delivery

S2 W1

BrE /dɪˈlɪvəri/ AmE /dɪˈlivri/

noun en → es

1 DELIVERY SERVICE [uncountable] B1

the act of taking goods to a customer's home or office by a delivery company

entrega, reparto, envío

  • delivery service

Collocations delivery charge · next-day delivery

  • The delivery arrived just in time.

    La entrega llegó justo a tiempo.

2 LEGAL DELIVERY [uncountable] B2

the act of giving something officially to someone, especially legal documents or goods that are being sold

entrega oficial, entrega de documentos legales

  • delivery of sth

Collocations delivery of goods · delivery of legal documents

  • The delivery of the contract was delayed.

    La entrega del contrato se retrasó.

1 BABY DELIVERY [uncountable] B2

the act of giving birth to a baby

parto, nacimiento

  • delivery of sth

Collocations natural delivery · emergency delivery

  • She had a difficult delivery.

    Tuvo un parto difícil.

1 ARTWORK DELIVERY [uncountable] C1

the act of presenting an artwork to the public or to a buyer

entrega de obra, presentación de arte

  • delivery of sth

Collocations artwork delivery · gallery delivery

  • The artist's latest delivery was a hit.

    La última entrega del artista fue un éxito.