Spanish Conversation · Level 96
60 words
Spanish word
corresponsal
Pronunciation
IPA/koresponˈsal/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)correspondent
Example
La cadena envió a su corresponsal para cubrir la noticia.
The network sent its correspondent to cover the story.
More examples
El corresponsal extranjero habló con testigos en la frontera.
The foreign correspondent spoke with witnesses at the border.
Core concept
Journalist reporting for a media outlet from a different locality.
Common phrases
corresponsal extranjero
foreign correspondent
corresponsal de guerra
war correspondent
Similar words
periodista: News professional who researches information and writes articles for publication.
reportero: Journalist who goes to the scene to gather firsthand information and report events.
enviado: Journalist dispatched to cover a particular story or region, usually for a limited time.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que trabaja para un medio y envía noticias y reportes desde una región distinta a la sede, con asignación temporal o permanente.
Word origin
From Spanish corresponder (from Latin correspondere) plus suffix -al, the word names a person assigned to send news reports to a media outlet from another locality.
Usage tips
- The word often implies a regular or resident posting, so Spanish speakers often use enviado or enviado especial to describe a short, one-off assignment.
Other meanings
- stringernoun
Related words
- corresponsalíacorrespondent's officenoun