Compound Forms:
post | POST | post... |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| binding post n | (sheet holder) | tornillo para encuadernar nm + loc adj |
blogpost,
blog post n | (online diary entry) | entrada de blog nf + loc adj |
| | | posteo de blog nm + loc adj |
| by post adv | (through the mail) | por correo loc adv |
| | Can you either fax it to me or send it by post? |
| | ¿Me lo puedes mandar o por fax o por correo? |
| command post n | (military headquarters) | puesto de mando loc nom m |
| | The command post was located in Merlebach. |
| dental post n | (rod used to repair tooth structure) (odontología) | poste dental nm + adj mf |
| ex post | Latin (based on analysis) (voz latina) | ex post expr |
| | | después de ocurrido loc adv |
| ex post facto expr | (subsequently, retroactively) (voz latina) | ex post facto expr |
| ex post facto adj | (having retroactive force) (voz latina) | ex post facto expr |
| fence post n | (stake or picket of a fence) | poste nm |
| | You should install the fence posts in postholes that are deep enough to go below the frostline. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Necesita tres puntos de sujeción por poste. |
| first-past-the-post n | (election by simple majority) | sufragio directo loc nom m |
| | | mayoría directa loc nom f |
| | First-past-the-post is the electoral system used to elect parliament in the UK. |
| first-past-the-post adj | (winner of race) | ganador/a, ganadora nm, nf |
| | Pete won some money because he bet on the horse that was first-past-the-post. |
| from pillar to post expr | figurative (from place to place) | de un lado a otro expr |
| | | de izquierda a derecha expr |
| | Stella's father was a diplomat, so she and her family spent years moving from pillar to post. |
| from pillar to post expr | figurative (from one bad situation to another) | de Herodes a Pilatos expr |
| | | de mal en peor expr |
| general post office n | US (main post office branch) | oficina central de correos nf + loc adj |
| | The general post office is located in the neighborhood of Chelsea. |
| | La oficina central de correos se encuentra en el barrio de Chelsea. |
goalpost,
goal post n | (upright bar indicating goal area) (deportes) | poste nm |
| | (deportes) | poste de la portería grupo nom |
| | | poste del arco grupo nom |
| | The football player danced under the goalpost. |
| | El jugador de fútbol americano bailó debajo del poste. |
hanging post,
hinging post n | (gate or door post) (puerta) | poste nm |
| hitching post n | (post to which animal is fastened) (Argentina) | palenque nm |
| | The cowboy tied his horse to the hitching post outside the saloon and went in for a beer. |
| | El vaquero ató el caballo al palenque y entró en la pulpería por una cerveza. |
in the mail,
also UK: in the post adj | (in postal system) | en el correo loc adv |
| | My application is in the mail, so you should be receiving it soon. |
| | Mi solicitud está ya en el correo y por lo tanto debería recibirla pronto. |
| king post n | (vertical structure for roof) | pilar principal nm + adj mf |
| king post n | (machine: column) | poste nm |
lamppost,
also UK: lamp post n | (post of a street lamp) | poste de luz, poste de alumbrado nm + loc adj |
| | | farola nf |
| | | farol nm |
| | The street was lined with trees and lampposts. |
| | La calle estaba bordeada de árboles y postes de luz. |
| Last Post n | (military: night-time bugle call) | toque de retreta loc nom m |
| Last Post n | (military: funeral bugle call) (voz inglesa) | Last Post n propio m |
| | | toque de clarín usado en entierros nm + loc adj |
| | The bugler played a mournful Last Post. |
| last post n | UK (final mail collection of the day) | última recolección adj + nf |
| | I need to get all these cards written and stamped by tomorrow's last post. |
| listening post n | (position for obtaining information on an enemy) | escucha nf |
