a·gent (  j nt)n. 1. One that acts or has the power or authority to act. 2. One empowered to act for or represent another: an author's agent; an insurance agent. 3. A means by which something is done or caused; instrument. 4. A force or substance that causes a change: a chemical agent; an infectious agent. 5. A representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government: an FBI agent. 6. A spy. 7. Linguistics The noun or noun phrase that specifies the person through whom or the means by which an action is effected. v. a·gent·ed, a·gent·ing, a·gents v.tr. To act as an agent or representative for: Who will agent your next book? v.intr. To act as an agent or representative. [Middle English, from Latin ag  ns, agent-, present participle of agere, to do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.] |
agent [ˈeɪdʒənt]
n
1. a person who acts on behalf of another person, group, business, government, etc.; representative
2. a person or thing that acts or has the power to act
3. a phenomenon, substance, or organism that exerts some force or effect a chemical agent
4. the means by which something occurs or is achieved; instrument wind is an agent of plant pollination
5. (Business / Commerce) a person representing a business concern, esp a travelling salesman
6. (Business / Professions) Brit short for estate agent
7. (Military) short for secret agent
[from Latin agent-, noun use of the present participle of agere to do]
agential [eɪˈdʒɛnʃəl] adj
| agent (jnt) A substance that can bring about a chemical reaction or a biological effect. Compare reagent. |
In intelligence usage, one who is authorized or instructed to obtain or to assist in obtaining information for intelligence or counterintelligence purposes.
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| Noun | 1. | agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor - any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure biological agent, biohazard - any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare eliminator - an agent that eliminates something impairer - an agent that impairs; "crops can be great impairers of the soil" infectious agent, infective agent - an agent capable of producing infection lethal agent - an agent capable of causing death motor - a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action" mutagen - any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation enlivener, invigorator, quickener - an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body" relaxer - any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer" satisfier - any agent capable of producing satisfaction shortener - any agent that shortens; "alcohol is a great shortener of life" stressor - any agent that causes stress to an organism teratogen - any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples transmitter, vector - any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects" weakener - that which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is a great weakener of resolve" |
| 2. |  agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizationsbusiness agent - an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers literary agent - an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers bailee - the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered booker, booking agent - someone who engages a person or company for performances employment agent - someone who runs an employment agency freight agent - an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods government agent - a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government handler - an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers" mill agent - the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership next friend - (law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person parliamentary agent - a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament purchasing agent - an agent who purchases goods or services for another representative - a person who represents others intelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent - a person secretly employed in espionage for a government shipping agent - the agent of a shipowner shopper - a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her special agent - someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform talent agent - an agent who represents performers general agent, universal agent - someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal | |
| 3. | agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" antiflatulent - any agent that reduces intestinal gas antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant, germicide - an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic vermicide - an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) alkaliser, alkalizer, antacid, antiacid, gastric antacid - an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) bacteriostat - a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth chemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactions coagulant, coagulator - an agent that produces coagulation coolant - a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another; "he added more coolant to the car's radiator"; "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant"; "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool" emmenagogue - any agent that promotes menstrual discharge galactagogue - agent that induces milk secretion hypnagogue - an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep hypoglycaemic agent, hypoglycemic agent - any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus inducer - an agent capable of activating specific genes lactifuge - any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding) lactogen - any agent that enhances milk production mitogen - an agent that triggers mitosis nerve agent, nerve gas - a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system precipitant - an agent that causes a precipitate to form solvating agent - an agent that converts something into a solvate | |
| 4. |  agent - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commissionbrokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm - a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller auctioneer - an agent who conducts an auction bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise investment banker, underwriter - a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities estate agent, house agent, land agent, real estate agent, real estate broker - a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a real estate agent a land agent" ship broker - an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge stockbroker - an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds syndic - one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions travel agent - someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers | |
| 5. |  agent - any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureauIndian agent - a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes (especially on Indian reservations) functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office trustbuster - a federal agent who engages in trust busting | |
| 6. | agent - the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause participant role, semantic role - (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause |
agent
noun
1. representative, deputy, substitute, advocate, rep (informal), broker, delegate, factor, negotiator, envoy, trustee, proxy, surrogate, go-between, emissary You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
2. spy, operative, mole, secret agent, double agent, secret service agent, undercover agent, foreign agent, fifth columnist, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang) All these years he's been an agent for the East.
3. author, officer, worker, actor, vehicle, instrument, operator, performer, operative, catalyst, executor, doer, perpetuator They regard themselves as the agents of change in society.
4. force, means, power, cause, instrument the bleaching agent in white flour
5. bureau, business, office, department, agency, organization a travel agent
Translations
agent [ˈeɪdʒənt] N
1. (for company, sports personality, actor) → agente mf, representante mf (Jur) → apoderado/a m/f (Pol) → delegado/a m/f; (undercover) → agente mf
his father acts as his agent → su padre actúa como su representante
see also free E
see also literary, sole 3
his father acts as his agent → su padre actúa como su representante
see also free E
see also literary, sole 3
2. (US) (= station master) → jefe/a m/f de estación
agent [ˈeɪdʒənt] n
(= representative) → agent(e) m/f estate agent, travel agent
(for actor, writer, musician) → agent(e) m/f
(= spy) → agent(e) m/f
(= instrument) an agent of sth → un moteur de qch
(= chemical) → agent m
agent provocateur [ˌæʒɑ̃prəvɒkəˈtɜːr] n → agent m provocateur
age of consent n → âge m de consentement, âgedes rapports sexuels)m légal >
to be under the age of consent → ne pas avoir l'âge de consentement
to be over the age of consent → avoir l'âge de consentement
age-old [ˌeɪdʒˈəʊld] adj (= ancient) [story, tradition, problem] → ancestral(e)
agent provocateur [ˌæʒɑ̃prəvɒkəˈtɜːr] n → agent m provocateur
age of consent n → âge m de consentement, âge
to be under the age of consent → ne pas avoir l'âge de consentement
to be over the age of consent → avoir l'âge de consentement
age-old [ˌeɪdʒˈəʊld] adj (= ancient) [story, tradition, problem] → ancestral(e)
agent
n
(Comm) (= person) → Vertreter(in) m(f); (= organization) → Vertretung f; who is the agent for this car in Scotland? → wer hat die schottische Vertretung für dieses Auto?
