Spanish word

transportista

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾanspoɾˈtista/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)carrier

Example

El transportista entregó el paquete.

The carrier delivered the package.

Illustration for transportista (carrier)

More examples

El transportista de paquetería dejó un aviso en el buzón.

The parcel carrier left a notice in the mailbox.

Core concept

A delivery company van unloading parcels.

Common phrases

  • transportista de paquetería

    parcel carrier

  • empresa transportista

    transport company

  • transportista autónomo

    independent carrier

Similar words

repartidor: Delivers parcels and purchases to homes and shops on local routes.
mensajero: Hand-delivers urgent documents or small packages quickly between addresses.
conductor: Drives a vehicle to move people or cargo on scheduled or ad hoc trips.
empresa de transporte: Provides transport services that move clients' freight between locations.

Definition in Spanish

Persona o empresa dedicada al transporte y entrega de mercancías o paquetes.

Word origin

From Spanish transportar (from Latin transportare 'carry across', trans- 'across' + portare 'carry') plus the agent suffix -ista indicating a person or company.

Usage tips

  • Can mean either a carrier company or an individual driver, so use empresa transportista for a company and repartidor or camionero for a delivery person.

Other meanings

  • delivery companynoun
  • haulernoun
  • delivery personnoun

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