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post 1
(pōst)n.
1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support.
2. A similar vertical support or structure, as:
a. A support for a beam in the framework of a building.
b. A terminal of a battery.
3. Sports A goal post.
4. The starting point at a racetrack.
5. The slender barlike part of a stud earring that passes through the ear and is secured at the back with a small cap or clip.
6. An electronic message sent to and displayed on an online forum: ignored several inflammatory posts.
tr.v. post·ed, post·ing, posts
1.
a. To display (an announcement) in a place of public view.
b. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters.
2. To announce by or as if by posters: post banns.
3. Computers To make (an electronic message) available by sending it to an online forum: posted a response to a question about car engines.
4. To put up signs on (property) warning against trespassing.
5. To denounce publicly: post a man as a thief.
6. To publish (a name) on a list.
7. Games To gain (points or a point) in a game or contest; score.
post 2
(pōst)n.
1.
a. A military base.
b. The grounds and buildings of a military base.
2. A local organization of military veterans.
3. Either of two bugle calls in the British Army, sounded in the evening as a signal to retire to quarters.
4. An assigned position or station, as of a guard or sentry.
5. Basketball A position usually taken by the center close to the basket or below the foul line, serving as the focus of the team's offense.
6. A position of employment, especially an appointed public office.
7. A place to which someone is assigned for duty.
8. A trading post.
tr.v. post·ed, post·ing, posts
Phrasal Verb: 1. To assign to a specific position or station: post a sentry at the gate.
2. To appoint to a naval or military command.
3. To put forward; present: post bail.
post up Basketball
To take a position below the foul line, usually with one's back to the basket to receive and make passes or to turn quickly to shoot.
[French poste, from Italian posto, from Old Italian, from Vulgar Latin *postum, from Latin positum, neuter past participle of pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
post 3
(pōst)n.
1. Chiefly British
a. A postal system.
b. A post office.
c. A delivery or amount of mail: waiting for the morning's post to arrive.
2. Obsolete
a. One of a series of relay stations along a fixed route, furnishing fresh riders and horses for the delivery of mail on horseback.
b. A rider on such a mail route; a courier.
v. post·ed, post·ing, posts
v.tr.
1. Chiefly British To mail (a letter or package).
2. Archaic To send by mail in a system of relays on horseback.
3. To inform of the latest news: Keep us posted.
4.
a. To transfer (an item) to a ledger in bookkeeping.
b. To make the necessary entries in (a ledger).
5. Computers To enter (a unit of information) on a record or into a section of storage.
v.intr.
1. Archaic
a. To travel in stages or relays.
b. To travel with speed or in haste.
2. To bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait.
adv. Archaic
1. With great speed; rapidly.
2. By post horse.
[French poste, from Old French, relay station for horses, from Old Italian posta, from Vulgar Latin *posta, station, from Latin posita, feminine past participle of pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
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post
(pəʊst)n
1. a length of wood, metal, etc, fixed upright in the ground to serve as a support, marker, point of attachment, etc
2. (Horse Racing) horse racing
a. either of two upright poles marking the beginning (starting post) and end (winning post) of a racecourse
b. the finish of a horse race
3. (Furniture) any of the main upright supports of a piece of furniture, such as a four-poster bed
vb (tr)
4. (sometimes foll by up) to fasten or put up (a notice) in a public place
5. to announce by means of or as if by means of a poster: to post banns.
