app made by Facebook for sending texts, photos, and videos.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Don't shoot the messenger—I'm just telling you what happened.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.