Reporter (en. Postpone)

/ʁə.pɔʁ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A journalist responsible for covering events.
The reporter interviewed witnesses of the accident.
Le reporter a interviewé des témoins de l'accident.
A person who writes reports.
She is a reporter for a major magazine.
Elle est reporter pour un grand magazine.
verb
To state something.
He reported the news about the meeting.
Il a reporté les nouvelles au sujet de la réunion.
To postpone an action to another time.
The council decided to postpone the vote.
Le conseil a décidé de reporter le vote.

Etymology

Comes from the Latin 'reportare', meaning 'to report'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

report facts
Bring back information about an event.
reporter des faits
postpone an event
Postpone an event to a later date.
reporter un événement
report the news
Tell recent information.
reporter les nouvelles

Related Words

report
Document or presentation containing information.
rapport
reporting
Detailed account of events or investigations.
reportage

Slang Meanings

Field reporter
This field reporter covers all the demonstrations.
Ce reporter de terrain couvre toutes les manifestations.
Paparazzi
Paparazzi are reporters who follow celebrities.
Les paparazzis sont des reporters qui suivent les célébrités.