6. to publish (a name) on a list
[Old English, from Latin postis; related to Old High German first ridgepole, Greek pastas colonnade]
post
(pəʊst)n
1. a position to which a person is appointed or elected; appointment; job
2. a position or station to which a person, such as a sentry, is assigned for duty
3. (Military) a permanent military establishment
4. (Military) Brit either of two military bugle calls (first post and last post) ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night
5. (Commerce) See trading post1, trading post2
vb
6. (tr) to assign to or station at a particular place or position
7. (Military) chiefly Brit to transfer to a different unit or ship on taking up a new appointment, etc
[C16: from French poste, from Italian posto, ultimately from Latin pōnere to place]
post
(pəʊst)n
1. chiefly Brit letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the Post Office; mail
2. chiefly Brit a single collection or delivery of mail
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit an official system of mail delivery
4. (Telecommunications) an item of electronic mail made publicly available
5. (Historical Terms) (formerly) any of a series of stations furnishing relays of men and horses to deliver mail over a fixed route
6. (Historical Terms) a rider who carried mail between such stations
7. Brit another word for pillar box
8. Brit short for post office
9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of writing or printing paper, 15 by 19 inches or 16 by 21 inches (large post)
10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any of various book sizes, esp 5 by 8 inches (post octavo) and 8 by 10 inches (post quarto)
11. by return of post Brit by the next mail in the opposite direction
vb
12. (tr) chiefly Brit to send by post. US and Canadian word: mail
13. (Telecommunications) (tr) to make (electronic mail) publicly available
14. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) accounting
a. to enter (an item) in a ledger
b. (often foll by up) to compile or enter all paper items in (a ledger)
15. (tr) to inform of the latest news (esp in the phrase keep someone posted)
16. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) (of a rider) to rise from and reseat oneself in a saddle in time with the motions of a trotting horse; perform a rising trot
17. (Historical Terms) (intr) (formerly) to travel with relays of post horses
18. archaic to travel or dispatch with speed; hasten
adv
19. with speed; rapidly
20. (Historical Terms) by means of post horses
[C16: via French from Italian poste, from Latin posita something placed, from pōnere to put, place]
POST
abbreviation for
(Commerce) point of sales terminal
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post1
(poʊst)n.
1. a piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
2. one of the principal uprights of a piece of furniture, as one supporting a chair back.
3. a pole on a racetrack indicating the point where a race begins or ends: the starting post.
4. Computers.
v.t. a. a message that is sent to a newsgroup.
b. text that is placed on a Web site.
5. to affix (a public notice or bulletin) to a post, wall, or the like.
6. to bring to public notice by means of a poster or bill: to post a reward.
7. to denounce by a public notice or declaration.
8. to enter the name of in a published list.
9. to publish the name of (a ship) as missing or lost.
10. to placard (a wall, fence, etc.) with public notices or bills.
11. to put up signs on (land or other property) forbidding trespassing.
12. Computers.
v.i. a. to send (a message) to a newsgroup.
b. to place (text) on a Web site.
13. Computers.
a. to send a message to a newsgroup.
b. to place text on a Web site.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin postis a post, doorpost, whence also Dutch post, German Pfosten]
post2
(poʊst)n.
1. a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.
2. the station or rounds of a person on duty, as a soldier or sentry.
3. a military station with permanent buildings.
4. the body of troops occupying a military station.
5. a local unit of a veterans' organization.
7. a place in the stock exchange where a particular stock is traded.
8. Brit. Mil. either of two bugle calls signaling tattoo.
v.t. 9. to place or station at a post.
10. to provide or put up, as bail.
11. to appoint to a military or naval command.
[1590–1600; < French poste < Italian posto < Latin positum, neuter of positus, past participle of pōnere to place, posit]
post3
(poʊst)n.
1. Chiefly Brit.
a. a single dispatch or delivery of mail.
b. the mail itself.
c. an established mail system or service.
d. Archaic. post office.
2. one of a series of stations along a route, for furnishing relays of men and horses.
v.t. 3. to supply with up-to-date information; inform: Keep me posted on your activities.
4. Chiefly Brit. to send by mail.
5. Bookkeeping. to transfer (an entry or item), from a journal to a ledger.
v.i. 6. to rise from and descend to the saddle in accordance with the rhythm of a horse at a trot.
7. to travel with post horses.
8. to travel with speed; hasten.
adv. 9. with speed or haste; posthaste.
10. by post or courier.
11. with post horses.
[1500–10; < French poste < Italian posta < Latin posita, feminine of positus, past participle of pōnere to place, put. See post2]
Post
(poʊst)n.
Emily Price, 1873?–1960, U.S. writer on social etiquette.
post-
a prefix, occurring orig. in loanwords from Latin, meaning “after, subsequent to,” “behind, at the rear or end of” (postaxial; postmeridian; postpone; postscript); in English esp. productive in the formation of adjectives or adjective derivatives that specify a period of time following the event, phenomena, period, etc., denoted by the headword (posttraumatic; post-Darwinian; postwar).
