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embajador

ambassador

noun em-bah-hah-DOHR Less Common

Usage Note

Embajador has a feminine form embajadora, now standard and widely used. The related noun embajada means 'embassy' (the building and institution). A common colloquial use extends the word metaphorically: embajador de la marca (brand ambassador). The j is pronounced as a strong h sound, and the final -dor is stressed.

Examples

"El embajador firmó el acuerdo en nombre de su país."

Natural Translation

The ambassador signed the agreement on behalf of his country.

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