Слово англійською: official
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Переклад official українською: офіці́йний, службо́вець, посадо́вець, урядо́вець, дія́ч (функціоне́р)
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official
adjective /əˈfɪʃl/
- [usually before noun] agreed to, said, done, etc. by somebody who is in a position of authority
- an official announcement/decision/statement
- according to official figures/statistics
- The news is not yet official.
- the official biography of the President
- An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident.
- The country's official language is Spanish.
- The film's official website is also very informative.
- I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to somebody in authority).
- [only before noun] connected with the job of somebody who is in a position of authority
- official duties/responsibilities
- the Prime Minister’s official residence
- He attended in his official capacity as mayor.
- This was her first official engagement.
- He made an official visit to Tokyo in March.
- [only before noun] formal and attended by people in authority
- an official function/reception
- The official opening is planned for October.
- [only before noun] that is told to the public but may not be true
- I only knew the official version of events.
- The official line is that the date for the election has not yet been decided.
- The official story has always been that they are just good friends.
opposite unofficialWord OriginMiddle English (originally as a noun): via Old French from Latin officialis, from officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.
Idioms - (informal, humorous) used to announce publicly something that you think is obvious or that everyone already knows
- It's official: this is the worst zombie film ever.