[< Latin, comb. form representing post (adv. and preposition)]
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post
- Latin posita, "placed," gave us Italian posta, "station on a road," and became French poste, "a station for mail"—from the series of stations that fast horsemen traversed to deliver messages, giving us post, as in "mail system."See also related terms for mail.
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Post
a batch or pile; letters or mail, collectively.Examples: post of ore (for smelting at one time); of paper (a pile of four to eight quires of handmade paper).
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
position
– post – job1. 'position' and 'post'
Someone's job can be referred to in formal English as their position or post. When advertising or applying for a job, you usually use position or post.
We are looking for someone to fill a senior management position.
I am writing to apply for the post of clerical assistant.
2. 'job'
In conversation, don't use 'position' or 'post'. Use job.
He's afraid of losing his job.
She's got a really interesting job.
post
– mail1. 'post' and 'mail' as nouns
The public service by which letters and parcels are collected and delivered is usually called the post in British English and the mail in American English. Mail is also sometimes used in British English, for example in the name Royal Mail.
Winners will be notified by post.
Your reply must have been lost in the mail.
British speakers usually refer to letters and parcels delivered to them as their post. American speakers refer to these letters and parcels as their mail. Mail is also sometimes used in British English, especially in phrases such as junk mail and direct mail.
Has the post arrived yet?
I would never open someone else's mail.
In both British and American English, mail is used to mean 'email'.
I switched on my laptop to check my mail.
Did you get that mail I sent you this morning?
In both British and American English, post is used to refer to a comment or message that someone puts on a website.
I read his latest post on his blog.
2. 'postage'
Don't use 'post' or 'mail' to refer to the amount of money that you pay to send a letter or parcel. In both British and American English, this money is called postage.
Send £1.50 extra for postage and packing.
3. 'post' and 'mail' as verbs
British speakers talk about posting a letter or parcel. Americans usually say that they mail it.
The letter had already been posted.
She mailed the picture to a friend.
In both British and American English, you can say that someone mails something to mean that they send it by email.
I'll mail it to you as an attachment.
He mailed to cancel the meeting.
In both British and American English, you can say that someone posts on or posts something on the internet or on a website, to mean that they put a message, comment, or item there.
She regularly posts on a music blog.
I posted the photo on my Facebook page.
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post
Past participle: posted
Gerund: posting
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post
The position played by the center on offense.
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| Noun | 1. |  post - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"bridgehead - a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy observation post, lookout - an elevated post affording a wide view outpost, outstation - a station in a remote or sparsely populated location |
| 2. |  post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"military installation - any facility servicing military forces military quarters - living quarters for personnel on a military post outpost - a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. | post - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academy accountantship - the position of accountant admiralty - the office of admiral ambassadorship - the post of ambassador apostleship - the position of apostle apprenticeship - the position of apprentice associateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy) attorneyship - the position of attorney bailiffship - the office of bailiff baronetage - the state of a baronet bishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishop cadetship - the position of cadet caliphate - the office of a caliph captaincy, captainship - the post of captain cardinalship - the office of cardinal chairmanship - the position of chairman chancellorship - the office of chancellor chaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplain chieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftain clerkship - the job of clerk commandership, commandery - the position or office of commander comptrollership - the position of comptroller consulship - the post of consul controllership - the position of controller councillorship, councilorship - the position of council member counsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselor curacy - the position of a curate curatorship - the position of curator custodianship - the position of custodian directorship - the position of a director of a business concern discipleship - the position of disciple editorship - the position of editor eldership - the office of elder emirate - the office of an emir fatherhood - the status of a father fatherhood - the status of a religious leader foremanship - the position of foreman generalcy, generalship - the office and authority of a general governorship - the office of governor headship - the position of head headship - the position of headmaster or headmistress hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism incumbency - the office of an incumbent inspectorship - the office of inspector instructorship - the position of instructor internship - the position of a medical intern judgeship, judicature - the position of judge khanate - the position of a khan lectureship - the post of lecturer legateship, legation - the post or office of legate legislatorship - the office of legislator librarianship - the position of librarian lieutenancy - the position of a lieutenant magistracy, magistrature - the position of magistrate managership - the position of manager manhood - the status of being a man marshalship - the post of marshall mastership - the position of master mayoralty - the position of mayor messiahship - the position of messiah moderatorship - the position of moderator overlordship - the position of overlord pastorship, pastorate - the position of pastor peasanthood - the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" plum - a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum" praetorship - the office of praetor precentorship - the position of precentor preceptorship - the position of preceptor prefecture - the office of prefect | |
