agent
BrE /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ AmE /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
noun en → es
a person who is employed by a company or organization to do a particular job, especially selling things for the company
agente, representante
- an agent of something
Collocations estate agent (realtor) · travel agent
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She works as an estate agent.
Ella trabaja como agente inmobiliario.
a government department or organization that deals with a particular type of work, such as law enforcement or immigration control
agencia gubernamental, departamento
- an agent of something
Collocations Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) · Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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The FBI is a federal law enforcement agency.
El FBI es una agencia de cumplimiento de la ley federal.
a substance that causes or speeds up a particular process, especially in chemistry
agente químico, catalizador
- an agent of something
Collocations catalytic agent · pollutant agent
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The catalyst is an important chemical agent.
El catalizador es un agente químico importante.
a person who acts on behalf of another person or organization, especially in legal matters
agente legal, representante legal
- an agent for somebody
Collocations legal agent · attorney-in-fact
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He acts as a legal agent for his clients.
Él actúa como agente legal para sus clientes.
a person who buys and sells works of art, especially paintings or sculptures
agente de arte, marchante
- an agent for somebody
Collocations art dealer · gallery agent
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She is an art agent who sells paintings.
Ella es una agente de arte que vende pinturas.
a character in a story or play that helps the main character to achieve their goal, often by giving them advice or information
agente literario, personaje auxiliar
- an agent in something
Collocations literary agent · plot device
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The old man was the agent who helped him escape.
El viejo fue el personaje que lo ayudó a escapar.
a person who represents athletes and helps them to get contracts or other opportunities in sports
agente deportivo, representante de atletas
- an agent for somebody
Collocations sports agent · player's agent
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He is a sports agent who represents many famous athletes.
Él es un agente deportivo que representa a muchos atletas famosos.
a person or company that acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers, especially in the sale of goods or services
agente comercial, intermediario
- an agent for something
Collocations business agent · commercial agent
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The company has a business agent in every country.
La empresa tiene un agente comercial en cada país.