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    Envío (en. Shipment)

    /enˈβi.o/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The action of sending something, usually products or information.
    The shipment of letters has decreased with digitization.
    El envío de cartas se ha reducido con la digitalización.
    Set of products sent.
    The shipment of the goods arrived late.
    El envío de la mercancía llegó tarde.
    Cost associated with shipping a package.
    The shipment was free for purchases over one hundred euros.
    El envío fue gratuito en compras superiores a cien euros.

    Etymology

    From the verb enviar, which comes from the Latin 'inviāre', meaning 'to send along a path'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    urgent shipment
    A shipment that needs to be delivered quickly.
    envío urgente
    certified shipment
    A type of shipment that is made with a receipt confirmation.
    envío certificado
    shipment tracking
    Process of tracking the status of a sent package.
    seguimiento de envío

    Related Words

    send
    To make something go from one place to another.
    enviar
    remittance
    Sending money or goods.
    remesa
    transport
    The action of carrying people or goods from one place to another.
    transporte

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to a package that arrives very quickly.
    That store has express shipping, it arrives in a few hours.
    Esa tienda tiene un envío exprés, llega en unas horas.
    Colloquially used to refer to an unexpected gift.
    I received a shipment from my friend, I didn't expect it!
    Recibí un envío de parte de mi amigo, ¡no me lo esperaba!