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official

Meaning of official

approved by a person in authority

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EN-UK/əˈfɪʃl/
EN-US/əˈfɪʃəl/
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official with Russian translation

official usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Пожалуйста, подождите официального объявления.

Please wait for the official announcement.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она передала официальный отчёт менеджеру.

She gave the official report to the manager.

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official belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

officialофициальный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
sweetсладкий

official synonyms

Related words worth learning together

formal
polite, proper, or following accepted form; not necessarily approved by authority
authorized
given official permission or power to act
approved
accepted, confirmed, or given approval; not always specifically official
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🇬🇧en

polite, proper, or following accepted form; not necessarily approved by authority

B1Very Often

We had a formal meeting with the director.

A
🇬🇧en
authorized

given official permission or power to act

B1Often

Only authorized staff may enter this area.

A
🇬🇧en
approved

accepted, confirmed, or given approval; not always specifically official

B1Very Often

The approved budget will be announced tomorrow.

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official means official. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce official

/əˈfɪʃl/

official translation

official

official examples

Please wait for the official announcement.

official transcription

/əˈfɪʃl/, /əˈfɪʃəl/

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official meaning: what does it mean?

approved by a person in authority

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official is pronounced as /əˈfɪʃl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

official definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please wait for the official announcement. Translation: Пожалуйста, подождите официального объявления.

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