address

S1 W1

BrE /əˈdres/ AmE /əˈdrɛs/

noun / verb en → es

past addressed pp addressed ing addressing

1 PLACE [countable] A2

the name and number of a building, street, etc., where someone lives or works

dirección

  • your home address

Collocations mailing address · physical address

  • Please write your address on the form.

    Por favor, escribe tu dirección en el formulario.

2 SPEAK [transitive] B1

to speak to someone in a formal way or to give a speech to people

hablar con, dirigirse a

  • address sb/sth

Collocations address the audience · address the issue

  • The president addressed the nation on television.

    El presidente se dirigió al país por televisión.

3 DEAL WITH [transitive] B1

to deal with a problem or issue

abordar, tratar

  • address sth

Collocations address the problem · address the concerns

  • The government needs to address this issue.

    El gobierno necesita abordar este problema.

4 FORMAL LETTER [countable] B2

the name and address of the person you are writing a letter to, written at the top of the page before you start writing

saludo formal en carta

  • address sb

Collocations formal address · business address

  • The letter was addressed to the manager.

    La carta estaba dirigida al gerente.