| | The intelligence services set up secret listening posts behind enemy lines. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las escuchas no han dado resultado alguno. |
| | | puesto de espionaje nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Era uno de los puestos de espionaje de la Resistencia disimulado en este caso tras la fachada de una panadería. |
mailbox (US),
postbox,
pillar box (UK) n | (in street: post box) | buzón nm |
| | The mailbox is emptied twice a day. |
| | Vaciamos el buzón dos veces al día. |
newel post,
newel n | (at top or bottom of banister) | pilarote de barandilla loc nom m |
| observation post n | (lookout, observation point) | vigía nf |
| | The army has set up a series of observation posts. |
| | Desde lo alto de la vigía avistó a lo lejos una nube de polvo, era el enemigo que avanzaba. |
| | | puesto de observación grupo nom |
| | El enemigo no pasará sin ser detectado, porque hemos establecido varios puntos de observación en el los cerros. |
| parcel post n | (postal service for packages) | servicio de paquetes postales nm + loc adj |
| | | servicio de encomiendas nm + loc adj |
| parcel post n | US (postal rate packages) (tarifa) | servicio de paquetes postales nm + loc adj |
| | | servicio de encomiendas nm + loc adj |
| parcel post receipt n | (acknowledgement) (postal) | recibo nm |
| | (postal) | certificación nf |
| | (postal) | registro nm |
| | The parcel post receipt is proof that the delivery has been carried out. |
picture post card,
picture postcard n | (postcard with a scenic view) | postal nf |
| | | tarjeta postal loc nom f |
| | She sent a picture postcard of the Alps to her mother. |
| | Envió a su madre una postal con un paisaje de los Alpes. |
| pip [sb] at the post v expr | figurative, informal, often passive (defeat at the last moment) | derrotar en el último momento a, vencer en el último momento a, ganar en el último momento a loc verb |
| | Roger thought he was going to win the race, but he was pipped at the post by one of the other runners. |
PO,
P.O. n | written, initialism (Post Office) | oficina de correos grupo nom |
| | | correos nmpl |
| | | correo nm |
PO Box,
P.O. Box n | abbreviation (Post Office Box) (AmL) | apartado postal nm + adj mf |
| | (AR, CL, UY) | casilla de correos nf + loc adj |
| | (CO) | apartado aéreo nm + adj |
| | (ES) | apartado de correos nm + loc adj |
| | I would prefer if you sent it to my PO Box instead of my house. |
| | Preferiría que me hiciera el envío a mi apartado postal en lugar de a casa. |
| post and packaging n | (delivery costs) | gastos de envío grupo nom |
| | The price includes post and packing. |
| post bail for [sb] v expr | (pay for [sb]'s release from prison) | pagar la fianza por loc verb |
| | The thief sits in jail because no one would post bail for him. |
| | El ladrón está en la cárcel porque nadie quiso pagar la fianza por él. |
post card,
postcard n | (souvenir greetings card) | tarjeta nf |
| | Don't forget to send me a postcard. |
| | Acompañamos el regalo con una tarjeta que firmamos los tres. |
| | | postal nf |
| | ¡No te olvides de mandarme una postal! |
post card,
postcard n | (card for posting without envelope) | postal nf |
| | Entries for the competition should be sent on a postcard to the following address. |
| post chaise n | (coach: four-wheeled) | silla de posta loc nom f |
| post factum | (after the fact) (latinismo) | post facto expr |
| post hoc adv | (after the fact) | a posteriori loc adv |
| | Analysis of the results of the experiment were completed post hoc. |
| post horse n | historical (horse for hire) | caballo de alquiler nm + loc adj |
post house,
posthouse,
posting house n | historical (inn keeping horses) | establo nm |
| post meridiem adv | Latin (in the afternoon, evening) (voz latina) | post meridiem loc adv |
| | (abreviatura) | p. m. loc adv |
| | The meeting commenced at three o'clock, post meridiem. |
| post mortem adv | (after death) (voz latina) | post mortem loc adv |
| post oak | (botany) (botánica) | roble de los postes loc nom m |
