Envió (en. Shipment)

/enˈβjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of sending something from one place to another.

The shipment of packages can take several days.

El envío de paquetes puede tardar varios días.

Any object that is sent.

I received a shipment of books at my home.

Recibí un envío de libros en mi casa.

From the verb enviar, which comes from the Latin 'inviare'.

send something by mail

To send an object through postal service.

enviar algo por correo

free shipping

Transportation of goods at no additional cost.

envío gratis

confirm the shipment

To ensure that a package has been sent.

confirmar el envío

send

Act of causing something to reach a person or place.

enviar

sender

Person who sends a package.

remitente

recipient

Person to whom a package is sent.

destinatario

To send something quickly.

I'm going to make an express shipment so it arrives today.

Voy a hacer un envío express para que llegue hoy.

To send something informally.

I see him and I will send him my laptop.

Le veo y le hago un envío de mi laptop.