| 4. | post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" bitt, bollard - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" carrick bitt - either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck corner post - a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building gatepost - either of two posts that bound a gate goalpost - one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field hitching post - a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying hop pole - a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained king post - post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss lamppost - a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight) maypole - a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day newel, newel post - the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail queen post - vertical tie post in a roof truss rudderpost, rudderstock - a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot stake - a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground stanchion - any vertical post or rod used as a support standard - an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination" stump - (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket timber - a post made of wood upright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" whipping post - post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped | |
| 5. |  Post - United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935) | |
| 6. | Post - United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960) | |
| 7. | Post - United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914) | |
| 8. |  post - any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole fan mail - mail sent to public figures from their admirers; "he hired someone to answer his fan mail" hate mail - mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language) mailing - mail sent by a sender at one time; "the candidate sent out three large mailings" | |
| 9. | post - a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake" visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication starting post - a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race) winning post - the post at the end of a racecourse | |
| 10. |  post - the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" snail mail - any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail" RFD, rural free delivery - free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas | |
| 11. | post - the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post" | |
| Verb | 1. | post - affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning" placard - post in a public place |
| 2. | post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board" | |
| 3. | post - assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu" | |
| 4. | post - assign to a station garrison - station (troops) in a fort or garrison fort - station (troops) in a fort | |
| 5. | post - display, as of records in sports games | |
| 6. | post - enter on a public list list - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?" | |
| 7. | post - transfer (entries) from one account book to another carry - transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2" transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" | |
| 8. | post - ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements ride horseback - ride on horseback | |
| 9. | post - mark with a stake; "stake out the path" mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" | |
| 10. | post - place so as to be noticed; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump" | |
| 11. | post - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written" express - send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida" airmail - send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed" register - send by registered mail; "I'd like to register this letter" express-mail - send by express mail or courier; "Express-mail the documents immediately" transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" | |
| 12. | post - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman" call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" |
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post
1noun
1. mail, collection, delivery, postal service, snail mail (informal) You'll receive your book through the post. rushing to catch the post
2. correspondence, letters, cards, mail He flipped through the post without opening any of it.
verb
keep someone posted notify, brief, advise, inform, report to, keep someone informed, keep someone up to date, apprise, fill someone in on (informal), keep someone plugged-in (slang) Keep me posted on your progress.
post
2noun
1. job, place, office, position, situation, employment, appointment, assignment, berth (informal), billet (informal) Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.
verb
post
3noun
verb
1. put something up, announce, publish, display, advertise, proclaim, publicize, promulgate, affix, stick something up, make something known, pin something up Officials began posting warning notices.
