embajada
nounCEFR B2
What does “embajada” mean in English?
embassy — the official representative office of a foreign government in another country
embassy — the official representative office of a foreign government in another country (personal de la embajada; evacuar la embajada)
Example sentences
Ante la escalada del conflicto, varios países occidentales decidieron evacuar al personal no esencial de sus embajadas.
Faced with the escalation of the conflict, several Western countries decided to evacuate non-essential staff from their embassies.
La embajada española en Buenos Aires organiza cada año un ciclo de cine sobre la memoria histórica.
The Spanish embassy in Buenos Aires organises a film cycle on historical memory every year.
Varios manifestantes intentaron forzar la entrada a la embajada en protesta por las detenciones.
Several demonstrators tried to force their way into the embassy in protest at the arrests.
How to use it
La embajada (noun, feminine) means 'embassy' — the official representative office of a foreign country. At B2 it appears in geopolitical, news, and formal travel discourse. Key collocations: la embajada española/británica en...; personal de la embajada; acudir/presentarse en la embajada; el embajador/la embajadora. Related: el consulado (consulate, for administrative matters abroad). In figurative formal language, 'on behalf of' is not expressed through embajada but through en nombre de or en representación de.
Common mistake
Don't confuse embajada (embassy — full diplomatic mission) with consulado (consulate — administrative/visa office). The ambassador is el/la embajador/a (not *el/la embajadista). An 'embassy official' = funcionario/a de la embajada.