Agent (en. Agent)

/a.ʒɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who acts on behalf of another.

The police officer arrested the suspect.

L'agent de police a arrêté le suspect.

A representative of a company or organization.

He is a real estate agent in this city.

Il est agent immobilier dans cette ville.

A material or substance that produces an effect.

This chemical agent is used in the laboratory.

Cet agent chimique est utilisé en laboratoire.

From Latin 'agens', 'agentis', derived from the verb 'agere' which means 'to act'.

secret agent

A person who works clandestinely for intelligence services.

agent secret

stockbroker

A person or company that conducts stock market transactions.

agent de change

insurance agent

A person who sells insurance policies.

agent d'assurance

to act

To perform an action.

agir

agency

Organization or company engaged in a specific activity.

agence

acting

Who is in the process of acting.

agissant

An insistent agent in business.

He is a true agent, always behind a client.

C'est un vrai agent, toujours derrière un client.

Figuratively, a person who brings about change.

He has become a change agent in the community.

Il est devenu un agent de changement dans la communauté.