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delegado

delegate

noun deh-leh-GAH-doh Less Common
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin delegatus (entrusted).

Also means

representative

Usage Note

Delegado denotes an official representative — a trade-union rep (delegado sindical), a government delegate, or a class representative at school (delegado de clase). The feminine form is delegada. As an adjective it means 'delegated' (funciones delegadas). The verb is delegar.

Examples

"El delegado presentó el informe al comité."

Natural Translation

The delegate presented the report to the committee.

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