уполномоченный
Translation of уполномоченный
commissioner
Meaning of уполномоченный
высокопоставленный чиновник, отвечающий за важную сферу
an official in charge of a government department or public service
Transcription and pronunciation of уполномоченный
уполномо́ченный
stress on the 4th syllable
- Transcription
- [ʊpəlnɐˈmot͡ɕɪnːɨj]
- In Latin letters
- upolnomochennyy
Traps and common mistakes
Уполномоченный or комиссар?
комиссар
комиссар ≠ commissioner: Soviet commissar or police title
Don't mix them up. A national official with special powers — уполномоченный; a Soviet commissar or a police or EU commissioner abroad — комиссар.
Жалобу передали уполномоченному по правам человека.
The complaint went to the human rights commissioner.
В старом фильме комиссар вёл солдат в бой.
In an old film a commissar, not a commissioner, led soldiers into battle.
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She wrote to the commissioner about the problem.
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Она написала уполномоченному о проблеме.
The commissioner will visit the school tomorrow.
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Уполномоченный посетит школу завтра.
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Questions about this word
What does уполномоченный mean?
an official in charge of a government department or public service
How do you pronounce уполномоченный?
уполномоченный is pronounced [ʊpəlnɐˈmot͡ɕɪnːɨj], in Latin letters “upolnomochennyy”.
How is уполномоченный used in a sentence?
She wrote to the commissioner about the problem. Translation: Она написала уполномоченному о проблеме.
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