post

S1 W1

BrE /pəʊst/ AmE /poʊst/

verb / noun en → es

past posted pp posted ing posting

1 SEND LETTER/ITEM [transitive] A2

to send a letter or item by mail

enviar, remitir

  • post something to somebody

Collocations post a letter · post a package

  • I need to post this letter before it's too late.

    Necesito enviar esta carta antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

2 PUT UP [transitive] B1

to put something up in a public place for people to see it

colocar, poner

  • post something on/in

Collocations post an announcement · post a notice

  • The school will post the exam results tomorrow.

    La escuela colgará los resultados del examen mañana.

3 SEND ONLINE [transitive] B2

to send a message or information to an online forum, blog, etc.

publicar, enviar

  • post something on/in

Collocations post a comment · post an update

  • She posted her thoughts about the movie online.

    Ella publicó sus pensamientos sobre la película en línea.

4 MAIL SERVICE [noun] A2

the service that delivers letters and packages to people's homes or offices

servicio postal, correo

  • at the post office

Collocations post office · postal service

  • I need to go to the post office to send a package.

    Necesito ir a la oficina de correos para enviar un paquete.

5 MAILBOX [noun] A2

a box where people can put letters and packages to be collected by the post service

caja postal, buzón

  • at the post box

Collocations post box · mail box

  • The postman will collect letters from the post boxes.

    El cartero recogerá las cartas de los buzones.

6 TIME PERIOD [noun] B1

a period of time, especially one year or more

período, año

  • for a post

Collocations post-war · post-colonial

  • The economy improved in the post-war period.

    La economía mejoró en el período posguerra.

7 POSITION [noun] B1

a job or position that someone has, especially one with a lot of responsibility

puesto, cargo

  • in the post

Collocations job posting · take up a post

  • She took up her new post as manager last month.

    Ella ocupó su nuevo cargo como gerente el mes pasado.

8 SPORTS [noun] B2

a position on the field in some sports, such as football or cricket

posición, puesto

  • in the post

Collocations forward post · defensive post

  • The player moved to a forward post.

    El jugador se movió a una posición delantero.