Agents (en. Agents)

/aʒɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Representative of a company or product.

The travel agent organized our itinerary.

L'agent de voyage a organisé notre itinéraire.

Chemical substance that causes a reaction.

The oxidizing agent bleached the fabric.

L'agent agentoxydant a décoloré le tissu.

Person who acts on behalf of another.

The artistic agent manages their client's career.

L'agent artistique gère la carrière de son client.

verb

From the Latin 'agens', active present of 'agere' which means to act.

secret agents

People working for intelligence services.

agents secrets

stockbrokers

People who buy and sell stocks.

agents de change

real estate agents

Professionals who assist in the buying or selling of real estate.

agents immobiliers

agency

An organization that provides services.

agence

action

An act or movement.

action

agentivity

Ability to act or exert influence.

agentivité

An informant in a criminal context.

He used an agent to obtain information about the mafia.

Il a utilisé un agent pour obtenir des informations sur la mafia.

A person with access to exclusive resources.

She is considered a VIP agent in the fashion industry.

Elle est considérée comme un agent VIP dans le milieu de la mode.