Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Official"
The meaning of "Official" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
What does It's official: They're engaged! mean?
A:
They've decided to get married to each other.
Q:
What does officials roaming streets mean?
A:
authorities are walking around the town
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What does In all, officials have gone to more than 1,300 homes to tell residents to head to higher ground. mean?
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It means officials went to more than 1,300 homes to tell people in the houses to head to a higher place.
Q:
What does the official is up mean?
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@shoko082 you know, that actually sounds more like he’s saying “rehearsal’s up guys” to me which means the rehearsal is finished, but it’s honestly pretty hard to hear what he said!
Hope this helps a little
Hope this helps a little
Q:
What does official statements on what transpired mean?
A:
"Offical Statements on what happened"
Example sentences using "Official"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with official.
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This is the official music video to one of the most popular songs in American history.
The official name of the program will be "The International Program for American Expats"
It's official! I'm Gabriella's boyfriend!
The official name of the program will be "The International Program for American Expats"
It's official! I'm Gabriella's boyfriend!
Q:
Please show me example sentences with " official " " efficient ".
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“You need to report to the official.” — the definition of “official” when used in this context refers to a person; someone in charge.
“When will your marriage be official?” — the definition of “official”, used in this context, means “valid” or “recognized by a governing body”.
“He is very efficient in his work.” — “Efficient” meaning he works quickly without losing any quality, or taking unnecessary steps.
“When will your marriage be official?” — the definition of “official”, used in this context, means “valid” or “recognized by a governing body”.
“He is very efficient in his work.” — “Efficient” meaning he works quickly without losing any quality, or taking unnecessary steps.
Synonyms of "Official" and their differences
Q:
What is the difference between official and formal ?
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Official is more formal than something that is formal.
Possible example:
Official: Hello sir/mam
Formal: Hello
Informal: Hi
Possible example:
Official: Hello sir/mam
Formal: Hello
Informal: Hi
Q:
What is the difference between official and officer ?
A:
They can be the same.
An official is an officer.
Official might also be an adjective.
An official is an officer.
Official might also be an adjective.
Q:
What is the difference between w/ and with and Can I use "w/" in official emails? ?
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I would not use w/ in official emails. It’s usually just an abbreviation used in SMS.
E.g. “I went w/ a friend” (text message)
Even w/ is not too common now.
Most people would just type “with”
E.g. “I went w/ a friend” (text message)
Even w/ is not too common now.
Most people would just type “with”
Q:
What is the difference between official language and world common laguage and national language ?
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World common language is a language that is widely used all over the world. English is arguably the most common. Others include Chinese, French, Spanish etc.
Official language is the language used to do official transactions and other government related services.
(In Korea that would be Korean, but here in Singapore it is English.)
National language is a language that has ties with the natives of the country (most of the time).
In Korea this will still be Korean, but in Singapore it is Malay.
Official language is the language used to do official transactions and other government related services.
(In Korea that would be Korean, but here in Singapore it is English.)
National language is a language that has ties with the natives of the country (most of the time).
In Korea this will still be Korean, but in Singapore it is Malay.
Q:
What is the difference between obtain an official license. and get an official license. ?
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They mean the same thing. "Obtain" is more formal language than "get".
Translations of "Official"
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How do you say this in English (US)? I don't know if it's true, but I've heard that only high-ranking officials' children can use cell phones in North Korea
A:
It is a proper sentence!
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? I watched the official trailer 2 of Toy story 4 through the YouTube and some character says or so 0:46 "do i need to be worried?". what does that mean?
A:
I think "do i need to be worried?" explains if the girl character needs to be worried about the main character since he will be saving forky or in short, she wants to say if he can do it (saving forky).
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How do you say this in English (UK)? There are no official statistics OR There are not official statistics (formal document)
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There are no official statistics.
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How do you say this in English (UK)? What is the official punctuations for "Ltd., Co." etc. ?
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If it's in a list you put a comma:
Co., Ltd., plc, etc.
Company = Co.
Limited = Ltd.
I think the modern term is "plc" (public limited company).
Co. and Ltd. are abbreviations so they have a fullstop, "plc" doesn't because it is the initials.
Co., Ltd., plc, etc.
Company = Co.
Limited = Ltd.
I think the modern term is "plc" (public limited company).
Co. and Ltd. are abbreviations so they have a fullstop, "plc" doesn't because it is the initials.
Other questions about "Official"
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The official language in Taiwan is Mandarin.
We study English at school but only few hours per week. Most Taiwanese people can understand written English but not good in oral conversation due to lack of speaking environment. Does this sound natural?
We study English at school but only few hours per week. Most Taiwanese people can understand written English but not good in oral conversation due to lack of speaking environment. Does this sound natural?
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The official language in Taiwan is Mandarin.
We study English at school but only for a few hours per week. Most Taiwanese people can understand written English but not oral conversation due to lack of English spoken..
We study English at school but only for a few hours per week. Most Taiwanese people can understand written English but not oral conversation due to lack of English spoken..
Q:
The official numbers to re-animate Sonic for the movie was 35 million. The movie's budget went from 90 to 125 million Does this sound natural?
A:
@massive Great job
Q:
She was harassed by a official who appointed by Trump which she was though disloyal to president. Does this sound natural?
A:
She was harassed by an official who was appointed by Trump and who thought she was disloyal to the president.
Q:
When translating the official rules for all Olympic athletes from Japanese to English, should "athlete" in the text be translated using "athlete" or "player"? Is the "player" more appropriate for neutral nuances?
オリンピック選手全員のための競技者規程を日本語から英語へ翻訳する場合、文中に出てくる「競技者」はathleteとplayerのどちらを使用して翻訳するべきでしょうか？中立的なニュアンスを出すには、playerの方が適切でしょうか？
オリンピック選手全員のための競技者規程を日本語から英語へ翻訳する場合、文中に出てくる「競技者」はathleteとplayerのどちらを使用して翻訳するべきでしょうか？中立的なニュアンスを出すには、playerの方が適切でしょうか？
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athlete would be better. It implies that the person is more dedicated or professional than just being a player. Either is technically correct though.
Q:
Basically "〜じゃね？", you shouldn't say in official place（formally） Does this sound natural?
A:
Basically "〜じゃね？", is something you shouldn't say in formal setting
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