agency

S2 W2

BrE /ˈeɪ.dʒənsi/ AmE /ˈeɪ.dʒənsi/

noun en → es

1 ORGANIZATION [singular] B1

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

  • The travel agency can book your flights and hotels.

    La agencia de viajes puede reservar tus vuelos y hoteles.

2 GOVERNMENT [singular] B1

a government department that deals with a particular area of work or activity

organismo, departamento gubernamental

  • the agency

Collocations tax agency · immigration agency

  • The tax agency is investigating the company.

    La agencia tributaria está investigando la empresa.

3 ACTION [singular] B2

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

  • The agency of change is often slow and difficult.

    El mecanismo de cambio es a menudo lento y difícil.

4 LITERATURE [singular] C1

a literary work or character that represents an abstract idea, such as justice or death

representación simbólica

  • as an agency
  • In the story, death is represented as an agency.

    En la historia, la muerte se representa como una representación simbólica.

5 LAW [singular] C1

the right to act for another person in legal matters

representación legal

  • have agency
  • The lawyer has agency to represent the client.

    El abogado tiene la representación legal para representar al cliente.

6 BUSINESS [singular] B2

a business that acts as an agent for other businesses or individuals, buying and selling goods on their behalf

agencia comercial

  • an agency
  • The advertising agency handles the company's campaigns.

    La agencia de publicidad maneja las campañas de la empresa.

7 MEDIA [singular] B2

a media organization that provides news, information, or entertainment to the public

agencia de noticias, medio de comunicación

  • an agency
  • The news agency reported the incident.

    La agencia de noticias informó del incidente.

8 ART [singular] C1

a work of art that represents an abstract idea or concept

representación simbólica, obra de arte

  • as an agency
  • The painting is an agency of the artist's thoughts.

    El cuadro es una representación simbólica de los pensamientos del artista.