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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestafeta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /is.taˈfɛ.tɐ/
"O estafeta entregou a carta registada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A company or employee that transports commercial packages and documents.
"I sent the important contract to the client via an overnight courier." - 2
A messenger who transports important official messages, letters, or intelligence.
"The diplomat relied on a trusted courier to deliver the classified documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word coureur, meaning 'runner', which stems from the Latin verb currere, meaning 'to run'. It entered the English language in the 16th century to denote a professional messenger carrying dispatches or packages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Courier" is said worldwide
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courrier
Transliteration: /kuʁ.je/
"Il a envoyé le colis par un courrier exprès."
Kurier
Transliteration: /kuˈʁiːɐ̯/
"Der Kurier hat das Paket heute Morgen gebracht."
corriere
Transliteration: /korˈrjɛ.re/
"Ho spedito i documenti con un corriere espresso."
mensajero
Transliteration: /men.saˈxe.ɾo/
"El mensajero entregó el paquete en la oficina."
estafeta
Transliteration: /is.taˈfɛ.tɐ/
"O estafeta entregou a carta registada."
कूरियर
Transliteration: kooriyar
"मैंने कूरियर के माध्यम से दस्तावेज भेजे।"
快递员
Transliteration: kuài dì yuán
"快递员把包裹送到了我家门前。"
택배원
Transliteration: taek-bae-won
"택배원이 오늘 아침에 소포를 배달했습니다."
配達員
Transliteration: haitatsuin
"配達員が荷物を届けに来ました。"
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