bureau

/ˈbjʊroʊ/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
bureaus

Meaning

  1. oficina, agencia

    • He works for a government bureau.

      Él trabaja para una agencia gubernamental.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

agency

Near-total synonyms for an organization providing a service; bureau leans toward government offices, agency is broader.

Similar in other languages

German

Amt

Amt is the German word for the same thing — both mean "office, bureau."

German

Geschäftsstelle

Close — a bureau (office) relates to a branch office.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa bureau?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He works for a government ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a bureau?

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