Postal (en. Postal)

/pos'tal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Card that is sent by mail without an envelope.

I sent her a postcard from my vacation at the beach.

Le envié una postal de mis vacaciones en la playa.

System for sending letters and packages.

The postal service is very efficient in this country.

El servicio postal es muy eficiente en este país.

From the French 'postal', related to mail.

postal service

Service that is responsible for the distribution of mail.

postal service

postal code

Numeric code that identifies a locality for sending letters.

postal code

postal worker

Employee who handles and distributes the mail.

postal worker

mail

Set of letters and packages that are sent from one place to another.

correo

card

Piece of cardboard used to send greetings or announcements.

tarjeta

send

To ensure that something reaches its destination via mail.

enviar

To describe something being sent quickly.

That package was sent by postal, so it should arrive tomorrow.

Ese paquete se fue por postal, así que debería llegar mañana.

To refer to a brief and direct communication.

I'll do it by postal, sending a short message.

Lo haré por postal, enviando un mensaje corto.