French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
livrer
Pronunciation
IPA/livʁe/
Meaning
- verbdeliver
Example
Le facteur va livrer le colis demain.
Tomorrow, the mail carrier will deliver the package.
More examples
La boutique a livré ma commande ce matin.
The shop delivered my order this morning.
Core concept
A courier carries a shipment from its sender to the named destination, where the handoff is completed.
Common phrases
livrer un colis
deliver a package
livrer à domicile
deliver to your home
se faire livrer
have ___ delivered
Similar words
envoyer: Send an item or letter so that it reaches the intended recipient.
apporter: Take an item to a particular place.
remettre: Hand a document or item directly to someone.
déposer: Leave an item at a specified location, even if the recipient is absent.
Definition in French
Remettre ou acheminer physiquement une lettre, un colis ou une marchandise jusqu'à la personne ou au lieu destinataire, généralement par courrier ou transport.
Word origin
The verb entered French as Old French livrer from Latin liberare, 'to free' or 'release', and later included the handing over of goods.
Usage tips
- For a delivery arranged by the recipient, French commonly uses se faire livrer, as in se faire livrer un repas.