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post 1
verbpost 2
nounAn assigned position:
post 3
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Translations
بَريدعَمودعَمُودمَخْفَر، مُعَسْكَرمَكان تأدِيَة الواجِب، نُقْطَة مُراقَبَه
poštaposlatposlat poštoupřidělitsloup
postpostestillingpæludstationere
punkt
paalupostipostittaatoimi
kolacposlati poštompoštapozicija
morgun-/kvöld lúîurkallpóstsendapóstursendastaîa
地位柱郵便郵送する
기둥우편우편으로 보내다지위
amatsapmetnedarbsmietsnometne
ranné/večerné trúbenie
delovno mestodrogposlati na deloposlati po poštipošta
befattningpostposta
เสาหลักไปรษณีย์ตำแหน่งส่งจดหมาย
bưu chínhcọcgửi bưu điệnvị trí
post
1 [pəʊst]A. N
B. VT
2. (= announce) [+ exam results] → hacer público, sacar
to post sth/sb (as) missing → dar algo/a algn por desaparecido
to post sth/sb (as) missing → dar algo/a algn por desaparecido
3. (Comm) (also post up) [+ transaction] → anotar, registrar (US) (St Ex) [+ profit, loss] → registrar
4. (= inform)
to keep sb posted (on or about sth) → tener or mantener a algn al corriente or al tanto or informado (de algo)
to keep sb posted (on or about sth) → tener or mantener a algn al corriente or al tanto or informado (de algo)
6. (Internet) → enviar por correo electrónico
post
2 [pəʊst]A. N
1. (Brit) (= mail service) → correo m
by post or through the post → por correo
first-class post → correo m preferente
your cheque is in the post → su cheque está en el correo
second-class post → correo m normal
see also first-class B
see also registered B
see also return A1
by post or through the post → por correo
first-class post → correo m preferente
your cheque is in the post → su cheque está en el correo
second-class post → correo m normal
see also first-class B
see also registered B
see also return A1
3. (= office) → correos m; (= mailbox) → buzón m
to drop or put sth in the post → echar algo al correo or al buzón
to drop or put sth in the post to sb → enviar or mandar algo a algn
to drop or put sth in the post → echar algo al correo or al buzón
to drop or put sth in the post to sb → enviar or mandar algo a algn
4. (= collection) → recogida f; (= delivery) → entrega f
the post goes at 8.30 → la recogida del correo es a las 8.30, recogen el correo a las 8.30
the post is late → el correo se ha retrasado
to catch the post → echar el correo antes de la recogida
first post (= collection) → primera recogida f; (= delivery) → primer reparto m, primera entrega f
last post (= collection) → última recogida
to miss the post → no llegar a tiempo para la recogida del correo
it will arrive in the second post → llegue en el segundo reparto
the post goes at 8.30 → la recogida del correo es a las 8.30, recogen el correo a las 8.30
the post is late → el correo se ha retrasado
to catch the post → echar el correo antes de la recogida
first post (= collection) → primera recogida f; (= delivery) → primer reparto m, primera entrega f
last post (= collection) → última recogida
to miss the post → no llegar a tiempo para la recogida del correo
it will arrive in the second post → llegue en el segundo reparto
B. VT (= send by post) (also post off) → mandar or enviar por correo (Brit) (= put in mailbox) → echar al correo or al buzón
this was posted on Monday → esto se echó al correo or al buzón el lunes
to post sth to sb → mandar or enviar algo a algn por correo
he posted a message to a newsgroup (Internet) → dejó un mensaje en un grupo de discusión
this was posted on Monday → esto se echó al correo or al buzón el lunes
to post sth to sb → mandar or enviar algo a algn por correo
he posted a message to a newsgroup (Internet) → dejó un mensaje en un grupo de discusión
C. CPD post horn N → corneta f del correo
post office N → oficina f de correos, correos m, correo m (LAm)
I'm going to the post office → voy a correos, voy al correo (LAm)
the Post Office N → la Dirección General de Correos
post office box N → apartado m de correos, casilla f (postal or de correo(s)) (LAm)
Post Office Savings Bank N → Caja f Postal de Ahorros
post office worker N → empleado/a m/f de correos
post office N → oficina f de correos, correos m, correo m (LAm)
I'm going to the post office → voy a correos, voy al correo (LAm)
the Post Office N → la Dirección General de Correos
post office box N → apartado m de correos, casilla f (postal or de correo(s)) (LAm)
