the postman comes
приходит почтальон
The postman comes before lunch on weekdays.
По будням почтальон приходит до обеда.
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postman
postman
Meaning of postman
English
a person whose job is to deliver letters and parcels
Русский
разносит письма и посылки по адресам
postman
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈpəʊstmən/
American English — mail carrier
/ˈmeɪl ˌkæriɚ/
postman with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом postman
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
3 сочетания
Почта
The postwait for the postman
ждать почтальона
We waited for the postman all morning.
Мы всё утро ждали почтальона.
- give it to the postmanотдать почтальону
postman usage examples
🇬🇧UK
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The postman brought a parcel this morning.
Утром почтальон принёс посылку.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Our postman knows everyone in the street.
Наш почтальон знает всех на улице.
🇺🇸US
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The mail carrier brought a package this morning.
Утром почтальон принёс посылку.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Our mail carrier knows everyone on the street.
Наш почтальон знает всех на улице.
postman synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between postman, mail carrier, mailman, and courier
M
🇬🇧English
mail carrier
American neutral word
often
ENThe mail carrier left the package by the gate.
M
🇬🇧English
mailman
American, informal
often
ENThe mailman left a note on our door.
Advanced: broader words
C
🇬🇧English
courier
delivers orders for a company, not the post
often
ENA courier delivered my new phone.
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Questions about this word
What does postman mean?
a person whose job is to deliver letters and parcels
How do you pronounce postman?
postman is pronounced [ˈpəʊstmən].
How is postman used in a sentence?
Утром почтальон принёс посылку. Translation: The postman brought a parcel this morning.
Is postman part of Professions vocabulary?
Yes, postman can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is postman part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, postman can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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