agency
BrE /ˈeɪ.dʒənsi/ AmE /ˈeɪ.dʒənsi/
noun en → es
an organization that provides a particular service or does a particular type of work for people who pay it money
agencia, organismo
- a/an agency
Collocations travel agency · employment agency
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The travel agency can book your flights and hotels.
La agencia de viajes puede reservar tus vuelos y hoteles.
a government department that deals with a particular area of work or activity
organismo, departamento gubernamental
- the agency
Collocations tax agency · immigration agency
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The tax agency is investigating the company.
La agencia tributaria está investigando la empresa.
the way in which something happens or works; a process or system of doing things
agencia, mecanismo
- by agency
Collocations agency of change · agency of influence
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The agency of change is often slow and difficult.
El mecanismo de cambio es a menudo lento y difícil.
a literary work or character that represents an abstract idea, such as justice or death
representación simbólica
- as an agency
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In the story, death is represented as an agency.
En la historia, la muerte se representa como una representación simbólica.
the right to act for another person in legal matters
representación legal
- have agency
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The lawyer has agency to represent the client.
El abogado tiene la representación legal para representar al cliente.
a business that acts as an agent for other businesses or individuals, buying and selling goods on their behalf
agencia comercial
- an agency
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The advertising agency handles the company's campaigns.
La agencia de publicidad maneja las campañas de la empresa.
a media organization that provides news, information, or entertainment to the public
agencia de noticias, medio de comunicación
- an agency
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The news agency reported the incident.
La agencia de noticias informó del incidente.
a work of art that represents an abstract idea or concept
representación simbólica, obra de arte
- as an agency
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The painting is an agency of the artist's thoughts.
El cuadro es una representación simbólica de los pensamientos del artista.