Post Office Savings Bank N → Caja f Postal de Ahorros
post office worker N → empleado/a m/f de correos
post
3 [pəʊst]A. N
1. (= job) (gen) → puesto m; (high-ranking) → cargo m
she's been offered a research post → le han ofrecido un puesto or un trabajo de investigadora
to hold a post (gen) → ocupar un puesto; (high-ranking) → ocupar un cargo
to take up one's post (gen) → ocupar el puesto; (high-ranking) → entrar en funciones, ocupar el cargo
she resigned to take up a post at the university → dimitió porque consiguió un puesto en la universidad
she's been offered a research post → le han ofrecido un puesto or un trabajo de investigadora
to hold a post (gen) → ocupar un puesto; (high-ranking) → ocupar un cargo
to take up one's post (gen) → ocupar el puesto; (high-ranking) → entrar en funciones, ocupar el cargo
she resigned to take up a post at the university → dimitió porque consiguió un puesto en la universidad
2. (Mil) (= place of duty, stronghold) → puesto m; (for gun) → emplazamiento m
at one's post → en su puesto
border or frontier post → puesto m fronterizo
first post → (toque m de) diana f
last post → (toque m de) retreta f
see also command C
see also customs B
see also observation B
at one's post → en su puesto
border or frontier post → puesto m fronterizo
first post → (toque m de) diana f
last post → (toque m de) retreta f
see also command C
see also customs B
see also observation B
B. VT
1. (Mil) [+ sentry, guard] → apostar
2. (Brit) (= send) [+ diplomat, soldier] → destinar
to post sb abroad → destinar a algn al extranjero
to post sb abroad → destinar a algn al extranjero
C. CPD post exchange N (US) (Mil) → economato m militar, cooperativa f militar
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[ˈpəʊst] n
(British) (= mail service) → poste f
by post → par la poste
to get sth through the post → recevoir qch par la poste
to be in the post [letter, cheque] → avoir été posté(e)
The cheque's in the post → Le chèque a été posté.
by post → par la poste
to get sth through the post → recevoir qch par la poste
to be in the post [letter, cheque] → avoir été posté(e)
The cheque's in the post → Le chèque a été posté.
(British) (= collection) → levée f
(British) (= letters, delivery) → courrier m
Is there any post for me? → Est-ce qu'il y a du courrier pour moi?
by return of post (British) → par retour du courrier
Is there any post for me? → Est-ce qu'il y a du courrier pour moi?
by return of post (British) → par retour du courrier
(= job, situation) → poste m
[sentry, soldier] → poste m
vt
[+ soldier, sentry, guard, policeman] → poster
(British) [+ employee] to post sb overseas → affecter qn à l'étranger
to be posted overseas → être affecté(e) à l'étranger
to post sb to [+ city, country] → affecter qn à
to be posted overseas → être affecté(e) à l'étranger
to post sb to [+ city, country] → affecter qn à
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post
:postbag
n (Brit) → Postsack m
postbox
n (Brit) → Briefkasten m
postcard
post chaise
n (Hist) → Postkutsche f
postclassical
adj → nachklassisch
post code
n (Brit) → Postleitzahl f
post
:postdate
vt
cheque etc → vordatieren
postdoctoral
adj → nach der or im Anschluss an die Promotion
postedit
vti (Comput etc) text etc → nachbearbeiten
post
:post-free
adj, adv → portofrei, gebührenfrei
postglacial
adj → postglazial, nacheiszeitlich
postgrad
n adj (Brit inf) = postgraduate
postgraduate
n jd, der seine Studien nach dem ersten akademischen Grad weiterführt, → Postgraduierte(r) mf
adj work, studies, research → weiterführend, postgradual; post course → Anschlusskurs m; post degree → zweiter akademischer Abschluss or Grad; post diploma/scholarship → Postgraduiertendiplom nt → /-stipendium nt; post student → Postgraduierte(r) mf
posthaste
adv → schnellstens, auf dem schnellsten Wege
post horn
n → Posthorn nt
post house
n (Hist) → Posthalterei f
post
:postman
n (Brit) → Briefträger m, → Postbote m
postman’s knock
n Kinderspiel, bei dem für einen Brief mit einem Kuss bezahlt wird
postmark
postmaster
n (Brit) → Postmeister m
postmaster general
n pl <postmasters general> → ˜ Postminister(in) m(f)
postmeridian
adj (form) → nachmittäglich
post meridiem
adv (form) → nachmittags
postmistress
n (Brit) → Postmeisterin f
postmodern
adj → postmodern
postmodernism
n
(= style) → Postmoderne f
