official

ufficiale, autorizzato

Approvato o emesso da un governo o da un’altra organizzazione competente.

In inglese semplice: Approved or issued by a government or another organization with authority.

• You need an official document.
• The club made an official announcement yesterday.
• Is this the company’s official website?

Sinonimi: authorized, approved

Contrari: unofficial

Espressioni comuni: official document, official statement, official approval

ufficiale

Legato al lavoro o ai compiti di qualcuno in un governo o in un’organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: Connected with someone’s job or duties in a government or organization.

• He was away on official business.
• Her official duties include attending council meetings.
• The president made an official visit to the hospital.

Come si usa: in an official capacity (She attended the meeting in an official capacity.)

Sinonimi: professional, administrative

Contrari: private

Espressioni comuni: official duties, official business, official capacity

ufficiale

Accettato come vero dalle autorità, anche se altri hanno motivi per dubitarne.

In inglese semplice: Accepted as true by authorities, even when people have reasons to doubt it.

• The official story leaves several questions unanswered.
• Many witnesses challenged the official account of the accident.
• The official cause of death remains disputed.

Sinonimi: authorized, accepted

Contrari: unofficial

Espressioni comuni: official version, official explanation, official account

funzionario

Persona che ricopre un incarico con autorità in un governo, un’organizzazione o uno sport.

In inglese semplice: A person with a position of authority in a government, organization, or sport.

• A government official answered our questions.
• The officials checked everyone’s documents.
• A match official stopped the game.

Sinonimi: officer, officeholder

Espressioni comuni: government official, senior official, match official