Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)With the post, on post-horses; by a relay of horses (changing at every staging-post); hence, express, with speed, quickly.

    postwendend, flugs, schnurstracks

  2. (not comparable)Sent via the postal service.

    per Post, auf postalischem Wege

Examples

1301 sentences
  1. She refused to accept the post.

    Вона відмовилася від посади. — aandrusiak

    deSie hat die Stelle abgelehnt. — MUIRIEL

  2. I've been to the post office.

    Я був на пошті. — mkazarian

    ruЯ был в почтовом отделении. — Hayabusa

  3. I'm going to the post office.

    Я йду на пошту. — deniko

    ruЯ иду в почтовое отделение. — odexed

    deIch gehe zur Post. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Tom is at the post office.

    Том на пошті. — deniko

    ruТом на почте. — odexed

  5. The post office is closed today.

    Пошта сьогодні не працює. — deniko

    ruПочта сегодня не работает. — marafon

    deDie Post hat heute zu. — raggione

Translations

1 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
with the post, on post horses; express, with speed:
sent via the postal service:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French poste, from Italian posta (“stopping-place for coaches”), femi

Borrowed from Middle French poste, from Italian posta (“stopping-place for coaches”), feminine of posto (“placed, situated”).

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Collocations

12 patterns
  • the post office
  • post office
  • post office is
  • to the post
  • a post office
  • post office on
  • nearest nearest post
  • post office from
  • nearest post office
  • post office to
  • at the post
  • where the post

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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