(= era) → Postmodernismus m
postmodernist
n → Postmodernist(in) m(f)
adj → postmodernistisch
postmortem
n
postnatal
adj → nach der Geburt, postnatal (spec)
post office
n → Postamt nt; the Post Office (= institution) → die Post®; post box (abbr PO Box) → Postfach nt; post worker → Postarbeiter(in) m(f); he has £2000 in post savings or in the Post Office Savings Bank (Brit) → er hat £ 2000 auf dem Postsparbuch
postoperative
adj → postoperativ
post-paid
adj → portofrei; envelope → frankiert, freigemacht
postpartum
post
:postposition
postpositive
adj (Gram) → nachgestellt
postprandial
post road
n (Hist) → Poststraße f
postscript(um)
post
1n (= pole, doorpost etc) → Pfosten m; (= lamp post) → Pfahl m; (= telegraph post) → Mast m; a wooden post → ein Holzpfosten or -pfahl m; a metal post → ein Metallpfosten m; starting/winning or finishing post → Start-/Zielpfosten m; the horses were at the post → die Pferde standen am Start; he was left at the post → sie ließen ihn stehen ? deaf
vt
(= display: also post up) → anschlagen; “post no bills” → „Plakate ankleben verboten“; to post a wall with advertisements → eine Wand plakatieren or mit Werbeplakaten bekleben
(= announce) concert etc → durch Anschlag bekannt machen; gains, profits → veröffentlichen; to post a reward → eine Belohnung ausschreiben; to be posted (as) missing → als vermisst gemeldet sein
post
2n
(Brit: = job) → Stelle f, → Posten m; to look for/take up a post → eine Stelle suchen/antreten; to hold a post → eine Stelle innehaben
(esp Mil: = place of duty) → Posten m; at one’s post → auf seinem Posten; to die at one’s post → im Dienst sterben
(Mil: = camp, station) → Posten m; a frontier or border post → ein Grenzposten m; a chain of posts along the border → eine Postenkette entlang der Grenze; post exchange (abbr PX) (US) von der Regierung betriebener Vorzugsladen für Truppenangehörige; to return to the post → zur Garnison zurückkehren; to leave the post → die Garnison verlassen; most of the officers live on the post → die meisten Offiziere leben in der Garnison; the whole post fell sick → die ganze Garnison wurde krank
(= trading post) → Handelsniederlassung f
vt
(= send, assign) → versetzen; (Mil) → abkommandieren; to be posted to a battalion/an embassy/a ship → zu einem Bataillon/an eine Botschaft/auf ein Schiff versetzt or (Mil) → abkommandiert werden; he has been posted away → er ist versetzt or (Mil) → abkommandiert worden
post
3n
(Brit: = mail) → Post® f; by post → mit der Post®, auf dem Postweg (form); it’s in the post → es ist unterwegs or in der Post; to drop something in the post → etw (in den Briefkasten) einwerfen; (= in post office) → etw zur Post® bringen; to catch the post (letter) → noch mit der Post mitkommen; (person) → rechtzeitig zur Leerung kommen; to miss the post (letter) → nicht mehr mit der Post mitkommen; (person) → die Leerung verpassen; there is no post today (= no delivery) → heute kommt keine Post, heute wird keine Post ausgetragen; (= no letters) → heute ist keine Post (für uns) gekommen; has the post been? → war die Post® schon da?
vt
(Brit: = put in the post) → aufgeben; (in letterbox) → einwerfen, einstecken; (= send by post) → mit der Post® schicken; (Comput) → abschicken; I posted it to you on Monday → ich habe es am Montag an Sie abgeschickt
(= enter in ledger: also post up) → eintragen (→ to in +acc); all transactions must be posted (up) weekly → alle Geschäftsvorgänge müssen wöchentlich verbucht werden
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post
1 [pəʊst]1. n (pole) → palo
starting/finishing post (for race) → palo di partenza/arrivo
to be left at the post → rimanere indietro alla partenza
to be pipped at the post → essere battuto/a sul filo del traguardo (fig) → perdere per un pelo
starting/finishing post (for race) → palo di partenza/arrivo
to be left at the post → rimanere indietro alla partenza
to be pipped at the post → essere battuto/a sul filo del traguardo (fig) → perdere per un pelo
2. vt
a. (also post up) (notice, list) → affiggere
post
2 [pəʊst]1. n (Brit) (mail) → posta
by post → per posta
by return of post → a giro di posta
to catch/miss the post → arrivare/non arrivare in tempo per la levata
it's in the post → è stato spedito
to take sth to the post → andare a spedire qc
has the post come yet? → è già arrivata la posta?
