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"Deliver" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "entregar", and "mail" is a noun which is often translated as "el correo". Learn more about the difference between "deliver" and "mail" below.
deliver(
duh
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lih
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vuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to tell)
a. dar
I've been asked to deliver the bad news to the employees.Me han pedido darle la mala noticia a los empleados.
b. pronunciar
It's the foreman who delivers the verdict on the jury's behalf.Es el presidente del jurado el que pronuncia el veredicto de parte del jurado.
3. (medicine)
a. atender el parto de
The doctor delivered five babies today.El doctor atendió el parto de cinco bebés hoy.
5. (to apply)
a. asestar
By arresting its leader, the police delivered a final blow to the cartel.Cuando arrestaron a su líder, la policía asestó un golpe final al cartel.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to fulfill)
a. cumplir
They asked him to do a lot of work and he delivered.Le pidieron hacer mucho trabajo y cumplió.
mail(
meyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la correspondencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I put all of the mail on the kitchen table.Puse toda la correspondencia en la mesa de la cocina.
a. el correo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think my grandma is the only person who still corresponds via mail.Creo que mi abuela es la única persona que todavía envía cartas por correo.
b. el servicio postal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm afraid mail is not the most efficient avenue for communication.Me temo que el servicio postal no es la vía más eficiente para la comunicación.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. enviar por correo
I mailed her birthday card yesterday, so it should arrive on time.Envié su tarjeta de cumpleaños por correo ayer, así que debería llegar a tiempo.
b. mandar por correo
It will be difficult to mail such a heavy package.Será difícil mandar por correo un paquete tan pesado.
c. echar al correo
We finally mailed the last of the wedding invitations yesterday.Por fin echamos al correo las últimas invitaciones de boda de ayer.