Envío (en. Shipment)

/enˈbi.o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Transmission of an object from one place to another.
The shipment of the merchandise will take place tomorrow.
El envío de la mercancía se realizará mañana.
Service used to transport objects or documents.
I made an urgent shipment.
Hice un envío por correo urgente.
Cost associated with transporting a product.
The shipment was free with my purchase.
El envío fue gratuito en mi compra.

Etymology

From the verb to send, from the Latin 'inviare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

free shipping
Shipping service at no cost to the recipient.
envío gratuito
to make a shipment
To perform the action of sending a package or document.
realizar un envío
shipping status
Information about the current location of a shipped package.
estado del envío

Related Words

send
Action of sending something to someone.
enviar
package
Set of items wrapped or packaged.
paquete
delivery
Action of carrying out the delivery of a package.
entrega

Slang Meanings

To send something flying
I’m going to send this shipment flying so it arrives quickly.
Voy a echar a volar este envío para que llegue rápido.
To toss a package
I'm going to toss the package at the post office.
Voy a tirar el paquete en la oficina de correos.