it went first post this morning → è partito stamattina con la prima posta
by post → per posta
by return of post → a giro di posta
to catch/miss the post → arrivare/non arrivare in tempo per la levata
it's in the post → è stato spedito
to take sth to the post → andare a spedire qc
has the post come yet? → è già arrivata la posta?
it went first post this morning → è partito stamattina con la prima posta
2. vt
a. (send) → spedire per posta, mandare per posta (Brit) (put in mailbox) → impostare, imbucare
b. (inform) to keep sb posted → tenere qn al corrente
post
3 [pəʊst]1. n
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post1
(pəust) noun a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground. The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.
be first past the post to win.
keep (somebody) posted to give regular information to (a person).
post2
(pəust) noun (the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc. I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?
verb to send (a letter etc) by post. He posted the parcel yesterday.
ˈpostage (-tidʒ) noun (the money paid for) the sending of a letter etc by post. The postage was $1.20.
ˈpostal adjective of, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc. the postal service.
postage stamp a small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid.
postal order a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.
postbox (ˈpəusboks) noun (also ˈletterbox, ~ˈmailbox, ~pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination).
postcard (ˈpəuskaːd) noun a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard). She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India.
postcode (ˈpəuskoud) noun (American zip code) a set of letters and numbers added to the address on a letter to make delivery easier.
ˌpost-ˈfree adjective, adverb without charge for sending by post. You can send it post-free.
ˌpost(-)ˈhaste adverb very quickly. He travelled post(-)haste to London.
postman (ˈpəusmən) noun (American ˈmailman) a person whose job is to (collect and) deliver letters etc. Has the postman been this morning yet?
postmark (ˈpəusmaːk) noun a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp. The postmark read `Beirut'.
postmaster (ˈpəusmaːstə) – feminine postmistress (ˈpəusmistris) – noun the manager of a post office.
post office an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc. Where is the nearest post office?
post3
(pəust) noun1. a job. He has a post in the government; a teaching post.
2. a place of duty. The soldier remained at his post.
3. a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area. a trading-post.
verb to send somewhere on duty. He was posted abroad.
post4
(pəust) : the first/last post in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.
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→ عَمُود, مَنْصِب, نِظَامٌ بَرِيدِيّ, يُرسِلُ بِالبَرِيد funkce, kůl, poslat, pošta pæl, post, poste, stilling Pfahl, Post, Posten, versenden κολώνα, πόστο, ταχυδρομική υπηρεσία, ταχυδρομώ correo, mandar por correo, poste, puesto paalu, posti, postittaa, toimi poste, poster, poteau kolac, poslati poštom, pošta, pozicija affigere, carica, posta 地位, 柱, 郵便, 郵送する 기둥, 우편, 우편으로 보내다, 지위 betrekking, paal, post, posten påle, post, postlegge poczta, posada, stojak, wysłać correio, correios, postar, poste, posto кол, пост, посылать по почте, почтовая служба befattning, post, posta เสาหลัก, ไปรษณีย์, ตำแหน่ง, ส่งจดหมาย direk, görev, posta, postalamak bưu chính, cọc, gửi bưu điện, vị trí 柱子, 职位, 邮件, 邮寄Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Post office
- When does the post office open?
- Where can I mail these cards? (US)
Where can I post these cards? (UK) - How long will it take by regular mail? (US)
How long will it take by normal post? (UK) - How long will it take by certified mail? (US)
How long will it take by registered post? (UK) - How long will it take by priority mail? (US)
How long will it take by priority post? (UK) - Where is the nearest mountain rescue station? (US)
Where is the nearest mountain rescue service post? (UK)
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