(= literary agent, press agent etc) → Agent(in) m(f); (Pol) → Wahlkampfleiter(in) m(f); business agent → Agent(in) m(f)
(= secret agent, FBI agent etc) → Agent(in) m(f); agent in charge (of an/the investigation) → Untersuchungsbeamte(r) m → /-beamtin f
(= person having power to act) man must be regarded as a moral agent → der Mensch muss als moralisch verantwortlich handelndes Wesen angesehen werden; determinism states that we are not free agents → der Determinismus behauptet, dass wir nicht frei entscheiden können; you’re a free agent, do what you want → du bist dein eigener Herr, tu was du willst
(= means by which sth is achieved) → Mittel nt; she became the unwitting agent of his wicked plot → unwissentlich wurde sie zum Werkzeug für seinen niederträchtigen Plan
agent [ˈeɪdʒ/ənt] n
a. (Comm, Police, Theatre) → agente m/f; (representative) → rappresentante m/f
to be sole agent for → avere la rappresentanza esclusiva per
agent's commission → provvigione f
he is not a free agent (fig) → non è padrone di fare quel che vuole
to be sole agent for → avere la rappresentanza esclusiva per
agent's commission → provvigione f
he is not a free agent (fig) → non è padrone di fare quel che vuole
b. (Chem) → agente m
n agent [ˈeidʒənt]
1 a person or thing that acts detergents and other cleaning agents. agens عَامِل/عَوَامِل действащ činitel, prostředek agent; (rengørings-)middel der,die Handelnde(r);das Mittel παράγοντας agente vahend, tegija کارگذار؛ عامل vaikuttava aine agent/-ente סוֹכֵן, גוֹרֵם कारक sredstvo szer agen, zat orsakavaldur; virkt efni agente 行為者, 作用物 작용제 medžiaga, įrankis spēks; līdzeklis ejen agens, middel (virke)middel działacz czynnik, środek agente agent агент; средство činiteľ, činidlo povzročitelj; čistilno sredstvo sredstvo handlande person, medel ตัวกระทำ temsilci, araç, vasıta (會產生作用)的人或東西 діюча сила; діюча речовина عامل tác nhân; chất （发生作用）的人或事
2 a person who acts for someone in business etc our agent in London; a theatrical agent. agent وَكِيل/عَمِيل представител agent, zástupce agent; repræsentant der/die Vertreter(in); der/die Agent(in) πράκτορας agente esindaja, agent نماینده agentti représentant/-ante בָּא כּוֹח, נָצִיג कर्ता, गुमाश्ता zastupnik ügynök, képviselő wakil umboðsmaður agente 代理人 대리인 agentas, atstovas aģents; pārstāvis wakil agent agent, representant agent, przedstawiciel agente agent secret, spion представитель; агент zástupca, agent predstavnik zastupnik agent, ombud ตัวแทน temsilci acenta 代理商 агент, представник کارندہ ، گماشتہ đại lý 代理商
3 (especiallysecret agent) a spy an agent for the Russians. agent عَمِيل шпионин tajný agent spion; agent der/die Agent(in) μυστικός πράκτορας agente agent جاسوس agentti agent/-ente סוֹכֶן חֲשָׁאִי agent ügynök, kém agen rahasia njósnari agente スパイ 스파이 agentas aģents perisik agent spion, agent agent agente agent агент agent (tajni) agent tajni agent hemlig agent สายลับ casus 特務 агентура جاسوس đặc vụ 特务
n agency
the office or business of an agent an advertising agency. agentskap وَكَالَه представителство agentura agentur; bureau die Agentur πρακτορείο agencia agentuur, esindus آژانس toimisto bureau סוֹכנוּת एजेंसी, शाखा posredništvo ügynökség biro umboðsfyrirtæki, umboð agenzia 代理店 대리점 agentūra aģentūra; birojs agensi bureau byrå, agentur agencja agência agenţie агентство agentúra urad agencija agentur, byrå, kontor บริษัทตัวแทน temsilci, acenta 代辦機關，代理公司 агенція, агентство مختاری hãng 代理机构
by/through the agency of
by the action of The meeting was arranged through the agency of a friend. bemiddeling بِوَاسِطَة، بِمُسَاعَدَة посредничество prostřednictvím gennem; ved hjælp af durch Vermittlung von με τη μεσολάβηση κπ. por medio de (kellegi) abil وساطت toimesta par l'entremise de בְּאֶמצָעוּת माध्यम से posredovanje jóvoltából perantara atbeini, verkun grazie a ～の手で ...의 중개로 (ko) dėka ar kāda starpniecību perantaraan door bemiddeling van gjennom, ved hjelp av za pośrednictwem através de prin intermediul посредством, при содействии prostredníctvom s posredovanjem posredovanje genom ngns försorg โดยการจัดการของ sayesinde 透過...的協助 за допомогою, за сприяння ذریعہ ، وسیلہ sự trung gian 由于...作用
agent → وكيل agent agent Vertreter πράκτορας agente agentti agent agent agente 代理人 대리인 agent agent agent agente агент ombud ตัวแทน temsilci đại lý 代理商
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