A2adjective · frequent

official

of·fi·cial

official · more official · most official

офіційний, службовий, посадовий, офіціальний

официальный, служебный, должностной

offiziell, amtlich, dienstlich

Of or about an office or public trustOf or about an office or public trust.

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/əˈfɪʃəl/

» It's not official.

Це неофіційно.

Meaning

10 senses

Of or about an office or public trust.
official duties
служе́бныйslužébnyj, должностно́йdolžnostnój
службо́вийslužbóvyj, посадо́вийposadóvyj
of or relating to an office
Derived from the proper office or officer, or the appropriate authority; made or communicated by authority
an official statement or report
официа́льныйoficiálʹnyj
Approved by authority; authorized.
The Official Strategy Guide
offiziell
официа́льныйoficiálʹnyj
офіці́йнийoficíjnyj, офіціа́льнийoficiálʹnyj
having official authority or sanction
Approved by authority; authorized.
Dubious but recognized by authorities as the truth or canon.
Despite these testimonies, "accidental asphyxiation" remains his official cause of death.
Sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal.
an official drug or preparation
Discharging an office or function.
Relating to an office, especially a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
offiziell, amtlich, dienstlich
официа́льныйoficiálʹnyj, служе́бныйslužébnyj, должностно́йdolžnostnój
Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
(informal)True, real, beyond doubt.
Well, it's official: you lost your mind!
Listed in a national pharmacopeia.

Examples

542 sentences

It's not official.
Це неофіційно. — deniko
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Now it is official.
Тепер це офіційно. — deniko
ruТеперь это официально. — lovermann
deJetzt ist es offiziell. — freddy1
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Is this official business?
Це офіційна справа? — deniko
ruЭто официальное дело? — sharptoothed
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Tom is on the official list.
ruТом в официальном списке. — marafon
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Are you here on official business?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

of or pertaining to an office or public trust:

approved by authority:

Русский

By meaning 2

of or pertaining to an office or public trust:

derived from the proper office:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

approved by authority:

relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant:

Origin

From Middle English official, from Old French official, from Latin officiālis, from Latin

From Middle English official, from Old French official, from Latin officiālis, from Latin officium (“duty, service”), by surface analysis, office + -ial.

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