Spanish Conversation · Level 36
75 words
Spanish word
entrega
Pronunciation
IPA/enˈtɾeɣa/
Meaning
- feminine noundelivery
Example
La entrega llegará mañana por la mañana.
The delivery will arrive tomorrow morning.
More examples
La confirmación de entrega llegó por correo electrónico.
The delivery confirmation arrived by email.
Core concept
Package placed into the recipient's hands.
Common phrases
confirmación de entrega
delivery confirmation
fecha de entrega
delivery date
entrega a domicilio
home delivery
entrega programada
scheduled delivery
Similar words
envío: Arranging and sending a shipment so the item is dispatched toward the recipient.
mensajería: Service that carries small parcels and documents for direct delivery.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o resultado de pasar o poner algo en manos de otra persona, especialmente cuando un paquete, pedido o documento llega físicamente al destinatario.
Word origin
Noun from the verb entregar, formed in Romance with the prefix en- plus a root meaning 'to hand over', so it names the act or result of handing something to another person.
Usage tips
- Entregar focuses on the item actually reaching and being received, while envío names the sending/shipment and reparto refers to the delivery service or distribution rounds.
Other meanings
- submissionnoun
- handovernoun
Opposites
- recogidapickupnoun
- devoluciónreturnnoun
Related words
- entregardeliververb
- entregadodeliveredadjective
- entregadordelivery personnoun