messenger
gb/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 3500
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Person who delivers messages
A person who takes a message or package from one person to another.
Модель уживання:
[someone] is a messenger
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'messenger' with 'message'. 'Messenger' is the person; 'message' is the information being sent.
Синоніми
courier (Often used for someone delivering packages or documents, sometimes professionally.)
Антоніми
recipient (The person receiving the message rather than delivering it.)
Словосполучення
bike messenger
|royal messenger
|trusted messenger
|official messenger
Теми
communication
|work
|daily life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
Messaging software or app
A program on a phone or computer for sending and getting messages quickly.
Модель уживання:
[someone] uses [a] messenger
Синоніми
chat app (Informal term for the same type of software, focusing on casual conversation.)
Антоніми
email client (Email software is for sending messages but is generally slower and not real-time like a messenger.)
Словосполучення
instant messenger
|Facebook Messenger
|messenger app
Теми
technology
|communication
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
B2
entity
3
Animal that carries messages
An animal that takes a message from one place to another.
Синоніми
carrier pigeon (Specifically refers to pigeons used for carrying written messages.)
Словосполучення
carrier pigeon messenger
|war messenger dog
Теми
communication
|animals
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
B2
entity
4
Sign or bringer of news or change
Something that shows what will happen soon or brings important news.
Синоніми
harbinger (More formal term meaning something that signals what is coming.)
Словосполучення
messenger of peace
|messenger of change
Теми
communication
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Dark clouds are messengers of rain.
- The first snow is a messenger of winter.
- He is a messenger of good news.
Граматика
Словникова форма
messenger
IPA
GB/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
Склади й наголос
mes - sen - ger (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (mes)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: messenger
- Plural: messengers
Споріднені слова
Вирази
Facebook Messenger
1/fˈeɪsbˌʊk mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Facebook's chat application
A messaging app made by Facebook for sending texts, photos, and videos.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Don't shoot the messenger—I'm just telling you what happened.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.