Spanish Conversation · Level 30
88 words
Spanish word
embajador
Pronunciation
IPA/embaxaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounambassador
Example
¿Conoces al embajador de ese país?
Do you know the ambassador of that country?
More examples
El embajador de buena voluntad visitó la escuela.
The goodwill ambassador visited the school.
Core concept
Resident national representative at an embassy.
Common phrases
embajador de buena voluntad
goodwill ambassador
embajador honorario
honorary ambassador
embajador residente
resident ambassador
Similar words
diplomático: Official who manages and negotiates a country's relations with other states.
cónsul: Consular officer in a foreign city assisting nationals with documents, services, and legal aid.
representante: Person authorized to act on another's behalf to present views or protect interests.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que actúa como representante oficial de su país en otro Estado, con funciones protocolares y administrativas al frente de una embajada.
Word origin
Borrowed from medieval French ambassadeur, ultimately a Romance term for one dispatched on a mission to represent a sovereign or state.
Usage tips
- Spanish marks gender: embajador for a man and embajadora for a woman, so articles and adjectives agree with the chosen form.
Other meanings
- envoynoun
Related words
- embajadaembassynoun
- embajadorafemale ambassadornoun
- embajadorialambassadorialadjective