B2noun · common

ambassador

ambassador · ambassadors

посол, посолка

посол

Botschafter, Botschafterin

A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their…A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)

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UK/æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/US/æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/

» The ambassador has returned.

Der Botschafter kehrte zurück.

Der Botschafter ist zurückgekehrt.

Посол повернувся.

Meaning

4 senses

A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
Botschafter
посо́лposól
посо́лposól, посо́лкаposólka
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
An official messenger and representative.
Botschafter, Botschafterin
посо́лposól
посо́лposól, посо́лкаposólka
an informal representative
A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
As front hall porter, you are an ambassador for the hotel.
A player who is an excellent role-model and who upholds the integrity of the game and thereby contributes to the sport's popularity and growth.

Examples

77 sentences

The ambassador has returned.
Посол повернувся.
deDer Botschafter kehrte zurück.
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The ambassador is leaving Japan tonight.
deDer Botschafter verlässt heute Abend Japan.
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Tom wanted to be an ambassador.
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He has just been appointed the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
Його щойно призначили послом США в Японії.
ruЕго только что назначили послом США в Японии.
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I'm not the ambassador.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

diplomat of the highest rank:

Русский

By meaning 1

diplomat of the highest rank:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

diplomat of the highest rank:

representative:

Origin

From Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassado

From Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassadore, from Old Occitan ambaisador (“ambassador”), derivative of ambaissa (“service, mission, errand”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-h₂eǵ- (“drive around”), from *h₂m̥bʰi- (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”).

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