| | (botánica) | roble colorado loc nom m |
| post office n | (place where mail is sorted) | oficina postal, oficina de correos loc nom f |
| | | estafeta nf |
| | I'm going to the post office to send this parcel to my brother. |
| | Voy a la oficina postal a enviarle este paquete a mi hermano. |
| the Post Office n | UK (organization that delivers mail) | correos nmpl |
| | | correo nm |
| | | servicio postal loc nom m |
| | The government is planning to privatize the post office. |
| | El Gobierno está pensando en privatizar correos. |
| | El Gobierno está pensando en privatizar el correo. |
Post Office Box,
post office box n | (number used as mailing address) (AmL) | apartado postal nm + adj mf |
| | (AR, CL, UY) | casilla de correos nf + loc adj |
| | (CO) | apartado aéreo nm + adj |
| | (ES) | apartado de correos nm + loc adj |
| | FedEx will not deliver packages to post office box addresses. |
| | FedEx no acepta apartados postales como dirección de entrega. |
Post Script,
post script n | (P.S.: addition to a letter) | posdata, postdata nf |
| | James had added a Post Script at the end of his letter. |
| | James agregó una posdata al final de su carta. |
post secondary,
post-secondary adj | (education: tertiary) | terciario/a adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The scheme is intended to address the specific needs of post-secondary students. |
| | We provide courses for learners at a post-secondary, but not tertiary, level. |
| | El plan intenta cubrir las necesidades específicas de los estudiantes terciarios. |
| post town n | (town with a main post office) | pueblo con oficina postal nm + loc prep |
| post town n | UK (required part of address on mail) | código postal loc nom m |
| post-accident adj | (after an accident) | posterior al accidente loc adj |
| | The patient was suffering from post-accident shock. |
| | El paciente sufría de un shock posterior al accidente. |
| post-coital adj | (after sexual intercourse) | poscoital adj mf |
| post-consumer adj | (recycled) | post-consumo adj |
| | The company produces post-consumer recycled plastic products. |
| post-departure adj | (after leaving) | posterior a la salida loc adj |
| | | posterior a la partida loc adj |
| post-impressionism n | (art movement) (movimiento artístico) | posimpresionismo nm |
| | | postimpresionismo nm |
| post-impressionist adj | (of early 1900s art movement) | posimpresionista adj mf |
| | | postimpresionista adj mf |
Post-it note,
post-it note,
Post-it,
Post-it note n | ® (adhesive notepaper) (®, voz inglesa) | post-it nm inv |
| | | pósit nm |
| | I left a Post-it note on the fridge door, reminding Anna to buy some milk. |
| | Le dejé un post-it a Ana en la heladera para que compre leche. |
| post-menopausal woman n | (female who no longer menstruates) | mujer menopáusica nf + adj |
| | | mujer postmenopáusica nf + adj |
| post-op adj | informal, abbreviation (postoperative) | posoperatorio/a, postoperatorio/a adj |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder n | (psychological effects of a trauma) (psicología) | estrés postraumático loc nom m |
| | Many veterans of the Vietnam War still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. |
| | Muchos veteranos de Vietnam sufren hoy todavía de estrés postraumático. |
| post-truth adj | (not valuing objective facts) | de posverdad, de la posverdad loc adj |
postcode,
postal code,
post code n | UK (zip code, address code) | código postal grupo nom |
| | What is the postcode for your home in London? |
| | ¿Cuál es el código postal de tu casa en Londres? |
postdoctoral,
also UK: post-doctoral adj | (taking place after a PhD) | de posgrado loc adj |
| | | de doctorado loc adj |
posthaste,
post-haste,
post haste adv | (as quickly as possible) | a toda prisa loc adv |
| | | con la mayor prontitud loc adv |
| | | cuanto antes loc adv |
| | If you haven't already explained the delay to the boss, I suggest you do so posthaste - or there'll be trouble! |
