Mensajeros (en. Messengers)
/men.sa.xe.ros/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Person who transports or delivers messages.
The messengers delivered all the letters in the morning.
Los mensajeros entregaron todas las cartas en la mañana.
Service or company that performs messenger deliveries.
I hired a messenger to bring me a package.
Contraté un mensajero para que me trajera un paquete.
Element that transmits information.
Chemical messengers are crucial in the human body.
Los mensajeros químicos son cruciales en el cuerpo humano.
Etymology
From the Spanish 'mensaje', which comes from the Latin 'nuntium', and the suffix '-ero' that indicates profession or action.
Common Phrases and Expressions
messenger of death
Refers to someone who brings bad news.
mensajero de la muerte
to be a messenger
Means to be a bearer of a message, often without recognizing its content.
ser un mensajero
Related Words
message
Communication that is sent from one person to another.
mensaje
messaging
Service that is in charge of delivering messages or packages.
mensajería
sender
Person who sends a message.
emisor
receiver
Person who receives a message.
receptor
Slang Meanings
errand boy
That guy is just an errand boy of the office.
Ese tipo es solo un chico de los recados de la oficina.
fool
Stop acting like a fool, let the messenger deliver the package.
Deja de actuar como un menso, deja que el mensajero entregue el paquete.