secretary

el secretario

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secretary(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (assistant)

a. el secretario

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la secretaria

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My dad's secretary didn't give him my message.La secretaria de mi papá no le dio mi recado.

2. (government)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el ministro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la ministra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He is the new Secretary of Defense.Él es el nuevo Ministro de Defensa.

b. el secretario

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la secretaria

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She was appointed Secretary of Commerce.Fue nombrada Secretaria de Comercio.

secretary

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (in office)

a. el secretario(a)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la secretario(a)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (politics)

a. el ministro(a)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la ministro(a)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Secretary of the Interior≃ Ministro(a) del Medio Ambiente

Secretary of Statesecretario(a) de Estado

the Secretary of State for…el ministro de…

secretary [ˈsekrətrɪ]

noun

1 (profession) secretarioasecretaria (m) (f);a secretaria

When I telephoned, the manager was out, but the switchboard put me through to his secretary If you want to join the cricket club write to the secretary. The secretary was asked to record apologies for absence at the committee meeting Who's going to be secretary this week? of trade union "We cannot get full tax relief," Roland Fox, Kelt's company secretary, said.

2 (Pol) ministroaministra (m) (f);a ministra

the Social Services Secretary the Defence Secretary Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley

Secretary of State (Britain) MinistroaMinistra (m) (f);a Ministra for de; (US) MinistroaMinistra (m) (f) de Asuntos Exteriores;a Ministra

the Secretary of Defense the Treasury Secretary Defense Secretary, Dick Cheney

modifier

The United Nations Secretary General

secretary pool (n) (US) servicio (m) de mecanógrafos

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Examples

Phrases

secretary-general	el secretario general
she is a secretary	es secretaria
the boss's secretary reads the letter	el secretario del jefe lee la carta
you are my secretary	eres mi secretario
secretary's office	la secretaría
foreign secretary	el/la canciller