| | Si todavía no le explicaste tu retraso al jefe, te sugiero que lo hagas a toda prisa o habrá problemas. |
postindustrial,
also UK: post-industrial adj | (not dependent on industry anymore) | posindustrial adj mf |
| | | postindustrial adj mf |
| | Many post-industrial cities have suffered an economic decline. |
postmenopausal,
post-menopausal adj | (woman: no longer menstruating) | posmenopáusico adj |
postmenopausal,
post-menopausal adj | (period: after the menopause) | posmenopáusico adj |
postmortem,
also UK: post-mortem n | Latin (autopsy, examination of a corpse) | autopsia nf |
| | The postmortem showed death by natural causes. |
| | La autopsia mostró que la muerte se debía a causas naturales. |
postmortem,
also UK: post-mortem n | figurative, Latin (analysis after an event) | análisis a posteriori nm inv + loc adj |
| | | balance nm |
| | The coach organized a postmortem to discuss why the team lost. |
| | El entrenador organizó un análisis a posteriori para hablar sobre por qué perdió el equipo. |
postmortem,
also UK: post-mortem adj | Latin (taking place after death) | post mórtem loc adj |
| | | después de la muerte loc adv |
postmortem examination,
also UK: post-mortem examination n | (autopsy) | autopsia nf |
| | | examen post mortem |
| | They don't know how he died – that's why they're doing a post-mortem examination. |
| | No saben cómo murió; por eso le van a hacer una autopsia. |
postoperative,
also UK: post-operative adj | (after surgery) | posoperatorio/a, postoperatorio/a adj |
| | When the hospital discharged Susan, they gave her information regarding her post-operative care at home. |
| | Cuando el hospital le dio de alta a Susan, le dieron información sobre su posoperatorio en casa. |
postpartum,
post-partum adj | (occurring after childbirth) | posparto, postparto adj inv |
postpartum,
post-partum adv | (after childbirth) | después del parto loc adv |
| | | posparto, postparto adv |
| | Medical advice is that it is best for breastfeeding to continue until at least six months postpartum, if possible. |
| | La recomendación médica es que es mejor amamantar por lo menos hasta los seis meses después del parto, de ser posible. |
postpartum,
post-partum n | US, informal, abbreviation (postpartum depression) | depresión posparto nf + adj |
postprandial,
post-prandial adj | formal (after a meal) | postprandial, pospandrial adj mf |
| | | después de la comida loc adj |
| | | de sobremesa loc adj |
postwar,
also UK: post-war adj | (after a war) | de posguerra loc adj |
postwar,
also UK: post-war adj | (after the Second World War) | de la posguerra loc adj |
| | | después de la Segunda Guerra loc adv |
| | Post-war Japan experienced tremendous economic growth. |
| | El Japón de la posguerra tuvo un tremendo crecimiento económico. |
registered mail (US),
registered post (UK) n | (insured first-class letters, parcels) | correo certificado nm + adj |
| | We recommend that valuable items be sent by registered mail. |
| | I'd like to send this parcel by registered post, please. |
| | Recomendamos que los artículos de valor se envíen por correo certificado. |
| scratching post n | (cat claw sharpening apparatus) | rascador nm |
staging post,
staging area n | (troop assembly area before setting off) (militar) | escala nf |
staging post,
staging area n | (any area of assembly before setting off) | escala nf |
telephone pole,
telegraph pole,
telegraph post n | (structure supporting phone lines) | poste telefónico loc nom m |
| | | poste de teléfono loc nom m |
| trading post n | (store in unsettled region) | centro de intercambio comercial nm + loc adj |
| | | puesto comercial nm + adj mf |
| vacant post n | (available position, job to be filled) | vacante nf |
| | | puesto vacante nm + adj |
| | | cargo vacante nm + adj |
| | I've heard there's a vacant post in this company. |
| | Escuché que hay una vacante en esta compañía. |
winning post,
finishing post,
finish post n | (post on a racetrack) | meta nf |