embassy
An embassy is the official office and residence of an ambassador in a foreign country. It is a building where government officials work to represent their home country and help its citizens abroad.
Exemples
3 sur 5I need to go to the embassy to get a new passport.
I have to visit the official building to replace my travel document.
The embassy issued a formal statement regarding the new trade agreement.
The official office released a serious announcement about the business deal.
Is the embassy near the park?
Is the government building close to the green area?
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'EM' in EMbassy standing for 'Every Member' of your country being protected while abroad.
Quiz rapide
If you lose your passport while traveling, you should go to your _______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : embassy
Exemples
I need to go to the embassy to get a new passport.
everydayI have to visit the official building to replace my travel document.
The embassy issued a formal statement regarding the new trade agreement.
formalThe official office released a serious announcement about the business deal.
Is the embassy near the park?
informalIs the government building close to the green area?
Research indicates that the embassy serves as a vital link for international cooperation.
academicStudies show that the office is very important for countries working together.
Our firm contacted the embassy to discuss commercial visas for our employees.
businessOur company called the office to talk about work permits for staff.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Embassy Row
A street where many foreign embassies are located.
seek refuge at the embassy
To go to an embassy for safety.
at the embassy
Located inside the embassy building.
Souvent confondu avec
An embassy is the main office in the capital city, while a consulate is a smaller branch office in other cities.
An embassy is the building, while an ambassador is the person who leads the office.
Notes d'usage
Use 'embassy' when referring to the official representation of a country located in the capital city of another country.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often forget to use 'the' before embassy when referring to a specific one, or they confuse it with the person (ambassador).
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'EM' in EMbassy standing for 'Every Member' of your country being protected while abroad.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French word 'ambassee', which comes from the Latin 'ambactus' meaning 'servant'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The land an embassy sits on is legally considered the territory of the country it represents, not the host country.
Quiz rapide
If you lose your passport while traveling, you should go to your _______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : embassy
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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