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courier

courier

Meaning of courier

delivery person

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British English/ˈkʊriə/
American English/ˈkʊriɚ/
Russian transcription[kʊrˈjer]
courier
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courier with Russian translation

courier usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Курьер позвонил и вручил мне посылку.

The courier rang the bell and handed me the package.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Попросите курьера оставить посылку у соседа, если вас не будет дома.

Please ask the courier to leave the parcel with the neighbour if you're out.

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courier belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying, E-commerce". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

courierкурьер
guestгость
greetingприветствие
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки

courier synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between courier / delivery driver / carrier / errand runner

🇬🇧English
courier

Standard term for a person who delivers packages or documents.

B1Very Often

The courier arrived with the contract at noon.

Курьер пришёл с контрактом в полдень.

🇬🇧English

Specifically a person who delivers goods by driving a vehicle (van, truck).

B1Often

The delivery driver dropped off several packages at our building.

Водитель-доставщик привёз несколько посылок в наш дом.

🇬🇧English

Broad term for a company or person that transports goods; can be formal/businessy.

B1Often

We changed carriers to get faster delivery times.

Мы сменили перевозчика, чтобы ускорить доставку.

E
🇬🇧English
errand runner

Someone hired to run errands, which may include delivering items; informal/broader role.

B1Rarely

She works as an errand runner, dropping off packages and picking up supplies.

Она работает на поручениях: доставляет посылки и забирает товары.

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How to pronounce courier and what this word means

courier translation: курьер. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce courier

/ˈkʊriə/

courier translation

курьер

courier examples

The courier rang the bell and handed me the package.

courier transcription

/ˈkʊriə/, /ˈkʊriɚ/

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courier meaning: what does it mean?

delivery person

courier pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

courier is pronounced as /ˈkʊriə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

courier definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The courier rang the bell and handed me the package. Translation: Курьер позвонил и вручил мне посылку.

Is courier part of E-commerce vocabulary?

Yes, courier (курьер) can be learned in the E-commerce topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is courier part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, courier (курьер) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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