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. — deniko
deDer Botschafter kehrte zurück. — xtofu80
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The ambassador is leaving Japan tonight.
deDer Botschafter verlässt heute Abend Japan. — al_ex_an_der
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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. — uaspeaker
ruЕго только что назначили послом США в Японии. — Hellerick
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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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