envoy

BrE /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ AmE /ˈɛn.voɪ/

noun en → es

1 DIPLOMAT [singular] B2

a person who is sent by a government to represent it in another country or at an international meeting

enviado, embajador (más formal)

  • an envoy from/to somewhere

Collocations envoy to the United Nations · envoy from France

  • The envoy was sent to negotiate a peace treaty.

    El enviado fue enviado para negociar un tratado de paz.

2 MESSAGE [singular] C1

a person who is sent by someone with a message or instructions to give to another person

mensajero, emisario

  • an envoy from somebody

Collocations envoy of the president · envoy with a message

  • The envoy carried a secret message to the king.

    El emisario llevó un mensaje secreto al rey.